The Physician Associate Podcast James Catton

Professor Dame Clare Gerada - Dr Gerada is a registered Medical Practitioner with an understanding of and experience in the provision of general practice, mental health and addiction services.

Professor Gerada joins me for this week's episode to chat about physician associates in primary care, and her thoughts on the PA profession.

She has held several national roles in the NHS, working with Practitioner Health and is a previous president of the Royal College of GPs - although her comments in the podcast are her own and not representative of any other body.

In this fascinating episode we hear from Skye Rapson, Founder of the Unconventional Organisation and host of The ADHD Skills Lab Podcast.Skye is an academic with over seven years of experience working in adult education and is now a Doctoral Candidate in Population Health.Skye was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her doctorate. Since then, she has dedicated time to researching and disseminating ADHD studies, focusing on supporting others with strengths-based, neurodiverse-friendly tools and systems.
Skye aims to help Adults with ADHD go from a space of overwhelm to a state of focus, and then further helping them to becoming proactive and teaches them how to maintain that state. Skye and her organisation have helped hundreds of people manage a consistent proactive state with their process.
Throughout this episode you will hear more about her journey through her ADHD diagnosis and she shares valuable tools and strategies to help others too.

Skye aims to help adults with ADHD go from overwhelmed to focused, proactive and consistent as they reach their goals. 


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Ever wondered what its like to be a physician associate student?

Hear from Mahnoor Raja, who is a PA student, and the national student representative for the FPARCP



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In this episode, we welcome Hendrik Bollen, one of the first Physician Assistants (B. Sc.) in Germany. Hendrik shares his impressive journey: from studying as one of the first PA students in Germany, through his work in surgery and five years in the emergency department, to his current position at the University Hospital Essen. There, he works as a Project Manager in the Medical Strategy of the Board and is significantly involved in implementing the still new professional role of the Physician Assistant.
Hendrik also discusses his initiatives to promote this emerging profession. Together with his co-founder, he launched several platforms in 2020, including the PA Blog, PA Jobs, and PA Academy, to support and develop the PA community. In this episode, you’ll learn all about Hendrik’s career, his goals, and his vision for the future of Physician Assistants in Germany. Get inspired by a true pioneer in healthcare!

Rachel Nowikow was awarded the Physician Associate of the Year prize at the annual Faculty of Physician Associates conference in December 2023.
Rachel is a PA in primary care, specializing in LGBTQ+ healthcare specifically non binary and transgender healthcare. Hear all about her amazing work, which goes above and beyond, and why she was nominated for the award in this week's podcast episode.

This episode outlines all you need to know to understand your NHS Pension as a physician associate.  It will assist in clarifying the scheme or schemes you have membership in, the potential impact of the Age Discrimination Case, the importance of checking records and the peripheral benefits provided to you and your families as a result of membership.
Our expert this week is Paul Gordon, a Medical Specialist Wealth Planner with Atomos find out more here https://www.atomos.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-teams/financial-planners/paul-gordon