JAAPA Podcast

In this episode, PA Lindsay Nourse speaks with us about the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers who are physician associates (PAs), highlighting the key findings. The podcast explores how these barriers affect breastfeeding duration and practices among PA mothers and discuss potential improvements in healthcare workplace policies to better support them. See also this infographic for the pump act from an AAPA caucus, PAs for Women Empowerment (PAWE).

In this episode, PA Angela Meredith speaks with Clay, Kim, and Martine about how clinicians, particularly PAs, can be prepared to handle the issue of human trafficking.   Learn valuable information you can use to help patients who may be at risk, important factors to consider implementing at your facility, and useful resources you can utilize today. Don't miss this valuable conversation.   Guest: Angela Meredith, DMSc, PA-C Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/angelameredith   Resources for everyone:   National Human Trafficking Hotline - home base of 24-hour hotline: 888-3737-888. https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en   *This is also where you can download the decision-flow chart “Framework for a Human Trafficking Protocol in Healthcare Settings” at https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/resources/framework-human-trafficking-protocol-healthcare-settings   Polaris Project - online training, human trafficking 101: https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/   Resources for clinicians:   American Hospital Association - includes ICD10 codes: https://www.aha.org/combating-human-trafficking   SOAR - AMA cat 1 CME credits, train.org  - SOAR to Health and Wellness: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/training/soar-health-and-wellness-training And for online training: https://www.train.org/main/search?type=course&query=SOAR   Jones Day for reporting and educational requirements. Scroll down to access the pdf: https://www.jonesday.com/en/insights/2021/09/human-trafficking-and-health-care-providers   Coalition Against Trafficking in Women:  http://www.catwinternational.org

Summary: We’ve all been asked to explain what a PA is, and then probably received the follow-up question of “do you need to go back to school? Or complete a residency or fellowship?” We all have our spiels ready. But the landscape as it pertains to PA fellowships is changing. For this episode, we were joined by Maura Polansky, Bart Gillum, Jon Messing, and Max Rooney as they discussed their recent JAAPA publication: “Describing the landscape of integrated clinical education programs for PAs and NPs. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

Onboarding new graduate PAs and NPs has become a hot topic, especially given the provider shortages and financial shortfalls our healthcare system is experiencing. Onboarding is also an emerging area of research, and in this episode, we sit down with PA Nathalie Ortiz and NP Hilary Barnes to discuss what they have learned about the onboarding experience for PAs and NPs in primary care. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

May is mental health awareness month. In this month's podcast we discuss alternatives to managing chronic depression, suicidal ideation and depression among PAs and PA students, and provider burnout.  We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening!  Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

In this episode we sit down with Gerald Kayngo to discuss his article on how to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare, and how to assess our progress! We thoroughly enjoyed this episode. We hope you do too! We appreciate your patience as we re-establish our upload schedule. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

Hello everyone! In honor of PA week, we have a BONUS episode for October. In this episode we discussed the efforts being made to expand PAs scope of practice in Puerto Rico, with our special guests, Kimberly Weikel MPAS, PA-C, Laura Juarez MPAS, MPH, PA-C, and Charity Irizarry, MCMSc, PA-C.  Here are the resources mentioned in this episode: AAMPR Website: https://aampr.mypanetwork.com AAMPR Email: asociadosmedicospr@gmail.com AAMPR Social Media: -Instagram: @asociadosmedicospr  -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsociadosMedicosPR/ -Twitter: @AsocMedicoPR  Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/los-puertorrique%C3%B1os-merecen-atenci%C3%B3n-m%C3%A9dica-de-pa-certificadas-asociados-m%C3%A9dicos-certificados?recruiter=1253325433&recruited_by_id=c0b1d360-8ced-11ec-a95e-29a4cc38dbbf&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

HAPPY PA WEEK! To celebrate, AAPA President Jennifer Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA and our co-hosts describe the current crisis in healthcare created by a provider shortage, provider burnout, an aging population, and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and how PAs are specially equipped to be a part of the solution. We then close with the journey of Ethan Klausmeyer, MMSc, PA-C, who reminds us of the essence of our profession. To rise to Jenn's challenge to embrace modern solutions to the current healthcare crisis, check out:  PAs Go Beyond: https://www.aapa.org/pas-go-beyond/ AAPA Advocacy Central: https://www.aapa.org/advocacy-central/ Spread the Word: https://www.aapa.org/pas-go-beyond/spread-the-word/ Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

For this month's podcast, our new podcast co-hosts and I discuss DOAC use for patients with AFib and valvular heart disease, provide updated information on continuous glucose monitors, and review job attributes that will attract health care providers to rural, medically underserved areas. Also, listen to get to know our new hosts, Martine Aliteri and Kim Ketchersid! Stay tuned, we have something brewing for October's podcast! Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

For this month we’ll be hopping on a time machine- as we reflect on the PA profession in the past, and also look at how we can improve the profession in the future, as we take a look at the PA profession in the 1990s and how we can address structural racism to diversify the field. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA 4Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

We’re in Indianapolis baby!! In this episode we’re recording from the annual AAPA 2022 Conference! We’re reviewing articles on why article submissions are unsuccessful for publication to JAAPA, with JAAPA editor-in-chief Rick Dehn, MPA, PA-C and clinical editor Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C. Also, we have a student takeover during the AAPA Medical Challenge bowl, hearing what current PA students have to say about the conference and the PA profession as a whole. Thank you again to our guests Rick Dehn, and Harrison Reed. Rick Dehn: Richard.dehn@nau.edu  Harrison Reed: harrisonreedpa@gmail.com Please, please, please check out AAPA’s new campaign, PAs Go Beyond: https://www.aapa.org/pas-go-beyond/ Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for March's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

In this podcast we reviewed a CME article on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and circled our discussion around two articles from JAAPA's new article series: Global Insights. Global Insights will highlight the PA profession on a global aspect. Thank you to our guests Dr. Adrian Banning, DHSc, MMS, PA-C and Professor Juanita Gardner, MPH, PA-C. You can contact Dr. Banning at: asb35@drexel.edu and Prof. Gardner at: jag66@drexel.edu. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for March's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

In this podcast we review CME articles on managing patients with psoriasis vulgaris and addressing barriers to cervical cancer screening among immigrant populations. Additionally, we discussed financial literacy among practicing PAs with Kristin Burton, founder of Strive Coaching, LLC. Thanks for listening! If you would like to know more about Strive Coaching, LLC, you can contact Kristin at: www.strivewithkristin.com Disclaimer: This is not a sponsorship. Our discussion with Kristin is for educational purposes only. _______________ Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for March's articles! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening! 

In this podcast we review CME articles on Body focused repetitive behaviors and Skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients. As well as articles on patient interaction with online health information and Treating Hypertension in Black patients. Thank you! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for January's posts! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!

In this podcast we review CME articles on Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children and Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Our thoughts go out to our fellow PAs battling the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you. Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for January's posts! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!

Hello everyone! Welcome back! We hope you enjoy this bonus episode! In this episode we review some of the poster abstracts from December’s edition. Though this episode is brief, it’s still packed with fun! Happy Holidays! – Brandon & Lena  JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening! 

Happy Holidays! In this podcast we review CME articles on Adhesive Capsulitis and Resistant Hypertension. We also discuss articles on re-evaluation of race in the GFR calculation, as well as a case of metabolic acidosis induced by a ketogenic diet. As the year comes to a close, and we take a moment for reflection and gratitude, we would like to thank YOU, our listeners, for your continued support. We hope you enjoy our holiday bonus episode as a token of our gratitude. We look forward to producing more episodes in the new year!By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the topics we discussed in the comments section, under the articles we reviewed.  JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening! 

Hello everyone! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on management for patients who have experienced trauma and colorectal screening guidelines. We also discuss articles on Breast mastitis and abscess and the economics of being a PA, written by our beloved editor-in-chief, Richard Dehn. We hope you enjoy; and stay tuned for next month as we have a special treat for our listeners! By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the topics we discussed in the comments section, under the articles we reviewed. JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!

Happy PA week and Hispanic Heritage month! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on HCOM and PCOS; and discuss articles on PA doctoral degree curriculum and provider empathy. We hope you enjoy! By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section under October's posts. JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!

In this month's podcast my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C and I had the pleasure of interviewing our former classmate and author of this month's CME article, ICU survivorship: What PAs need to know, Nicolette LaRosa, MHS, PA-C. We also had a quick refresher on cervical cancer screening as we reviewed the CME article, Cervical cancer screening guidelines: An update. Enjoy!! Here is the article our guest Nicolette was referring to during our discussion: Darbyshire JL, Greig PR, Vollam S, et al. “I can remember sort of vivid people...but to me they were plasticine.” Delusions on the intensive care unit: what do patients think is going on? PLoS One. 2016;11(4):e0153775.  By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the topics we discussed in the comments section, under the articles we reviewed.  JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!