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Very true. Orientation is in September and classes start in October.

I am a clinical-year student. I have tattoos from my shoulders, down to each of my elbows and one on my forearm. Very visible. Experiences my vary: I'm in the south. During didactic I covered them for the first week, then never again. In clinicals I wear my white coat all the time because we're required to do so. On the times when I haven't worn my white coat, surgery/emergency medicine, no one has cared or said anything to me. I've had at least two preceptors who did not care in the least. I do carry a white long-sleeved under amour shirt in my bag at all times in case it's needed. I have seen nurse wearing long sleeves to cover tattoos on my rotations, but I have not seen providers with exposed tattoos either. Most times, you'll be wearing a dress shirt, +/- white coat, so not a biggie. Also, when you interview you'll be wearing a suit and unless you divulge your tattoos, they won't know - personally I wouldn't submit that information. tl;dr - haven't had a problem yet.

can we see your essay?

Commercials and media blasting, this is what "winning" looks like : https://www.wechoosenps.org

Amen

I worked 14 hours days, 5-6days/week during my trauma/gen surg/ICU rotation at UT hahaha.

I am graduating is 6 months and I went to a MD/PA career fair a few days ago. Has anyone used Palm Health Resources before to find a job? Are these recruitment firms somthing I should stay away from or embrace? Thanks y'all

he was the keynote at AAPA in vegas

Sold, gotcha. I wouldn't like MP simply because it sounds too close to NP and every older person in the ER is going to think I said NP and presume im a Nurse. Even saying MP on the phone my DO buddy thought I said NP several times. I like the premise of MP but not the real world application per say.

what about paraphysician? In my groups that has the highest favor. most of the people I hang with do not like MP, I hate it a little

I would hire a lawyer and fight the denial of the appeal. I have seen someone appeal all the way up to the school president to stay in, which he eventually won and stayed in.

For the record, I think those types of HCE are crap and I do not think highly of them, except EMT. But that's the way the profession has gone [shrug].

the 150K program is the only one i got into

I just turned 30, I am graduating from PA school in 6 months (in TN). I made my career change though when I was 25, I left the military (combat medic) and did my undergrad and here I am. We have new grads, here in TN, making between 90-110-150k. That 150k is ortho surg working 24/7 in memphis lol. Some off-the-cuff idea's about experience: screw it -> join the military and go IPAP (military PA program) Online MA/CNA/Patient tech/ER tech/Scribe program and work it weekends part time EMT night school (easy to do), work weekends ect..

This is how I pictured the situation, thanks for the affirmation