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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C

Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C

Sami Ngo

Welcome to Your PA Mentor podcast. I am Sami Ngo, your host and fellow Physician Assistant, and I am here to help you navigate your way to fulfilling PA career. At 26 years old, I landed my dream job as a brand new graduate right out of PA school without even realizing it. All because I had an incredible mentor who guided me through my first few years as a clinician.My mentor completely changed my life and how I practice medicine. He didn’t just teach me clinical medicine. He taught me how to love the art of medicine, how to develop work/ life balance, how to avoid burnout, and most importantly. how to truly love and continue to love my profession. Because of him, I became the confident Physician Assistant that I am today. And that is why I have made it my mission to help PA students and new graduates navigate their way through the Physician Assistant profession with advice, strategy and tools to a fulfilling career as a PA.
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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letters

Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letters

Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C

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05/03/21 • 11 min

Don’t fall into the trap of writing a boring, generic cover letter.

No work experience? No problem.

In this weeks podcast episode, Sam and Erin explain how your cover letter can give you a leg up on the competition.

Listen in while we teach you how to market yourself and stand out to your future employer!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - Tips & Tricks to Land Your Ideal Job

Tips & Tricks to Land Your Ideal Job

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07/13/20 • 18 min

In this episode, Erin and I will give you job interview tips to help you pass a job interview and get the job you want! We will be discussing:

➕ How to prepare for your interview –everything to do BEFORE your interview

➕How we would answer the 3 most commonly asked interview questions

➕How to approach the difficult CLINICAL questions

➕ What questions you should be asking during your interview

And we will also be discussing how our experiences as an interviewee and an interviewer has changed the way we interview for jobs!

If you need some interviewing tips, just press PLAY now and start listening to this episode!

And as always, don’t forget to give a review and comment- let us know what topics you want us to cover on the next episode.

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - What to Expect During the Onboarding Process of Your New Job

What to Expect During the Onboarding Process of Your New Job

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05/10/21 • 17 min

Onboarding process is the training process of a new job.

Most new grads don’t ask about the onboarding process during their interview and EKKKKK! They find themselves drowning when they are thrown into a full schedule without proper training or supervision.

#thestruggleisreal

Typically, the onboarding process can be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on the job.

Your training period in OB/GYN will be completely different from your training period in family medicine.

In this weeks podcast episode, Erin and I will answer all your burning questions:

✔️ What should I expect during my onboarding process?

✔️ Should I accept a lower hourly rate during this training process?

✔️ How long should I be “in training” until I can see a full patient schedule?

Listen to this episode NOW!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - What You Should Be Doing Before You Apply to PA School

What You Should Be Doing Before You Apply to PA School

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03/26/21 • 26 min

CASPA opens up in less than 1 month. You’re anxious. You want to know how do I know if I’m picking the right school? What should I be doing as a Pre-PA?

This episode is all you Pre-PA and PA students.

If you’re just starting out on your Pre-PA path or ready to start applying to Physician Assistants programs, we’ve got you covered. Erin and I give you the scoop about what to do before you even start thinking about Physician Assistant school.

We’ve also got tips to make you a competitive Physician Assistant applicant and smooth your transition from PA student to Physician Assistant, Certified.

Listen in as Sam and Erin discuss:

➕The importance of prior work experience

➕What Physician Assistant life looks like

➕How to pick the best Physician Assistant program for you

➕ How we really need about our program

Fair warning- we drop off major F bombs in this episode. We are not holding back!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - What to Expect in the First Five Years of Practice as a New Grad Physician Assistant (Part 1)
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03/08/21 • 27 min

Are you graduating or about to graduate from your Physician Assistant program? Ready to start your career as a new grad PA?

In this episode, Your PA Mentor podcast, Erin and I bring you the first episode in a 2-part series about what to expect during your first 5 years as a Physician Assistant.

Erin and I have been in practice for 8 years each, both with wildly different experiences and they’re ready to spill the tea!

Listen in as we chat about our first 2 years as Physician Assistants and discuss:

➕ How to avoid early burnout

➕ Improve your work efficiency and productivity

➕ Manage patient expectations vs reality

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - PA Resume Rights and Wrongs

PA Resume Rights and Wrongs

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02/11/21 • 17 min

Your PA Mentor is back with Season 2 and we’re so excited to be talking to you again!

We know that finding a Physician Assistant job right now is tough with a lot of competition.

So for all our Physician Assistant friends out there, listen up while Sam and Erin drop some knowledge about how to make your resume work for you.

Quick tip: if it’s more than 2 pages you’re doing it wrong! Let us help you.

Sam and Erin are going to break down resume rights and wrongs for new graduate Physician Assistants including:

➕The optimal length and format

➕What experiences to include - especially when it comes to clinical rotations

➕ How to make your resume stand out in the crowd

If you’re ready to listen in, press play NOW!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - How to Avoid Lawsuits & Stop Practicing Defensive Medicine

How to Avoid Lawsuits & Stop Practicing Defensive Medicine

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09/02/20 • 22 min

Only bad providers get sued. #fakenews

Did you know that >50% of providers will be sued at least once in their career? There is a myth in the medical field that only bad providers get sued. But it can happen to any of us at any time.

On the last episode of the season on Your PA Mentor podcast we talk about how to avoid getting sued and how to be prepared for it.

In this episode, we cover:

➕malpractice insurance coverage
➕best documentation practices
➕easy ways to minimize risk

You can’t afford to miss this episode so tune in this week and take a listen. And don’t forget to subscribe to Your PA Mentor podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Rate it and leave a comment too! We read them all!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - How I Paid Off $150,000 of Student Loan Debt in Less Than 5 Years

How I Paid Off $150,000 of Student Loan Debt in Less Than 5 Years

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08/19/20 • 35 min

I paid off $150,000 of student loan debt in less than 5 years. If I was smarter, I could have done it in 2-3 years.

Except I wasn’t all that smart at 26 years old.

I didn’t know anything about high interest rates or refinancing.

I have always been told that student loan debt is part of the college culture. It's woven into society, and it is accepted as a normal part of life.

But you know what nobody tells you about student loans?

They are a motherf%*^#* burden!

A burden that is keeping many new professionals from moving forward in their lives. A burden that keeps them stuck in financial fear.

In this episode, Erin and I talk about:

➕ The definition of financial freedom and what it means to be debt free

➕Why you should pay off your student loans ASAP

➕ The exact method I used to pay off $150,000 of student loan debt

➕ How Erin is paying down her debt on a single income

➕ Other loan repayment options

If you’re ready to tackle your loans, press PLAY now!

And as always, don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and rate/review! Thank you, FAM!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - How to Explain Bad Grades in Your PA School Interview

How to Explain Bad Grades in Your PA School Interview

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08/10/20 • 15 min

So you got that dreaded C in your organic chemistry? Or was it biochemistry? Or philosophy?

Or was it multiple bad grades? Feeling bummed and discouraged about applying to PA school with less than a 4.0 GPA?

Well, guess what?

Erin and I have been there and done that.

We are here to tell you that your GPA is NOT a reflection of who you are. And it definitely won’t kill your chances of getting into PA school.

You should not let a lower than average GPA stop you from finding a path to PA school if this is truly your passion.

Check out today's episode and let us help you explain bad grades on your PA interview!

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Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C - How to Negotiate Salary & Benefits

How to Negotiate Salary & Benefits

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07/20/20 • 20 min

How I negotiated $15,000 above my starting my offer as a new PA graduate

In this episode, I walk you through the art of salary negotiation.

✖️I go through the step by step process of negotiation and how long it should take.

✖️I talk about my personal experience negotiating salary/benefits as a new graduate with full transparency.

✖️Erin talks about her biggest fears when it comes down to negotiation.

✖️ We give you a detailed list of all the things you should be negotiating in your contract.

✖️ We explain all the reasons WHY you should be negotiating and WHY you shouldn’t feel bad about it.

All the tips provided in this episode aren’t limited to the PA profession. It can be applied to ANY job.

And again, let me know if you have any topics you want to hear more about in the upcoming episodes!

If you are ready to stop settling for average pay and benefits, click the link in my bio to start listening.

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast! We worked really hard on these episodes for you guys and we would love to hear some feedback.

Press PLAY now, friends!

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How many episodes does Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C have?

Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Medical, Medicine, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C?

The episode title 'What to Expect During the Onboarding Process of Your New Job' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C?

The average episode length on Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C released?

Episodes of Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C?

The first episode of Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C was released on Jun 29, 2020.

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