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Tune in to PA Insights with NCCPA for discussions on NCCPA updates and issues pertaining to the PA profession!
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A PA's Perspective: Behind the Scenes of Exam Development - PA Insights with NCCPA
Did you know that every single question on every single NCCPA exam is created by clinically practicing Board Certified PAs? That’s right – every year, hundreds of PAs develop and edit the items you see on PANCE, PANRE, PANRE-LA, and the CAQ exams.
In this episode of PA Insights with NCCPA, we talk with a Board Certified PA about his experience volunteering on exam development committees and why he would encourage other clinically practicing PAs to get involved. If you're interested in volunteering, fill out the contact form on our website to learn about available opportunities: https://www.nccpa.net/about-nccpa/volunteer/ -
PA-Psychiatrist Team Talks Mental Health - PA Insights with NCCPA
PA-psychiatrist team Pete Carmany, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry, and Terri Langford, MD, practice psychiatry in rural Lovington, New Mexico. They share what makes their partnership so successful and how it benefits their patients. They also discuss the need for more PAs in the field of psychiatry.
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Working as a PA with the U.S. State Department Bureau of Medical Services - PA Insights with NCCPA
Two Board Certified PAs working for the U.S. State Department Bureau of Medical Services shed light on the exciting challenges they face during their duties and offer up insight into the kind of background and qualifications the state department looks for when recruiting PAs.
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PAs in Leadership Roles; Back2School Program - PA Insights with NCCPA
In this episode of PA Insights with NCCPA:
- We talk with a Board Certified PA who is currently serving in a leadership role about his path to leadership, and advice for other PAs who are looking to make an impact in the PA profession. (00:49)
- We share information about NCCPA’s Back2School program, and hear from a PA about her experience speaking to school-age students and why she thinks it’s important for others to get involved in promoting the PA profession as a career choice. (17:32) -
PANRE-LA Update; PAs in Global Health; New PA Demographic and Workforce Data and Trends - PA Insights with NCCPA
In this episode:
- (1:01) We dive in to PANRE-LA – where we’ll dig into some really insightful data as to how it’s going so far and get expert answers to the questions we get the most from PAs about this recertification assessment option.
- (25:07) We have a great conversation with a Board Certified PA who’s worked in global health for 30 years about her experience and how to get into that rewarding practice area and what PAs can teach and learn from the countries and cultures they dedicate themselves to.
- (36: 34) We’ll look at the latest workforce data and trends in the PA profession and will share how you as Board Certified PAs and PA students can use this information from our statistical reports. -
Kathy J. Pedersen Grant Recipient Stories, Pediatric PA/Book Author, PA History Society's New Book - PA Insights with NCCPA
In this episode:
- We talk with two of the recipients of the Kathy J. Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable care (which is available through the nccPA Health Foundation) about their grant outreach projects, what the application process was like, and tips they have for future applicants. (1:01)
- Next, a Board Certified PA practicing in pediatrics shares her story of how she’s educating her patients on heart health, not just in the exam room, but in a children’s book. (23:24)
- Finally, we take a look at the PA History Society’s newest book on PA History. (32:54)