3 Things I Wish I Knew About Rural Primary Care
Rural primary care is often painted as ‘challenging’, but why? And if so, then why would you want to work in it? In truth, it is some of the most rewarding, challenging, and broad-scope medicine you’ll practice — especially as a PA. Here are three things I wish I had known before stepping into rural…
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How to Set an Agenda With Your Patient in Primary Care
I have found one of the most underrated skills in primary care isn’t diagnosing or prescribing — it’s agenda setting. As a new grad PA, it’s easy to walk into a visit with good intentions and walk out 45 minutes later wondering how you ended up discussing knee pain, sleep issues, a rash, reflux, and…
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5 Things to Do During Your “Funemployment” Before Starting a Job in Primary Care
If you’re about to start a job in primary care, first of all: congrats!! Second of all: this short window between jobs — lovingly referred to as funemployment — is invaluable! Enjoy it! Once clinic life starts, your days will be full of patient visits, charting, inbox messages, and wondering how it’s already dark outside.…
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