The PA Path

Behavioral Interview Questions

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:43:00 +0000

You need to be able to answer these types of questions. In the Getting Accepted course available through this site we help to prepare you for these questions. You receive this information in weeks 18-20 of the course. Enjoy what Dave has to say below. Remember the application is about getting an interview, the interview [...]

Answers to Pre-PA Questions – Gaining Experience to become a PA

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:35:16 +0000

I received a message thru the contact form of The PA Path about how to gain experience to become a viable candidate. This person was interested in the program located in the Anne Arendel CC in Maryland. Looking at the PDF for the last 3 PA class profiles there, students commonly had these medical backgrounds: [...]

Membership Site Navigation

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:35:27 +0000

There seems to be a poor communication on my site to new members trying to find info on the membership site. I apologize for this. I prepared this video to help with this process. The easiest way to find what is most recently released (new content is made available every 7 days) log in on [...]

PA to DO Bridge Program

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:06:31 +0000

After being a PA for 5-10 years, many PA’s wish there was a place to go on further. The natural progression is from PA to MD but there are many barriers in that process. The Doctor of Osteopathy my be the bridge a few PA’s are looking for. One program I saw and will link [...]

Medical Terminology – Define it

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:09:27 +0000

What is medical terminology. It is the language of medicine. Doctors, PA’s, Nurses, all health care professionals communicate in this language. It consists of precise words – either a prefix or a suffix connected to a root word dealing with the system affected or being studied. Usually with the prefix or suffix, it is either/or [...]

Seton Hill

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:05:37 +0000

Name of program: SETON HILL UNIVERSITY URL: www.setonhill.edu/ US News Rank # 43 Bachelor Degree – High School Diploma or GED Certificate GRE – SAT or ACT Basic Life Support – no Admissions: scroll down to see masters program only CASPA Application Required – No – Seton Hill University application available online – deadline October [...]

Vox alio, Vox locus, Vox vicis

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:01:41 +0000

Hey, one of the MA’s we trained where I work has an interview later this month. The title of this blog post tells you in Latin what you need to be to ace the interview. I abbreviate it, V4AL, in English I have always called it R3P2T (R cubed, P squared T). What is it? [...]

Pance Prep – Exam Masters

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:59:59 +0000

When I was reading responses to a question about PANCE preparation, one person was very strong and positive on Exam Masters. They used the slogan that Exam Masters uses on its site “If you can pass Exam Masters you can pass the Exam”. They prep students for many different tests. In their PA section they [...]

Survey #1 – Pre-PA and First Year Students

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:04:12 +0000

This survey will pop up for you to take and disappear when you are finished. Any final comments can be left in the comments below. You will receive the video link in an email in 30 days or when the quota has been reached, which ever comes first. If you are a Fan of The [...]

Pance Preparation with Kaplan

thepapath@gmail.com (Bruce L Bair) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:46:40 +0000

Kaplan has a long history of prepping students for important exams. They have been quite successful. Many PA’s responded to a Q, in the Facebook Physician Assistant group about what they used to prepare for the PANCE. Kaplan books and online was a popular choice. I created this screen shot video 5 minutes in length [...]