Hello, hello, hello. First, Physician Assistant Exam Scholars is my baby. The content put out in the monthly newsletter is precious to me.It’s everything I’m learning, working on, and using. Or it’s the things I’ve been asked about for the past ten years and the processes I use to … [Read more...] about It isn’t for everyone
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Multiple points of contact are key
Themes run through everything we do. One of those themes is “multiple points of contact.” When I teach students or new PAs or whoever surgery, one of the first things I cover is “multiple points of contact.” I remember the conference I went to where a plastic surgeon teaching us to sew gave … [Read more...] about Multiple points of contact are key
First job, first skills
Starting out in surgery, there's one skill you need to learn as fast as possible – and that's how to sew. When new PAs come on, surgeons don't mind working with them in general, but they do have one problem. They can't close. Where I am, it's expected that PAs close all … [Read more...] about First job, first skills
The Great Thanksgiving Giveaway is almost over
A few short hours remain to register, or to get yourself some more entries by having your friends register. The Grand Prize A gift card toward a super sleek, super cool lab coat with embroidery OR scrub set with embroidery and matching performance scrub jacket … [Read more...] about The Great Thanksgiving Giveaway is almost over
Short coats, Ha!
Another contributor to the GREAT Thanksgiving Giveaway is Lara at Medalita.com Now I don’t know if you’ve seen her stuff, but holy smokes, it’s cool! Lara got fed up with the silly baggy white coats we all wear. Incidentally, we just had two new people come onto our team at work, and our … [Read more...] about Short coats, Ha!
