If you're like most PA students, lots of things get you biting your nails. The sheer volume of material, test-taking anxiety, studying, not knowing enough, getting pimped on rounds, what will I do when I’m practicing medicine? There are so many things you could worry about. The older I get, … [Read more...]

Here’s the deal. We all start where we start. Some of us are tall. Some of us have rich parents. Some of us are out of shape. Some of us are not as smart. Some of us can run really fast. The comparison games is the losers’ game. You have what you have where you are right … [Read more...]

​Have you noticed how hard it is to hold your brain inside your head at the end of the day?  Is it just me or are there days when you have to wrap your head in duct tape, pinch your nose, and tilt you head back just to keep everything inside? Learning everything the first time around is like … [Read more...]

On test day you will need some things. Let's run through a quick checklist. •Two forms of ID ⁃One picture with printed name and signature ⁃One with just printed name and signature •The address of the testing center and printed directions (you never know) if you’ve never been … [Read more...]

Two spine fusions. I got home exhausted. My right shoulder was sore, and my feet hurt from standing in one spot for 9 hours. Ok, I did get a 15-minute “break” between cases when I checked in with my other surgeons, and the rest of my PA team and quickly ate a delicious PB&J. I … [Read more...]