Career Resources
How PAs Can Use Their Skills in Disaster Medicine
Interested in using your skills to help communities in need after a disaster? Four PAs offer their best advice for getting involved, from participating in trainings and minimizing harm to being patient throughout the process.
PAs and Team Practice
A summary of PAs in team-oriented care models.
One Interview Tip I Would Give to All PAs
Career and leadership expert Andrea Lowe, MHA, PA-C, shares advice on how to effectively prepare so that you stand out from the crowd during job interviews. Anticipate competition for any job you’re interviewing for and do your homework.
Worksheet: Creating a Budget
One of the key transitions from PA program to practicing is financial. We’ve got PA-specific budget worksheets to help you make a personal financial plan.
Worksheet: Creating a Budget
PA Career Worksheet to help you gain new financial management skills. Available to members only.
The Top 7 Things Every PA Should Know About Virtual Medicine and Telemedicine
What do virtual medicine, telehealth, telemedicine mean? And how might they affect you and your daily practice? Desmond Watt, PA-C, president of the PAs in Virtual Medicine and Telemedicine special interest group, shares what you should know.
Checklist: Records to Maintain
There are standard records that all practicing PAs (and PA students) should collect and maintain. We’ve compiled them into a detailed and handy checklist so you can make sure you have what you need.
Checklist: New Graduate
You’ve graduated…now, make sure you’re ready to practice with our checklist for new graduates.
Checklist: Before You Graduate
Make sure you’ve got all the major milestones and deadlines checked off as you prepare to graduate and launch your PA career.
5 Steps to Becoming a PA
A PA is a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional. Learn how to acquire the experience you need for PA school and how to get and maintain your certification.
Checklist: Leaving a Job
You will no doubt move through a series of positions in your PA career. Here’s how to make a job transition gracefully with professional bridges intact.
Guide: Planning a Break From Practice
Here are some considerations for PAs who wish to take a break from full-time clinical practice.
Guide: Cover Letters
A well-written cover letter is an effective way to introduce yourself and your work to prospective employers and spark their interest in meeting you. Cover letters should be concise, lively, and tailored to each position for which you apply.
Checklist: Contract Assessment & Negotiation
Negotiate a contract that empowers you, fits your needs, and protects you. Start with this thorough checklist to assess an employer’s contract for how well it meets your needs — and to identify areas for negotiation.
Guide: Where Will You Take Your PA Career?
Here’s a list of questions you can ask yourself to help determine where your interests as a PA lie.