I was in the surgeon's lounge the other day. You know minding my own business between cases when I heard an all too familiar discussion. One of the department chairs was talking about making some much-needed changes. More importantly, this individual was talking about trying to make improvements in … [Read more...]

Ever feel like it’s lonely out there.  There are a lot of people who feel very lonely as they approach their exam.  It’s an individual effort kind of thing and very few people around you really understand it. I was reading this news story yesterday about the loneliest duck in in the world.  This … [Read more...]

There’s a simple formula to win. It works every time. It doesn’t matter whether it's the road to personal future or graduating from PA school. Ruthlessly accumulate small wins It’s that simple. Even if you hit a Grand Slam in the bottom of the ninth of game seven of The World Series, it’s about the … [Read more...]

I thought you could relate to Corey and the issues that Corey was smart and brave enough to put forward. *** Hi Brian! My name is Corey, and I’m currently a first-year PA student at xxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxx. I’ve recently just finished the first half of my didactic year of schooling, and while the … [Read more...]

When you're deep in the thick of it, it’s exhilarating. Everything’s new and fresh. You don’t even know what specialties are out there. Then you start your rotations, and you begin to learn a little about the different specialties. Yes, of course, there’s cardio and surgery and medicine, but those … [Read more...]