When You Still Love Medicine, But It Feels Heavy Most Physician Associates don’t fall out of love with medicine overnight. They don’t suddenly wake up one day and decide they’re done. Instead, the change is quiet. They wake up tired.Numb.Disconnected.Still caring. Still capable. Still committed. But something feels different. If that’s you, you’re not alone. […]

If you’ve been a PA for more than five minutes, you’ve felt it: You’re trusted to manage complex patients…but you can’t sign a form you’re perfectly qualified to complete.You’re expected to move care forward…but you’re still tethered to rules written when the profession was basically a newborn. In this episode, I sat down again with […]

Dear New Grad: You Don’t Have to Burn Out to Prove Yourself Welcome to medicine. No, really — welcome. Despite the flaws, the dysfunction, the systemic messes, and the never-ending to-do lists… we are truly glad you’re here. If you’re reading this as a brand new graduate, you’re likely in that bittersweet space where the […]

PA school is notoriously intense—but what if it didn’t have to feel like drinking from a firehose? The same goes for practicing clinical medicine. It simply doesn’t have to be all consuming. Practicing medicine is an art and a science. Learning to build boundaries while working in medicine is a skill.  In this Episode 326 […]

Are you a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)? If you’re not, you should be! Not only does your membership help support our national academy, advancing legislation and improving practice for PAs across the country, but AAPA offers a variety of benefits to its members! Kelsey King & Laura Burch both work […]

Been There. Burned Out. Full-Time to Part-Time… I know firsthand what it’s like to feel stuck, burned out, and trapped in a career that feels like it’s consuming your entire life. If you’re constantly exhausted, questioning if work-life balance is even possible, and wondering how you can reclaim your time without sacrificing your income, then […]

Whether you’re just starting your investment journey or looking to refine your approach, this episode offers straightforward advice to simplify the process and help you achieve financial growth.