Our guest host today is GW PA student Liz Sanders, MPH, RDN.  Liz is joined by Clare McNutt, to discuss alternative career paths for PAs. Clare is an alumni of the GW PA program and serves as an adjunct faculty member for the program.

After practicing as a PA for more than 10 years, she co-founded Mindoula Health, where she serves as the Vice President of Partnerships and Collaborative Care. Clare discussed her inspiration for moving into this non-traditional role and provides a few suggestions for early career PAs as they consider career choices for their future.

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In this episode, we are joined by Howard Straker, MHP, EdD, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies and Director of the PA-MPH joint degree program at GWU. Dr. Straker also is the immediate past president of the Physician Assistant Education Association.

He discusses his experience with the field of public health as a complement to the medical training received by PAs and as an opportunity to enhance the impact that PAs can make on the health of the communities they serve.

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In this episode, we have with us Harrison Reed, Assistant Professor in the Department of PA Studies at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  Professor Reed is a physician assistant and educator who regularly writes and lectures about healthcare culture.

Here are some of his recent publications.

JAAPA Editorial:

 https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/Fulltext/2020/02000/Treat_rude_behavior_as_a_threat_to_patient_safety.1.aspx

NEJM In Practice Blogs:

https://blogs.jwatch.org/frontlines-clinical-medicine/2017/03/15/toxic-talent-high-performing-jerks-arent-worth-trouble/

https://blogs.jwatch.org/frontlines-clinical-medicine/2017/10/31/call-em-out-harvey-weinstein-bobo-dolls-and-the-psychology-of-a-scolding/

Doximity Op-Med Blog:

https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/this-pa-is-exposing-the-toxic-culture-of-medicine

In this episode, Bridget Winterhalter, PA-C joins Professor Brandon Beattie, PA-C to discuss some tips & tricks for new PA graduates on topics such as: job hunting, the importance of finding a good Supervising Physician, navigating from student to practicing PA as well as the most important things you learn on the job that aren't necessarily taught in PA school.

Ms. Winterhalter is a Physician Assistant specializing in Plastic Surgery in the Los Angeles, California area. She received her Bachelor Degree from George Washington University and earned a dual PA/MPH degree from Yale University.

Additionally, she utilizes her social media platforms to connect and advise those wishing to succeed in the PA field. She can be found on Instagram (@busybeingbridget).

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In this podcast, Eric Tezlaff discusses his research in provider burnout and how he got involved in research as a busy PA in clinical practice.

Mr. Tetzlaff is a physician assistant in the Department of Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His research interests are examining the APP workforce and provider burnout.

Mr. Tetzlaff has published in various peer reviewed journals and in 2018, he was the recipient of the AAPA Publishing Award for his paper, “National Study of Burnout and Career Satisfaction among Physician Assistants in Oncology: Implications for Team-Based Care.”  

Recently, Mr. Tetzlaff was the recipient of the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology Research Award. The three-year award will allow for a Longitudinal Study of Provider Wellness, Collaborative Practice and Career Satisfaction Among Physician Assistants in Oncology.

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In this podcast, we are joined by Ali Walker to discuss the important issue of suicide prevention. Professor Walker is an alumni from the GWU PA program and currently serves as an adjunct instructor within the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. 

Since 2017, she has served on the board of the DC chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is an educator and advocate for suicide prevention.

This podcast features the song “Reach For Success” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…Reach_Success) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

Dr. Lisa Alexander joins PA Connections to discuss the opioid epidemic and what PAs can do within their own communities and practices. Dr. Alexander recently retired from GW after being on the faculty for nearly 40 years and holding multiple different leadership positions within the department and PA program. In addition to her academic preparation in PA studies and education, she has a masters of public health. She has served in various leadership positions in the PA profession including as the president of the PAEA in 2018. During that time she was very involved in PA education around opioid use.

This podcast features the song “Reach For Success” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…Reach_Success) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

PA Glen Combs joins PA Connections to discuss his work in telepsychiatry.  Mr. Combs is one of the PA professions early leaders and educators having served in numerous positions during his distinguished career spanning nearly 50 years.  During the last decade he has practiced in the field of psychiatry and with the COVID pandemic, now provides psychiatric care to patients through telemedicine. He discusses the transition to telepsychiatry and opportunities to enhance patient care and professional satisfaction through virtual care.

This podcast features the song “Reach For Success” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…Reach_Success) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.