I see our role as PAs as leaders. I hate to hear about PAs in the OR who just “hold hooks.” It drives me nuts. I was talking with a few of my teammates the other day, and I was explaining to them that when I’m in the OR I see myself as being in charge of the OR. Is that arrogant? Maybe, but it’s … [Read more...]

When do you begin? Do you begin when the proctor says, “Ok, you may start?” If you do, I can tell you that you’re not performing at your best. I watch my kids go out to pitch without warming up, and it takes them an inning before they start throwing strikes. I watch my hitters go up to the plate … [Read more...]

One thing that’s hard to do is learn something when you don’t understand the terms being used. Fibrosis is a great example of this. We have cystic fibrosis. On last week’s podcast, I talked about cirrhosis of the liver which is defined as fibrosis of the liver. Fibrosis is actually an easy … [Read more...]

My oldest is very bright, but he’s all over the place. He can’t pour a bowl of cereal without spilling half the box. He’ll make his bed by throwing the blankets on the bed and walk away with the pillows on still on the floor. He’s got straight As in every honors class, but barely got a B in art … [Read more...]

There is one thing I provide here at PAER that no one else gives. Simplicity. My goal here is to take complicated information and break it down, so that we could write it out with a crayon. It’s something I’ve always done. I never understood why people try to complicate things when they teach … [Read more...]