Mar

7

From Excessive Knowledge, Good Lord Deliver Us

March 7, 2008 | 50 Comments

(Writing this blog can be difficult. While I am interested in many subjects, developing coherent ideas and putting them down in a logical and entertaining manner does not always come easy. In other words, most of my articles do not just fall effortlessly from my brain. On the other hand, there are some subjects about […]

May

23

Other Medical Careers Part Three: Physician Assistants

May 23, 2007 | 44 Comments

Inspired By Actual Events
(House DO, one of our good blogfriends, has taken a hard look at the requirments of medical training and decided to divert to PA school. To him is this article dedicated-PB)
As an intern, I once rotated on a service that had a lot of Physician Assistants. One night on call I was […]

Jan

14

Ask the Panda: More on Physician Assistants

January 14, 2007 | 2 Comments

Hey Panda. I’m a PA and I don’t like you much even though I inflict your blog on myself religiously. What do you think about Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners taking over from doctors? They might even replace you, Mister Emergency-Medicine-Smarty-Panda-Pants.
Another excellent question and a source of great angst among those who are contemplating […]

Jan

11

Ask the Panda: Physician Assistants

January 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

Hey, Panda, what’s up with Physician Assistants? There are a bunch of them rotating with me and they say that they are just as well trained as doctors and can make more money. To tell you the truth, they are kind of a pain in the ass.
Excellent question. For those of you who don’t know, […]