The PA Is In | Tracy Bingaman | Physician Assistant/Physician Associate/PA-C/PA-S/PA Student

You know you can’t talk about working in healthcare – the nights, the weekends, the thankless job and the seemingly never-ending tasks… without talking about you, the human being who works in healthcare. It’s a lot to do, all while dealing with all the things you do as a person outside of your profession. It’s awesome if healthcare is your calling, your passion, your profession and something you f...

There’s a certain type of magical manifesting and results that happen when you actually ask specifically for what you want. And you guys… asking for what you want is a mega, big deal, real deal game changer. Whether it’s what you are asking for as a gift for Christmas, a birthday present, a patient to walk into a lifestyle change, or changing your hours or increasing your compensation package with...

The PA Is In Podcast didn’t used to be about PAs! I used to teach on working motherhood and what it’s like working as a mom of young children in medicine. We pivoted the show to focus on the PA profession and you as a unique person and a PA. I’ve gotten so many DMs and requests to hear about different Physician Associate topics, professional development, personal resources and more. I am super exc...

We keep saying that it’s a “post-COVID world” but what does that *really* mean for the profession of Physician Associate and the role we play in healthcare? If you’re wondering if telemedicine is here to stay or what the future of the PA Profession looks like, this is the episode for you. Guest, Dave Mittman, PA-C is a thought leader and former AAPA president who is sharing his thoughts on the tit...

It’s that time of the year again: Performance Review time – and it’s time to use these performance reviews to advance your career, increase your income and improve your quality of life. Negative reviews in the past? We will dive into tangible strategies for the three steps you need to take after a negative review and I’m sharing how to make yourself feel like a badass PA, even in the wake of a not...

The son of an English teacher, Harrison Reed debated English and writing, publication and journalism as a career alternative to being a Physician Associate. Communicating in written form is something that he found to be both necessary and a great tool to wield in the field of medicine. Harrison has been clinical editor, associate editor, and acting Editor in Chief at The Journal of the American Ac...

True or False: SOAP stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan. That’s always been true, but today we are adding another use for the letters SOAP. The SOAP Note Framework is going to help you have smoother, more positive interactions with your patients and more satisfied patients (and yes, better Press Ganey scores!) From meeting a new patient and walking them through what to expect wit...

If you are unsure what a Unicorn PA is, this episode is for you. A Unicorn PA – that rare, elusive, mythical creature that is hard to find – a PA who loves their job and has a great quality of life, it sounds too good to be true. In fact, it’s not too good to be true. We are sharing what the qualities of a Unicorn PA: Professionally: A job you love in a specialty that fulfills you with a schedule...

When I reflect on my personal journey with gratitude, I realize it has impacted my life on a seriously deep level, probably deeper than any achievement, money saving strategies or systems I’ve used in the past. As a Type A achiever I used to think that gratitude was a slippery slope to complacency. I now know that gratitude is the cornerstone to launch your life into the next level. Gratitude and...

For years I was underpaid as a PA – it wasn’t until *this* year that I realized I wasn’t being paid what I am worth, not because I’m not skilled, but because I don’t know how to negotiate well. I was busy doing surgery, rushing home to see my kids, and staying in my own lane, keeping my head down and cashing my paycheck. But things changed when I got *super* burned out in the middle of a global pa...

Are you looking left and right while charting and wondering if your colleagues are earning more money than you? If you’re in the know about the AAPA Salary Survey or you don’t understand the world of salary and effective negotiation, you’re not alone, we didn’t really know either. There is so much goodness in that AAPA Salary Survey report (and in 2022 it’s interactive!) So while the healthcare in...

Just like the PA profession going from embracing the title Physician Assistant and paving the way for professional change and advocacy with the new title Physician Associate, this podcast is getting a new name. You’ve known us as Fulfilled - The Podcast and then Fulfilled as a Mom. If you are a long-time listener THANK YOU. As with all things in life, the only constant is change. The show is havin...

Unpacking the phrase "life moves at the speed of the feed" and how social media has infiltrated our lives. Social media is a never-ending diet of other people's lives, vacations, pregnancy announcements, targeted ads. Social media is an all you can eat buffet that can lead to comparison and dissent in your life. Myth: Life moves at the speed of the feed. Truth: You get to choose the speed at which...

Join Hillary Snyder, PA-C and active advocate for the PA Profession as we walk through advocacy for the Physician Associate profession - what has happened, what's on the horizon, how and why to get involved. Hillary is a mom to 5 boys and married to an Emergency Medicine Physician. She shares all about her work-life integration and the identity crisis she walked through as she transitioned from wo...

How Are You? Busy. Busy is what you are doing. How you are doing is deeper. Press play to learn how to increase the depth of your connections with those around you. Learn what to say instead of busy as you navigate this life. TAKE THE PA QUIZ https://www.tracybingaman.com/type SHOW NOTES https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog MEET TRACY https://www.tracybingaman.com/about 5 MISTAKES PAS MAKE https://w...

Breathing. You do it all day long, but are you mindful of the breaths that you take? Are you harnessing your breaths to be more present in the moment, not replaying the past or fretting about the future? Shonda Moralis is the author of Don't Forget to Breathe and is here to remind you of the power of mindfulness, taking a moment, taking a break and reconnecting with yourself amidst the hustle and...

This three letter word has the power to change your entire life. The words that you say have profound, heavy power. Let’s unpack the words and phrases we are using like work-life balance as a physician assistant, busy working mom, and a human being. We are going to talk about juggling #allthethings and feeling the mental load and solely responsible for everything in your life and household. Invest...

In life when we feel out of alignment or resentful or dissatisfied with our life when we have those moments when we're looking around and what we see around us is not reflective of what we truly want our life to be like what that often comes down to. We either don't know what we value or we know what we value but we're not living in alignment with those values and this is something that can seem v...

Unpack the phrase "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" as we dive into if that truly is the best way to go about your life, how this phrase makes you feel, and some deep, thought-provoking questions on who you are racing and where you are racing to. This episode is for you if you feel like you've been plodding along doing "all the right things" but you still aren't feeling fulfilled at work, home, or i...

Meg Leddy, practicing PA-C for 17 years, shares her story with burnout as a surgery PA. Meg suffered through severe medical burnout. Now you can find her focusing on healing, speaking on burnout and hosting her own show - Burnout, what I’ve learned so far . Meg’s ultimate goal is to create a shift in the culture of medicine towards one of wellbeing and inclusivity that creates a culture where medi...

Wealth building is a marathon and not a sprint. Here's the thing about building wealth, it doesn't happen on accident. You have to be intentional about opening and funding the right types of accounts to build wealth. I want to equip you with ALL the tools and knowledge that you need to go about the business of creating a life of financial freedom so that you can, without hesitation or reservation,...

Full time Physician Assistant, part time astronaut, Hayley Arceneaux survived pediatric bone cancer to go on to launch into her career as a PA-C and launch into outer space on Inspiration4, the first all civilian mission into outer space, run by SpaceX. Hayley represented St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the same place she was treated as a child with osteosarcoma. She’s the youngest American...

Financial freedom, financial independence, independently wealthy, and rich beyond belief - all of these terms essentially mean the same thing - being able to live the life you want without needing to work. Imagine that - never having to work another day in your life, not being dependent on your employer, your spouse’s paycheck, not needing any more money to come into your life and being able to do...

A 5-minute guided meditation to channel peace and joy as a busy mom in a crazy world. Take 5 minutes to let go of all the things you cannot control. Harness your most powerful muscle, your mind, and use it to feel less mom guilt. https://www.tracybingaman.com Discover your mom mojo  

Unpacking how being a Mom can sometimes come along with the expectation that our children are the main character in our story. I’m sharing the story of how my Mom has always been the main character in her story, how she has lived a life free of mom guilt and full of joy, hobbies, and pursuing her own happiness. If you’ve been running to soccer, karate, dance class and Spanish class but can’t remem...