The Physician Associate Podcast

In this episode, we're joined by a team of consultants and physician associates from across the obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric departments in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, who talk about how PAs are working in new and innovative ways, and the hugely beneficial impact they are creating. If you want to get in contact with the team, their contact details are: Fran Harlow - consultant...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jeannie Watkins - the past president of the Faculty of Physician Associates, and the new head of the PA Schools Council. Jeannie is also the course director of the PA course at St. George's University in London. Jeannie explains her concept of the 'DNA of a physician associate' which is a great way to explain the role of physician associates, and look...

In this episode, I'm joined by the president of the Faculty of Physician Associates Kate Straughton, and vice president Michelle Chapman. We find out a bit more about what the Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of Physicians is all about, how it came into being, the work it is currently doing, and where it is looking to go into the future to support PAs. You can get in touch...

In this episode, I'm joined by Shelly Collins - the vice president of the New Zealand Physician Associate society (NZPAS). The NZPAS works to integrate physician associates into the New Zealand healthcare system. You can get in touch with NZPAS on their website and their Facebook page. You can connect with the Physician Associate Podcast Twitter - @PApodcastUK Facebook - @PApodcastUK Instagram...

In this episode, we chat with Nick Mattick from PATH (Physician Associates Transforming Healthcare). PATH is the first UK-based recruitment company for Physician Associates in the NHS. We hear about some of the challenges in setting up a PA focused business, and how PATH are supporting the careers of physician associates in the UK. You can find out more about PATH on their website - https://our-pa...

This week, we chat with Professor Vari Drennan, who has been the author of many research papers looking into the contribution and impact of physician associates in health care teams in the UK.Vari talks about her really interesting studies and the results where the outcomes of consultations with physician associates were compared to other healthcare professionals. Professor Drennan works at the Ce...

In this episode, we speak to two American Physician Assistants, Beth & Katie. They have over a decade of cumulative PA academia experience, and clinical backgrounds in orthopedics, emergency medicine, regenerative medicine and aesthetics. Beth and Katie run a  brilliant podcast called 'Where the white coat comes off' for American based PAs, and it was a pleasure to have them as guests...

Special Episode - On Becoming Edition This week's episode of the Physician Associate Podcast sounds quite different. Recorded as part of the 'On Becoming' course, it features 5 of my PA friends from across the country, in a wide ranging conversation about life as a physician associate. In our Praxis group, we talk about self-development, learning to become a more confident person, building resilie...

We talk to Chloe Heywood who works as one of the only physician associates in infectious disease medicine. Chloe takes us through why she chose her speciality, what it's like working with some unusual diseases, and the impact COVID19 has had on infectious diseases. You can follow the PA podcast on Twitter and Facebook 

Aimee Ehrenzeller is a physician associate working in General Practice, who became the first PA in the UK to gain a qualification in intrauterine techniques. Aimee has gone on to develop her career as a PA in general practice, and the qualifications from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health are now open to all Physician Associates.   Find out more about the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductiv...

We chat to Jade Moore, who has gone from being the only physician associate in Essex a few years ago to leading the PA course at Anglia Ruskin University, through a very busy career in primary care. You can contact Jade via jade.moore@aru.ac.ukYou can connect with the Physician Associate PodcastTwitter - @PApodcastUKFacebook - @PApodcastUK

In this week's episode, we talk about research done at the University of East Anglia into physician associates in the local secondary care systems in Norfolk, with Professor Susanne Lindqvist and Dr Stephanie Howard Wilsher. The research touches on topics that will apply to lots of different secondary care settings across the UK and for physician associates in every speciality and primary care too...

In this episode, we're joined by Rachel Ditoro, who was one of the very first American trained Physician Assistants to come over and start working in the UK as a PA almost 20 years ago. You can connect with the Physician Associate PodcastTwitter - @PApodcastUKFacebook - @PApodcastUK

We speak to Ben Gowland from the General Practice Podcast about how Physician Associates fit into GP surgeries. We help PAs understand some of the terms that are connected to primary care like PCNs and about how PAs can join partnerships. You can check out Ben's amazing General Practice Podcast here And you can connect with the Physician Associate Podcast on social media Twitter @PApodcastUKFacebo...

Clare Barton is an Assistant Director of regulation at the General Medical Council. Clare is currently responsible for leading the programme to bring Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates into the regulation of the GMC. The role of the GMC is to protect patients and improve medical education and practice across the UK.In the episode, Clare talks about how you can be involved too, by join...

In this episode, we chat with Jo Piper, who is the programme director of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex School of Physician Associates. Jo joined the HEEKSS PA Programme back in April 2015 following many years working in IT for the banking sector.  The KSS School of Physician Associates is a collaborative project which supports the development of Physician Associates across Kent, Surrey and Sussex in...

The guest on this episode is Matt Aiello, who works with Health Education England as a National Programmes Lead. Matt talks about the development of Physician Associate Ambassadors, how Health Education England have supported the role, and his thoughts on the future of PAs in the UK.Click here to find out more about your local Health Education England region and connect with your local PA Ambassad...

Physician Associates can play an important part in relieving a proportion of the clinical burden on GPs and their wider staff, but only with the right training and support in place. In this episode, we chat to Sheffield based PA Ria Agarwal who is an experienced primary care PA. Ria and her team have published a couple of papers recently about an innovative preceptorship year that they have launch...

In this episode, we chat to Professor Phil Begg, who was instrumental in establishing the Physician Associate profession in the UK. You can get in touch with Professor Begg via email (philip.begg@nhs.net) And you can connect with the Physician Associate PodcastTwitter - @PApodcastUKFacebook - @PApodcastUK More about Professor Phil Begg Professor Begg has been a clinician for almost 40 years, and i...

The first episode of the Physician Associate Podcast will be launching soon. You can connect with the Physician Associate Podcast. Twitter - @PApodcastUK Facebook - @PApodcastUK