Physician assistant student studying

10 Most Helpful Study Tips for First Year PA Students The way you studied in undergrad may not always be the most effective or efficient way of studying while in PA school, as I have learned. As you begin your journey, or if you are already well on your way, you might find a few of these study tips helpful to increase the breadth of knowledge you are able to digest. Anytime I get bogged down in the amount of material we are required to know for an exam, or how uneventful a lecturer may make…

I will walk you through what a day in the life of a physician assistant student looks like during the didactic year.

If you have three, four, or even five months until you start PA school, here are three things you can do right now to make sure you are prepared for when you walk in the door.This is the book that our PA program required us to read before PA school. We had a two-week "primer" of medical terminology before our program kicked off. The book simplifies the process of memorizing complex medical terminology by focusing on the important word parts--common prefixes, suffixes, and root words--to…

Why did I choose to become a Physician Assistant? This is a question I was asked often in PA school. The PA career is on the rise, becoming increasingly popular with young women like myself. Howeve…

Ever wondered what #McMaster 's 2018 #PhysicianAssistant class is like?Check out the infographic! Thanks @AnneCCPA @MPASA_Mac

Why Do You Want to be a Physician Assistant? You will be asked many different times: "Why?" "Why do you want to become a physician assistant?" "Why don't you just go to medical school or NP school?" "You will make more money as a physician; you will have more prestige and recognition as a physician."Why Do You Want to be a Physician Assistant? You will be asked many different times: "Why?" "Why do you want to become a physician assistant?" "Why don't you just go to medical school or NP…

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