Panel Discussion

PANEL DISCUSSION 2/7
Wow. Imagine a life working in medicine. As a new graduate, I felt honored to work in a noble profession. Looking back, it really was the BEST thing that has happened in my life.

Reality of medical practice, however, has matured and changed my perspective a bit. This graphic from Michael J. Jones and his book “A Kernel in the Pod - The Adventures of a Midlevel Clinician in a Top-Level World,” is a bit . . . revealing.

How to reconcile these two realities for a new grad?

This Thursday evening, February 7th, a “Panel Discussion” will show the soon-to-graduate Class of 2008 many secrets. Secret realities that you and I take for granted.

Secrets of difficult patients, medical nightmares, surgery under adverse circumstances, and secrets of lifesaving actions with silent recognition.

As a practicing PA, you know these secrets:

- What are biggest challenges in seeing patients?
- What makes for good physician supervision?
- Who has been the 'boss from hell’?
- How do you overcome people's hesitance about treatment by a PA instead of MD?
- How does working at a hospital compare to working a family practice?
- Are there PA jobs in pathology, like performing autopsies?
- What are the re-certification boards like?


Please come to the HUN Classrooms on Thursday evening, February 7th, for a “Panel Discussion” with folks eager to hear your perspectives on YOUR career.

Pizza, healthy choices and beverages will be served. RSVP at


(Apologies for the late notice! But DO COME and round out perspectives for new PAs!)


DIDACTIC RELIEF
Alumni have volunteered to create opportunities for current students to engage in a limited day of ‘Clinical Shadowing.’ The Class of 2009 can access Alumni volunteers at:
Didactic Relief - Clinical Shadowing

A more permanent link is located at:
Student Awards

Please volunteer a day to help these new clinicians. You’ll be very satisfied!


JOBS!
Many new Regional PA Practice Opportunities at:
Job Opportunities

Sources for job postings primarily are the “Job Book” located at the CPAS offices at the HUN, along with local, word-of-mouth solicitations. Not surprisingly, Headhunters (as 3rd-party employment brokers) often solicit the CPAS offices as well.


Alumni website has neglected many of the headhunter requests. However, please check back soon, as we’ll probably locate these at the bottom of the Job Board, under the heading of: “Other PA Practice Opportunities and Job Listings,” way down at the bottom.


CME DAY 2008
Deadline for credentialing is fast approaching in February. If your colleague is a great speaker, please share this expertise with all of us on Thursday, June 12th, at the Bulmer Technology Center, at HVCC in Troy. All our credentialing applications MUST be complete by March 1st !

We need one more great speaker!

Save the date!
CME Day 2008

CME Day is the primary mechanism our Alumni use to raise money for PA student awards.


STAY IN TOUCH !
Guest Book

Students often loose connections because the “@mail.amc.edu” account becomes inactive.

USE A PERMANENT email address to simply ‘Reply’, say “OK Tom” or whatever, and some continuity will be preserved for opportunities in the coming years.

Sad to say, the “@ mail.amc.edu” account is a source of frustration.



-Tom




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