Mark Twain may be my favorite author to quote, and here’s a doozy from the master: “I’ve known many problems, but rarely do they come true.” I love this one. It illustrates and paints the picture for us of the sad, fretting individual who is always awaiting calamity, but it never arrives. He … [Read more...]

Everyone is dying to see the AAPA salary report. PAs are surrounding AAPA HQ waiting for that report to come out. Newspaper boys around the country yell “EXTRA, EXTRA” on street corners letting everyone know that the salary report is ready. Here’s the inside scoop: Those numbers don’t … [Read more...]

Only 13% of jobs are ever posted where you can find them, even if you looked through the entire internet. According to Dan Miller of 48days.com, 87% of jobs are in the HIDDEN job market. Did you catch that number? 87% HOLY SMOKES. That isn’t half. That isn’t even close to half. That’s a mind … [Read more...]

The whole point of going to PA school is to get a job WORKING as a PA. Helping people, saving lives, and generally making the world a better place. What is the BEST way to find a job right of PA School? That’s an easy one: Making friends. Seriously. Networking on rotations is probably … [Read more...]

I was musing one night, pondering over how I could be of the most service to you. Thinking, “What is that you want most?” Pass pharm? Well yes Graduate? Yes of course Pass the PANCE? Most definitely But… Those are all means to end. What’s the end? What’s the goal at the ROOT of … [Read more...]