The Physician Assistant Startup Podcast
Chris Darst, PA-C & Garner Wilson, PA-C
Show overview
The Physician Assistant Startup Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 43 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.8 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2018, with 25 episodes published. Published by Chris Darst, PA-C & Garner Wilson, PA-C.
From the publisher
The PA Startup Podcast is a stellar podcast for pre-PA students, current PA students, and new grads starting their careers as Physician Assistants. We offer topical episodes, interviews with practicing PAs offering practical advice about the PA profession and lifestyle, as well as listener-submitted questions and answers. Not everything is taught in school--get the real story with PA Startup and get started on your way to become a PA with PAStartup.co.
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Shadowing vs. Work Hours
Which is better: more shadowing hours or more work hours? Shadowing hours expose you to more real-world scenarios as a PA, but work hours give you direct patient contact. We offer some tips in this podcast on getting both! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
5 Essential Writing Tips for your Personal Statement
There's a lot of pressure on writing your personal statement, but generally people overthink it. Take a breath, catch our tips, and you'll have a stellar statement in no time! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
Setting Up Shadowing
Shadowing seems intimidating, but it's actually fairly straightforward to set up. Be resourceful, have courage, and go get those shadowing experiences! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
PA Startup is BACK!
We're back! After a lengthy break to work on some CME projects, we're back to producing podcast episodes again. If you're interested in our CME projects, check out these: Endoscopic Vein Harvest training for you CT Surgery PAs! https://vesselharvest.com Echocardiography training: https://e-echocardiography.com Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
How To Prepare for Rotations
The PANCE blueprint has a lot of topics to study, so how do you know what to focus on? We haven't ever claimed to be the best students in the world, but you can gain from both our procrastination and our experience as preceptors over the last 14 years: Learn the basics. Know the easy stuff: 3 options for treating nausea, most likely causes of postoperative fever...don't swing for the fences and learn obscure pimp questions. Those might get you some props in the moment, but the best students (who we later pursue for jobs) are the ones who get the big picture. Google search the "Top conditions diagnosed in _____________ (insert rotation name here)" and you'll quickly see what you can focus on for your rotation. Get a solid understanding of those and you'll make a good impression. Yes, you have to learn it all for the PANCE exam, but as your rotation draws near, you'll feel crunched for time - learning a good foundation of the most common things you'll be seeing will absolutely help you out. See the video of this podcast and the rest of the show notes here: https://youtu.be/Cd77EkH1hzg
I'm OVERWHELMED!! Will I EVER make it as a PA??
#PASchool #PAStudent #PhysicianAssistant #PrePA #PAStartup Shadowing, school, rotations...it all seems so overwhelming. A recent Reddit post reminded us of being in school and wondering how we'd ever remember or understand things to make it as a PA. We have some tips for you! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a rating and review! Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/PAStartup Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
3 Tips to make the MOST out of your Rotations
#PASchool #PAStudent #PhysicianAssistant #PrePA #PAStartup Shadowing, school, rotations...it all seems so overwhelming. A recent Reddit post reminded us of being in school and wondering how we'd ever remember or understand things to make it as a PA. We have some tips for you! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a rating and review! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/PAStartup Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
A Day In The Life: Psychiatry + More!
Psychiatry is actually in every specialty, but what would a job as a PA in in psych be like? Meet our friend Ariana, a Psychiatry PA (who recently moved on to Burn and Reconstructive Surgery)--she has some amazing tips for medical providers of any kind! She has been active in her state chapter as well to help advance the PA profession both in the field of psychiatry as well as Optimal Team Practice! Thank you Ariana! Ariana's Instagram: https://instagram.com/sparkles_and_scalpels_ Timestamps: 11:30 - How to connect on some level with patient 14:20 - Establishing trust 32:00 - What her typical day is like 39:00 - Future of PAs in Psych 41:00 - Optimal Team Practice and defining "interdependence" Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel on YouTube HERE. Leave us a comment while you're there; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! YouTube: https://youtube.com/PAStartup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay ------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/Outtro Music Dizzy by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ------------------------------------------------------------
S3 Ep 35How to spot a good PA/MD working relationship
Want to watch this podcast instead? (you'll quickly see we have good faces for podcasting!): https://youtu.be/go9Edf69LDw Support PA Startup, subscribe to our channel--I mean, we might as well make this official, am I right? How do you find a good fit as a new graduate who is just wanting to get hired? Too often new grads take a job without thinking about their relationship with the physician. We work closely with physicians as PAs, but not all physicians understand the best ways to utilize PAs. There is a huge difference between working in a practice where you're utilized well and practicing to the top of your ability versus being stuck simply doing grunt work. Hopefully this episode can show you what to WATCH FOR and what to watch OUT for! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay
S3 Ep 5How to Stand Out On Rotations //
Please help support our YouTube channel: like and subscribe this video (you'll have to look past our ugly faces!!) http://hyperurl.co/PASU_YouTube We gave students a little bit of a hard time on our "Things You SHOULDN'T Do on Rotations" episode, so it's only fair to follow up with ways you can stand out. Show notes: https://pastartup.co/episode034 What do you think? Leave a comment over on YouTube and let us know what we forgot to include! Surgical Recall: https://amzn.to/2M9Rn7C Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2021: https://amzn.to/3o3VqQ9 Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment: https://amzn.to/2M6zqHm Scut Monkey: Clinician's Pocket Reference: https://amzn.to/3p07RxH PANCE Prep Pearls, Part A: https://amzn.to/39UmFYs PANCE Prep Pearls, Part B: https://amzn.to/392I6HL Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay
S3 Ep 4Hilarious (and true) experiences as PAs
Medicine can be very serious, but given the intensity of some situations along with the awkwardness of human nature, we all have funny experiences as medical providers. Here are some of our favorites; don't worry, we add to the list daily and will have more stories to tell! Subscribe to the PA Startup channel on YouTube! We'd love to see you over there--we have these episodes and shorter clips available for you, come say hi! Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay
S3 Ep 3PA School Loans PAID OFF in just 16 months?!??
How do you pay for PA school? How hard is it to pay off student loan debt? Meet Kristin. She's a PA, just like us. She graduated and got a job, just like us. But that's where the similarities stop (with us anyway!)—she paid off nearly $200,000 in student loans in JUST 16 MONTHS! She didn't stop there…she has some exciting things going on with her new financial freedom and BEST OF ALL—she can help YOU do it too. Kristin offers coaching both in-person and online to help you get on top of your financial situation, whether you're a student, new grad, or old guy like Chris. Student loans are a fact of life for pretty much everyone. With the average cost of PA school coming in at $88,677 (!!!)* we all expect to have them and have to pay them. I've always assumed paying them down with the minimum payment was the only option—until THIS conversation! Give Kristin a shout: https://instagram.com/strivewithkristin Or hit up her website for free blog articles, get on her mailing list, or check out her coaching course: https://www.strivewithkristin.com Kristin rocks. I want to be like Kristin some day. Time Stamps: 2:26–The beauty of flexibility as a PA 2:51–What's it like working overnights? 4:16–How much debt did Kristin have? 7:38–HOW DID SHE GET OUT OF IT? 13:45–How to pick a moonlighting gig 17:25–Tips for getting started 21:03–What you should be doing in school 22:30–Kristin drops the mic (even more unBELIEVABLE news!) 25:34–No wait, she's not done—yet another Mic Drop moment! 26:30–Where Kristin invests money (*not financial advice, just her experience!) 30:05–How Kristin can help YOU do the SAME THING 32:50–Where to find Kristin online, get on her mailing list, or check out her course 35:39–Overwhelmed by debt? Kristin has some encouragement for you *Thanks to The PA Life for this statistic, show Stephen some love: https://www.thepalife.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-physician-assistant-pa-school/ Don't forget to hit "Like" and subscribe to the PA Startup channel on YouTube! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastartup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Support PA Startup: Swag: https://pastartup.co/store Audible trial: https://pastartup.co/audible PA Startup Guide to Writing Your Application Essay: https://pastartup.co/essay
S3 Ep 2What NOT to do on rotations // PA Startup Podcast
Rotations are a great part of PA school--they provide a way to balance book knowledge with clinical knowledge, provide perspective....but also they give you an opportunity to put your best foot forward. Full Show Notes: https://pastartup.co/episode31 Visit us on YouTube and Subscribe to the PA Startup Channel!
S3 Ep 1New co-host, and we're on YouTube! // PA Startup Podcast, Episode 030
We're back with Season 3 of the PA Startup Podcast! The podcast is now also on YouTube, so we'd love a "like" and subscribe over there as well! Today is an exciting day: introducing our new cohost, Garner Wilson PA-C!
S2 Ep 29A Day in The Life: Emergency Medicine
Theresa Brodeur, PA-C is back (you'll remember her from the Residency podcast!) to talk about her job as an ER PA. This episode is jam-packed with great information. Show notes: www.pastartup.co/episode29
S2 Ep 28A Day In the Life–Orthopedics & Plastic Surgery
What's it like to work a day as an Orthopedics & Plastic Surgery PA? Today's guest is Shannon Korth, PA-C. She started as a surgical technologist then found the PA profession. She met a lot of people working as a tech, which worked to her advantage after graduation. Read the show notes here: http://www.pastartup.co/episode28 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession!
S2 Ep 27027: PA Residencies—PA Startup Podcast
PA Residencies are out there—but what's it like to attend one? Today's guest is Theresa Brodeur, PA-C who is from Syracuse, NY. She attended PA school and knew she wanted to pursue Emergency Medicine, so she attended a Residency in California to further her skills. How did it go? What was it like? Read the show notes here: pastartup.co/episode27 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco
S2 Ep 26026 Finding Your Purpose
What is your Purpose as a PA? What ignites you? Maybe you don't know—I didn't, and felt like an imposter. Then my daughter and my wife almost died. It was an awful experience, but it showed me my Purpose at the most unexpected time. See my "little" family (we've grown since then!) at the show notes: Episode 26 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco
S1 Ep 25025 Q&A Number 3!
Great questions from YOU listeners! Q&A Number 3! Show notes here: Episode 25 Do you have a question? Send any pre-PA, current student, and new grad questions to [email protected] Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco
S1 Ep 24024: The 4 Things You Need To Do After Your Interview
4 things you MUST do RIGHT after your interview Everyone's focus is on the interview, right? That's what you're working for—good grades, CASPA application, letters of recommendation, and a great essay (need help with that? Check THIS out…). The day finally comes and you go to your interview…but once you're done, what do you do next?? Check out the 4 steps in the show notes: Episode 24 Listen to Episode 18 if you haven't already—Insights From A Program Director, as well as Episode 23-What Do I Do If I Don't Get In…both have great info for the application process. Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco