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This PA Telemedicine Director Thinks You Should Explore a Career in Virtual Medicine

Telemedicine Director Brian Headley, PA, says it would be wise for PAs to be aware of current changes in telemedicine. For PAs looking to increase their value to their employer, this is a burgeoning field with lots of potential.

August 8, 2019

PA Nazila Shagagi and Dr. Vo via Bentley, the telemedicine robot

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.

July 3, 2019

AAPA HOD Responds to Preceptor Shortage with Increased CME

Preceptors may now earn 2 AAPA Category 1 CME credits per week for each PA student they precept, and preceptors may earn a maximum of 20 AAPA Category 1 CME credits during any single calendar year.

July 2, 2019

A Day in the Life of a PA in a Medical ICU

Erin Stutz, PA-C, works in pulmonary critical care in the medical ICU at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). She shares what her days are like, and why the upcoming Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp is worth your time.

June 19, 2019

Sandra Gutierrez, Glenna Regan, and Paige Kuebler smiling

A Day in the Life of a Critical Care Fellow at URMC

Glenna Regan, PA-C, decided to apply for an APP Fellowship Program in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She describes her decision to apply for the fellowship and what a day at the medical center looks like.

May 23, 2019

DeTroye laughing while accepting her EOE award alongside two others

How to Find Your Voice at the Leadership Table

Looking for ways to ensure that your voice is heard at the leadership table? Alisha T. DeTroye, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, director of PA Services at Wake Forest Baptist Health and president-elect of North Carolina Academy of PAs, shares her tips.

May 15, 2019

Brittany Hager and Kathryn LaFleur smiling

A Primary Care PA Answers Your Most Pressing Questions

Kasey Brundidge, a primary care PA, sets the record straight on PA students’ most pressing practice questions. Here, she addresses the wide range of medical knowledge needed, patient volume, burnout, salary, and schedule questions.

April 25, 2019

Andy Le and Linda Som next to the Arizona Medical Clinic mission

Husband and Wife MDs Awarded the 2019 Preceptor of the Year Award

B. Andy Le, MD and Linda Som, MD, serve underserved refugee populations in Phoenix, Arizona, and have precepted PA students for 10 years – providing them an opportunity to care for a diverse population, and earning them this year’s Preceptor of the Year Award.

April 15, 2019

Dan Acevedo pointing at a patient's x-ray

A Week in the Life of a PA in Orthopaedics

Daniel Acevedo, a PA in orthopaedics at OrthoVirginia in Lynchburg, Virginia, sees a lot in a typical week: five to seven surgeries, hospital consultations, hip fracture clinics, post-op patients, outpatient procedures at an ambulatory surgery center, and more.

April 5, 2019

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