The Physician Assistant Startup Podcast

Meet Stephen Pasquini, PA-C! He's not only a Family Practice PA with over 10 years experience, he's also the founder of The PA Life.com ( https://www.thepalife.com/ ), an AWESOME resource for PAs. But his reach doesn't stop there, he's also the founder of SmartyPance ( https://smartypance.com/ ) (which is a great PANCE/PANRE review course!!), PANCE/PANRE Academy, author of TWO Essay books for pre-...

A Day In the Life: Pulmonary Medicine As Nick says, pulmonary patients are often the "sickest of the sick", which is a great mindset to have when selecting rotations: if you can handle the sickest patients, then the rest won't be as intimidating.   Show notes: Episode 16   Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!)  PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, rep...

A Day in the Life: General Surgery, featuring Jessica Harper, PA-C Jessica started out in cardiac rehab and personal training before PA school, but met military PAs along the way who provided excellent care.  She loved surgery and hasn't looked back.   Show notes: Episode 15   Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!)  PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping,...

New Grad Questions! Q&A #2 Thanks for all the great questions; submit yours to: questions@pastartup.co Salary vs. RVUs Negotiating salary for first job Contract vs. Offer Letter Residencies Surviving vs. Flourishing in school Show notes, links, and more info: Episode 14   Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!)  PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, repr...

A Day in the Life: Cardiothoracic Surgery Welcome to the first "day in the life of" series. This is probably my favorite type of podcast episode I have planned and want to offer you as listeners of the PA start a podcast. When I was a student, I always wanted to know what my life would be like working in different specialties. The goal of this series is to shed some light on what an actual positio...

Fundamentals: Negotiating Negotiating sounds like it's only for contracts or getting a job, but you'll find you will have to negotiate in every aspect of your career: getting your job, finding common ground with patients, managing teams or even being managed, outside administrators, work life balance, the list goes on and on.  Excellent show notes (humble brag much??): Episode 12 Support the PA St...

    CONTRACTS and STUFF TO CONSIDER Contracts and/or offer letters are something you usually only see once, so it's hard to get up to speed on what should be included, and if you miss an opportunity to include something, it's usually too late by the time you realize it. Check out things you HAVE to have and things that are good to consider in the show notes here: Episode 11   Support the PA Startu...

Lessons Learned the First Year In Practice The learning curve is steep right out of school.  Often times we perceive something that is challenging but when you look back it was something different entirely.  Show notes: Episode 10   Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!)  PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Gi...

Preparing For the PANCE/PANRE Exam: Conversation with Certified Medical Educators The thing standing between you and becoming a PA, other than school of course, is the PANCE exam. The Physician Assistant National Certification Exam is the ultimate goal of your PA training; it is THE comprehensive review of everything you learned in PA school. Passing this test is the last hurdle to becoming a Cert...

Shadowing is an exceptional way to learn more about the PA profession and stay motivated throughout your academic journey. It can help you explore the PA profession, find letters of recommendation, arrange elective rotations, and even a potential job in the future. In this week's episode of the PA Startup Podcast, we look at the benefits of shadowing, with reasons why it's hard to arrange, 4 ways...

  Today we talk finances with Mike "The Finance Fellow".  Mike writes a blog ( www.thefinancefellow.com ) about his journey from the financial world to now being a Trauma PA, discussing all different types of financial info for pre-PAs, current PA students, and practicing PAs.   More info on the show notes HERE . ***Information on this Podcast does not constitute true financial advice, please seek...

Congratulations to all the graduating PA students out there!  Way to go!  You did it...just pass that exam (you'll do great) and start that career! Show notes for this episode HERE . Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast above, follow us on Twitter ( @PAStartupDOTco ), and sign up for email updates below.  Man, am I bossy or what? Als0, submit your questions for our NEXT Q&A episode to question...

  Welcome to our first Q & A episode! These questions were submitted via email at questions@pastartup.co. We have four excellent questions today, I didn't have time to feature everything that has been sent in, but please keep sending questions and we will get to them in a future episode. Brett asks how to decide between a more expensive but highly regarded school vs. a local, more affordable progr...

Job interviews Just like cover letters and resumes, job interviews are an art form. Practice makes perfect, and this episode has several different tips to help you perfect that art. The whole purpose of the job interview is to show whoever is hiring why you were the best fit for the job. That goes both ways, you need to make sure that the job is a good fit for you as well. There are two choices wh...

Today's episode is all about getting the job! FREE RESOURCES: pastartup.co/resume Subscribe on iTunes ; leave us a rating and review! The whole purpose of going to PA school is to get a job as a practicing PA. But before you can start treating patients, you have to actually be offered a job. The medical community is small, so it pays to make a good impression with your preceptors. The first thing...

Episode 002--Going From Good To Great It's not uncommon to finish school, land your job, then get in a routine of checking off your daily routine. The trouble is, you're selling yourself short. Finishing school isn't the end of your growth-you've got a ton of potential to grow into. We can all be good…but what if we want more? What takes you from good to great? It's a mindset. Show notes: www.past...

There are a lot of different allied health positions or provider roles can choose from; how do you know if the PA profession is right for you? In today's episode, we dig into FIVE reasons why you should be excited to become a Physician Assistant. Do you have questions? I want to know where you're at in your training, what you were dealing with, and how PA Startup can help you on your journey. Shoo...

In this inaugural episode of the PA Startup Podcast, we answer the important question: What is PA Startup all about?  We are helping pre-PA students, current PA students, and new grads start their careers ahead of the curve as Physician Assistants!  Not sure if the PA profession is right for you?  Having trouble staying motivated or choose a specialty in school?  Having problems with your job sear...