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"Millionaires in Medicine" founder Kristin Burton MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CPAAPA helps healthcare professionals with financial literacy. In Part 2, we discuss the importance of being able to see financial progress in addition to your annual budget. How do investment strategies change from the beginning of a PA career, mid-career and approaching retirement?

Kristin Burton, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, discusses updates on student loans in part 1 of a discussion on finances for PAs and other healthcare professionals. For most of us, it's important to begin investing as soon as we begin our careers, including the years that we are repaying student loans. What are important considerations for budgeting and accelerated payment plans? Learn more from Kristin at ht...

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic technique. Part 4 includes a discussion of cam lesions and the connenction to osteoarthritis. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. His talk will be available for free at PAOS.org as the video of the month for June 2025. Virtual Category I CME packa...

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions in adolescent patients in part three. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions and The Beighton Scoring System in part two. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions with Sam, Chuck, and Miles. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

James L. Ali, PA-C, DMSc, MBA, DFAAPA is the president of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine, SPAFM. In Part 2, Jim discusses considerations for opening your own practice, the various models for reimbursement, and the future role of PAs in primary and specialty care. Read his article in the recent AAPA here to learn more about Jim and his journey in PA practice: https://www.aapa.org/news-centra...

James L. Ali, PA-C, DMSc, MBA, DFAAPA is the president of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine, SPAFM. He shares his experience running an APP practice in an underserved community in part 1 of his interview with Sam. Read his article in the recent AAPA here to learn more about Jim and his journey in PA practice: https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2024/11/the-interconnected-journey-of-a-pa-from-rej...

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C discusses treatment for hand injuries involving the nail bed as well as trigger finger, including the evidence for epinephrine and lidocaine use in the finger. Vanessa is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist.

In Part 3, we cover neurectomy, or denervation, of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, and begin a discussion on treating trigger fingers. Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist.

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist. How do we counsel patients on arthritis? In part 2, Vanessa elaborates on the nonsurgical treatments for CMC Joint Arthritis and key educational ideas such as behavioral modification.

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist. In today's episode, she discusses ways of explaining osteoarthritis to patients and the nonsurgical treatments available in the "toolbox."

Sam and Chuck discuss how Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic. In the final episode of the series, they discuss systemic diseases and medications that can cause musculoskeletal pain.

Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic setting and it's important to recognize when a patient needs to be referred to another provider. When it comes to the pelvis and the hip joint, what other things might present as musculoskeletal pain? Sam and Chuck discuss some experiences.

Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic setting and it's important to know what to include in your differential. In Part 1, Sam and Chuck discuss a case and some non-MSK causes of back pain.

Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic setting and it's important to know what to include in your differential. When do you refer out or send to the Emergency Department? In Part 2, Sam and Chuck discuss pain symptoms from the low back to cervical spine.

Miles Gilbreath, PA-C, speaks with 2024 Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship Winner Haven C. Donovan LAT, ATC, PA-S of DeSales University about the clinical pearl she wrote on Lisfranc diagnosis. 2025 scholarship applications are now being accepted! Check out PAOS.org/scholarship to learn more about this resource for PA students interested in a career in orthopaedics.

Join Miles, Chuck, and Sam in the final installment of their discussion on Return to Play. When someone is experiencing degenerative changes, how can we communicate with them effectively and empathetically about their condition? How can we work with them to help them continue or modify the ways they stay active?

Chuck, Sam, and Miles discuss lumbar strains and other spine injuries, and the role of physical therapy in return to activity. Join the PAOS for a CME conference in 2025! More information at PAOS.org.

Sam, Chuck, and Miles discuss the variables to consider with an athlete's return to activity. When a patient has a fracture or other acute injury, it's important to discuss expectations for return to play and what factors may affect that timeline.

Ortho PAs Sam Dyer, Chuck Dowell, and Miles Gilbreath discuss what to go over with patients when it comes to returning to activity after surgery. What is important to know about each surgeon's protocols? How does a patient's strength and activity level impact a decision on when to have surgery, what procedure to have, and what to try after surgery.

The 2024 report is out now! One of the most important benefits of membership to Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery is the Annual Practice and Compensation Survey report. When you're asking for a salary increase, find yourself in this report and have good data of what other ortho PAs with your responsibilities make. Check out how this differs by region or state! Sam talks with Kevin Whorton...

What conversations do you have with your patients regarding return to activity? In Part 1, Sam, Chuck and Miles discuss steroid injections, and how a patient's goals can dictate a course of action. For a runner with knee osteoarthritis, what is important to consider?

Chuck Dowell, PA-C covers an interesting find in ortho urgent care. When there is a chronic injury in an athlete, consider a functional evaluation. Next week, back with Sam, Chuck, and Miles for a discussion on return to play.

Chuck Dowell, PA-C, discusses a commonly missed lower extremity injury. Remember, don't just focus on what appears to be the location of injury, but palpate above and below. Is there soft tissue or structural damage to these areas?