Administrator rev ronin Posted April 1, 2019 Administrator Share Posted April 1, 2019 So, I'm going to be teaching a ~2 hour session on PA life and getting into PA school to several of my EMTs, and I wanted to know if any of you think I'm leaving anything off my outline: Being a PA The Good Autonomy (or, “you’re on your own”) Jobs galore Lifelong Learning Compensation The Bad Just an employee Pay your dues Patients suck The unexpected What you do as a PA is often limited by what you did before. Impostor syndrome “The real doctor”/”So when are you getting your MD?” “Switching majors” in PA school, switching specialties afterwards Current demographics -or- When are you going out on maternity leave? Getting Into PA school: Winning admission before you apply GRADES! Experience Shadowing LORs – 1 PA non-negotiable. Je Ne Sais Quoi International experience Underserved experience Personal hook/statement Volunteerism Getting into PA school: Process CASPA School Selection 4-6, 8 at most. Around Longer? Better rotations Match you to them, don’t try to force it. Reputation? Location? How do I pick... Interviews Dress Mock interview until your brain falls out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endeavor Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Maybe talk a little about PA school? (intensity, school/life balance, expectations, advice to succeed, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted April 2, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Endeavor said: Maybe talk a little about PA school? (intensity, school/life balance, expectations, advice to succeed, etc.) Excellent idea, and I should have addressed that: this is for 1) making sure you want to be a PA, and 2) getting in. The second talk would be about surviving PA school, but that varies so much from school to school I don't know that I can generalize beyond my own experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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