Posted By: Kubin | School Life
PA Student Interview: Beata
Today I share with you the video interview I did with second year PA student, Beatta. https://www.youtube.com/cards?v=iy691Wdtfsg She has now graduated from UC Davis’ PA program, but before she did, this summer I took a few minutes to talk with her about her experience. Please excuse the technical issues; there’s some distortion of the video… Continue reading PA Student Interview: Beata
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Posted By: Kubin | Paul's Desk
Paul’s Desk 01: The Fat Man
Today is the start of an article series about what I do. Not about being a PA so much as about me being a PA. (Hey, I can’t be anybody else). Calling it “Paul’s Desk” is an inside joke, because at my clinic, I have no desk. In fact, I have no office! What I… Continue reading Paul’s Desk 01: The Fat Man
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Posted By: Kubin | The Basics
Physician Assistants Easing the Primary Care Shortage
After logging five decades of high-quality, cost-effective care, physician assistants are gearing up for their time in the spotlight. The stage is set: fewer physicians are entering primary care, older family practice physicians are retiring, and the U.S. population is growing, aging and — thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) —… Continue reading Physician Assistants Easing the Primary Care Shortage
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Posted By: Kubin | Personal Statements
PA School Essay: 3 Things You Must Communicate
Let’s talk about the BIG PICTURE of your PA school application essay. Students struggle when it comes time to write their essay because most of the their application is pretty much fill-in-the-blanks. Then they get to the essay section and see a giant empty page/screen. For CASPA, the question is (intentionally) vague: In the space… Continue reading PA School Essay: 3 Things You Must Communicate
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Posted By: Kubin | The Basics
Do You Have The Physician Assistant Personality?
Ever wonder if you have the right personality for physician assistant medicine — if the “fit” of PA is right for you? With some help from Holland’s Personal Interest Inventory, you can find out just that. A few weeks after I started PA school at U.C. Davis, I noticed just how much I liked everyone… Continue reading Do You Have The Physician Assistant Personality?
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Posted By: Kubin | Become a PA
Rejection: 6 Things To Do If You Didn’t Get In
If you applied to PA programs and didn’t get in, you face a tough question: “What do I do now?” Maybe you were really counting on being in a program this fall. Instead, your future course is now totally uncertain. It can feel a little like you’re hanging from a bunch of helium balloons, wondering… Continue reading Rejection: 6 Things To Do If You Didn’t Get In
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Posted By: Kubin | What its like being a PA?
Physician Assistant Medicine: 11 Misconceptions
There are plenty of misconceptions about the physician assistant field. If you’ve never met a physician assistant or been treated by one, you’re left to guess what PAs do, and sometimes these guesses — though understandable — are just plain wrong. What follows is a list of the 11 most common misconceptions about physician assistants. … Continue reading Physician Assistant Medicine: 11 Misconceptions
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Posted By: Kubin | Explore the PA Profession
Is Medicine For Me?
Dear Paul, I am in an interesting situation. After working in several non-medical areas, I am looking at going back to school to do something different. My problem is I have never worked or volunteered in the medical field and don’t really have a lot of time while supporting my family to go shadow someone. … Continue reading Is Medicine For Me?
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Posted By: Kubin | School Life
PA Student Interviews: Josh
It’s time to hear from the ones in the trenches — the physician assistant students. Today I interviewed Josh about his 27 months as a PA student which will soon be ending with his graduation. His strategy for getting into a PA program is very interesting, and proves that there are things that make up… Continue reading PA Student Interviews: Josh
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Posted By: Kubin | GRE
GRE: Just How Important Is it?
We’ve been writing about PA school admissions for more than fouryears now, and we were a little embarrassed to realize the other day that we’ve never written specifically about the importance of the Graduate Requisite Exam. So just how important is the GRE? First, it’s important to have a little background. What is the GRE?… Continue reading GRE: Just How Important Is it?
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