The PA Playbook

In this exciting bonus episode, we’re joined by Washington State Senator Patty Kuderer, a fierce advocate for healthcare reform and a champion for patients and providers alike! As she runs for Washington State Insurance Commissioner, Senator Kuderer dives into the heated debate over prescription drug coverage and the tangled web of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). If you’ve ever been stuck on hol...

Join Eileen and Joshua as they dive into the complexities of mental health care in the United States, and explore the ways in which Medicare policies for mental health services fall short for our most vulnerable patients and people of color. Our featured guest, Tajuana Lordeus, PA-C—a practicing psychiatrist in North Carolina—shares her first hand experiences and valuable insights into the critica...

In this thoughtful episode, we tackle a critical and controversial topic – end of life care.  Join Joshua Lumsden and Eileen Ravella as they delve into palliative care, with special guest, Oncology PA, Dane Thomas.   Confused on the difference between hospice, palliative care and death with dignity?   Struggling with the right approach to advanced care planning conversations?   Curious about the g...

You may be aware of what physician assistants do in the United States, but what about in other countries?  The Irish PA profession graduated their first class of students less than seven years ago, and we discuss the challenges they experience as they build their profession from the ground up Our guests today are Lisa Alexander, PA-C, Director of the Physician Associate Program at the Royal Colleg...

Today, we provide a brief history of minorities and women in medicine in the United States, discuss patient outcomes when they have providers who come from their communities, and highlight one Latina Physician Assistant’s experience working within her community and advocating for diversity in the AAPA.

State by state, collaborative practice laws are passing. But how does this change our practice? We take a closer look at what's happened in three states since their laws were passed. Join hosts, Eileen Ravella, WAPA Immediate Past President of WAPA and Joshua Lumsden, WAPA President Elect, as they talk to Alisa Gifford, OPSA (Oregon) President and Melinda Rawcliffe, ASAPA (Arizona) Immediate P...

Washington Academy of Physician Assistants and Oregon Society of Physician Associates held their first joint conference this month! Guests today include Troy Bender, PA-C, director of Northwest University's new physician assistant program, Bridget Albright, PA-C, WAPA secretary, Alisa Gifford, PA-C, OSPA President, Saje Risen-Davis, PA-C, Pacific University Program Director, Andrew Musgrave, P...

Today, we are featuring three PA students from Washington State and beyond who have been active in leadership as students.    We talk about what this means for the future of our profession, why it is important to support students in leadership, and the state of PA student training in academic programs in the United States. Join Kierra Gipson, PA-C, AAPA Student Academy President, and Agnes Lovell,...

For Episode #3,, Desmond Watt, PA-C, joins us to discuss the development of virtual medicine, changes in healthcare in the 2020s, the rise of telehealth, and what it means for our future as physician assistants. 

Join Eileen Ravella and Joshua Lumsden , two physician assistants from Washington State, for their second monthly episode of the PA Playbook ! This episode discusses the United States rural healhcare crisis and its development over the last 50 years, the closure of hospitals and the unique ways in which physician assistants are bridging the gap in Washington State and beyond! Caylon Haggard, PA-C,...

This is the PA Playbook, a new monthly podcast hosted by PAs, where we discuss smart strategies for being a physician assistant. Join Eileen Ravella and Joshua Lumsden, two PAs from Washington State, for their first episode, as they talk about laws affecting PA practice, strategies for navigating health care, and issues that affect the wonderful work you do on a daily basis.