Protected: How Surviving a Stroke When I was 33 Reshaped My Outlook on Life—And My Career as a Physician Associate
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Meeting Macey
In observance of World Down Syndrome Day: I want to share a very moving experience I had recently at work. I connected in the most beautiful and profound way with a patient named Macey. She and her parents gave me permission to share our story. It was a Monday afternoon when a 20 year old …
Best Day Ever
A story for Adoption Awareness Month… My husband and I had trouble conceiving. I worked in family medicine and saw a lot of foster kids. We decided to pursue adoption through DHR. We did a 30 hour class, CPR, water safety, and then we attempted a home study. We were unable to get approved due …
Dysautonomia Awareness Month
My name is Nikole Hedges and I’ve been an ER PA for 14 years. I also have dysautonomia. Mostly, it’s a nuisance, extra steps in my forever long, busy PA mom to do list. Let me tell you a little about living with dysautonomia. My symptoms began when I was a child actually, the first …
Another Non-Traditional Mom
In January, I heard the words no mother-to-be ever imagines they will hear: “I am sorry–there’s no heartbeat”. I was five months into my pregnancy with my first child–the child I dreamed of having, but thought wasn’t possible. It was the middle of my first year of PA school, I was 30 years old, and …
American Cleaning Institute Packets Up!
It’s National Safety Month, let’s lead by example at home! As COVID-19 emerged and families remained homebound, cleaning and disinfecting became a more frequent and rigorous task. Today, as restrictions ease and more families are on the go, cleaning habits and best practices are still prevalent. While cleaning and hygiene practices are critical for our …
K^2 Pride
Hi, we are Kris and Kendall, and it is our favorite month! Our story is our favorite story to tell. We currently both work as PAs for the same Urgent Care company, but in different clinics. (Although Kendall is jumping to Rheumatology full-time in a few weeks). In November 2019, my clinic’s patient volume …
1 in 8
My name is Tehila Sabo, and I struggle with infertility and miscarriage. My husband and I have always loved children, and always looked forward to the day we would become parents. We got married young, when I was 21, and as many do, we planned for hold off on children until after I finished with …
Life After a Cancer Diagnosis: Spreading awareness by sharing my story
I awoke in my cubicle to the sound of hushed whispers just outside the curtain. It took me a few moments to orient myself to where I was and why I was there. I looked at the IV in my hand, the patient ID bracelet and the hospital gown and remembered, oh – colonoscopy. But …
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“Where are you really from?”
“You speak English so good!” I stood there, dumbfounded. I had just walked into the patient room and introduced myself. “Hi, my name is Kat, and I’ll be your PA today. What brings you to the ER?” That is the response that I got. No answer regarding the patient’s medical condition, their aches, their pains, …