Land a Job as a surgical medical assistant
CapYear Cast
Today on CapYear cast, we speak with Deanna Codling, Director of the Department of Surgery at Lifebridge Health in Baltimore. She shares her perspective on the role of a medical assistant in the Department of Surgery, how to leverage the position to advance your career goals as a prehealth student, and how to land the job. Thanks for listening & subscribe for updates! Graduates (& soon to be graduates) - Get clinical experience and a paycheck! Create your FREE profile on https://capyear.co/ to find employers looking to hire pre-health graduates and current students....
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CapYear Cast - Ashley Hughes, MSPAS, PA-C
CapYear Cast
Today on the CapYear Cast, we are joined by Ashely Hughes, MSPAS, PA-C. Ashley is the Program Director for Bryant University's Master in Physician Associate Studies program, and she was kind enough to share her time and her insights with us. In this brief interview, Ashley talks about what a competitive program like Bryant's looks for in an aspiring applicant. Besides the undergraduate must-do's like advanced course work and solid a GPA, she discusses several ways for candidates to stand out. For instance, gap years spent gaining patient-facing hours, demonstrating an ability to balance work...
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Teaching Clinical Skills and Mentoring Future Generations with Dr. Bruce Glassman
CapYear Cast
Today on the CapYear Cast, we talk with Dr. Bruce Glassman of Capital Dermatology, a subsidiary of Advanced Dermatology in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Glassman talks about the benefits of hiring pre-health graduates as medical assistants. They bring an energetic and enthusiastic work culture to the office and provide opportunities for education and mentoring by experienced providers. Over the last twenty years, Dr. Glassman has led by example, providing mentorship and helping build the buy-in of other providers into the program. The students have the chance to learn clinical skills, and while...
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CapYear Cast - Team-Based Care with Christopher Wolfgang, MD, PhD & Lindsey Manos, DHSc, PA-C
CapYear Cast
Today on the CapYear Cast, we are digging into team-based approaches to health care, specifically the MD/PA relationship. We are joined by Dr. Christopher Wolfgang, chief of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and professor of surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and CapYear's own Lindsay Manos, PA-C. Dr. Wolfgang and Lindsey worked together for several years in a team-based approach that enabled their practice to book more appointments, decrease wait time, see more patients, and generally increase the quality of care provided. In this episode, they talk about that dynamic, why it...
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The PA/MD Journey with Michelle Bomgardner, PA-C, Evan Dilks, PA-C, & Sami Shoucair, MD
CapYear Cast
Today on the CapYear Cast, we explore the PA/MD journey. We are joined by PA-Cs, Michelle Bomgardner and Evan Dilks, as well as Dr. Sami Shoucair, who will share their experiences and insights on the path to PA/Med school. They'll discuss when healthcare as a career first caught their attention, what made them decide to pursue becoming a PA/MD, and any valuable lessons they've learned along the way. Michelle and Evan also compare their current reality as a PA to what they had imagined it would be a few years ago. Join us as we delve into the PA/MD journey and gain valuable perspectives on this...
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CapYear Cast - Alli Pocsik- Gap Year Medical Assistant/Future Med Student
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Today on the CapYear Cast, our own Dr. Deborah Gutman is joined by Alli Pocsik, a University of Michigan graduate who is spending her gap year working as a medical assistant before heading to medical school. Alli generously shares her experience of being in an active, hands-on role in dealing with patients. She talks about how patient interactions have improved her communication skills, how she progressed from shadowing to being on her own, how practice makes perfect, and how the medical assistant experience has made her feel more prepared for what’s to come in med school. Alli’s...
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CapYear Cast - Andrea Lowe, MBA, MHA, PA-C
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Andrea Lowe, MBA, MHA, PA-C, joins the CapYear Cast today to discuss the social determinants of health, namely health equality and equity. Andrea talks about the factors that enable health from the ground up and why simple waiting room questions can change the narrative. Andrea's 20-year experience spans boots-on-the-ground operations to hospital leadership, so she knows firsthand how important holistic thinking and PA/NP dynamics are to the overall patient experience. Definitely worth a listen - great stuff! Thanks for listening & subscribe for updates! Graduates (& soon to be graduates) -...
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CapYear Cast - Joon Kim, EdD
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Today on the CapYear Cast, Joon Kim, EdD, the and the of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (), sits down with our own Dr. Deborah Gutman to discuss how to resource your pre-health advisors. NAAHP is an organization devoted to educating and supporting health professions advisors, so there's a ton of good advice, including why admission to med/pa school is much more than just meeting a threshold. Definitely worth a listen if you're involved in pre-health in any capacity! Thanks for listening & subscribe for updates! Graduates (& soon to be graduates) - Get...
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CapYear Cast - Debra Herrmann, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
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Debra Herrmann, DHSc, MPH, PA-C, joins the CapYear Cast today to share five tips for surviving the didactic year at PA school. Not only is Debra a renowned PA educator, but she also has over twenty years of PA experience, so she can easily discuss both the academic and practical side of PA training. If you're interested in picking up some solid gold tips for how to crush the didactic curriculum, tune in! The links mentioned in the recording are below. Questionnaire to find your learning style: Thanks for listening & subscribe for updates! Graduates (& soon to be graduates) - Get clinical...
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CapYear Cast - Lindsey Manos, DHSc, PA-C
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Lindsey Manos, DHSc, PA-C, joins the CapYear Cast today for a practical talk about the importance of patient scheduling. Lindsey is not only a strategic advisor and lead educator here at CapYear, she is also a surgical oncology physician assistant at a large academic medical center. In short, she knows her stuff! If you're interested in learning the secret sauce to keeping the inner workings of medical and clinical offices running smoothly, tune in! Thanks for listening & subscribe for updates! Graduates (& soon to be graduates) - Get clinical experience and a paycheck! Create your FREE...
info_outlineToday on the CapYear Cast, Joon Kim, EdD, the Senior Director and Instructor of Postbaccalaureate Programs at the Keck Graduate Insitute and the President-Elect of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP), sits down with our own Dr. Deborah Gutman to discuss how to resource your pre-health advisors. NAAHP is an organization devoted to educating and supporting health professions advisors, so there's a ton of good advice, including why admission to med/pa school is much more than just meeting a threshold. Definitely worth a listen if you're involved in pre-health in any capacity!
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