Administrator rev ronin Posted September 16, 2018 Administrator Share Posted September 16, 2018 All, Would you be interested in helping develop a model "transition to practice" class for our new PAs? We seem to have 1-2 per month who are getting screwed because they were unprepared to negotiate a contract, get licensed appropriately, understand scope of practice limitations, etc. I'm thinking we can put something together in the form of an FAQ, or maybe a powerpoint presentation, using mostly what we've said in posts already. I don't think it would take too much effort to put our names to a document that, if read and followed, would help a new grad avoid 90+% of the pitfalls we see talked about here. Anyone want to help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SERENITY NOW Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Great idea. I'd be happy to help. I had already been accruing the basic "things to do after graduating" list over the past couple years, which was made into a sticky in the hidden sticky section. I think it would be a great idea to add more topics (like below) that would cover the spectrum of things to learn and challenges for new grads. Would be good to keep this sticky actually on the front page here because we do see so many questions on these topics. Just off the top of my head, I can think of several topics that I wish I had a brief primer on when first starting out.... -practical first steps (process of getting state license, DEA, keeping logs, etc) -choosing a specialty (general forum pearls like trying to stay general first) and considering residencies -process of applying for jobs. Where to go, qualities to look out for, questions to be ready for, and questions to ask them, etc. -business of medicine, know what you are worth! Basics of metrics and what we are now judged on. -malpractice risk and insurance - different types of insurance, ensuring you have occurrence or tail coverage, etc. basics of identifying highest risk situations, risk avoidance, charting. -starting your first job - biggest challenges when starting practice: interacting with consultants, transitioning from didactic resources to practical clinical resources, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vb315 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 As a student halfway through clinical year, this sounds great! My program has a course like this that we take our last 6 weeks before graduation and I've heard from past graduates that it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I'd be happy to pitch in. My experience is less data driven and formal but lord knows I have made every mistake in the world. A wise man learns from his mistakes....a genius from someone elses'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 16, 2018 see my emedpa's post #20,000 for a place to start. it covers a lot of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted September 17, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2018 consider forming a working group coming up with a power point talk - maybe 1-2 hours spread out through the PA programs and do a lecture on it/.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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