In order to be good, really good, you need to be able to think. You need facts. You need data. You need a foundation, but if you can’t use that information, it’s all but useless. I watched four people yesterday during a case argue about the right way to set up the liposuction machine. The problem … [Read more...]

I heard a doc say something the other day that hit me right between the eyes. He was talking about a patient who was a train wreck. One issue after another, and he referred to a saying in trauma surgery.  “Trauma is a Disease” Sometimes bad things happen by chance. Other times people … [Read more...]

ople ask all the time if I can help them to be better test-takers. They ask if I can help them pass their exam. The answer is yes and no. I can teach it. I can make you better. The problem is that it isn’t one thing. It’s a whole bunch of things. It’s a thousand little things. It’s a way of … [Read more...]

​Since we talked about SMART goals yesterdays let's move to the next level today. I've been pushing more and more toward systems instead of outcome goals. I'm toying with a few new systems right now that I'm sure will be the topic of an upcoming issue of The Physician Assistant Exam Scholar's … [Read more...]

I go back and forth on goal setting. Having clear goals is essential. It always makes me think of the line from Alice In Wonderland, where she meets the Cheshire Cat.  Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where … [Read more...]