Watch or listen to Sarah’s interview!
Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:
Before PA School
- Sarah’s Journey before PA School 1:09
- How Sarah heard about the PA profession 5:05
- Contemplating Different Health Care Careers 6:09
- Tips on Picking a Career in Healthcare 7:21
Applying to PA School
- Sarah’s Experience in Applying to PA School 8:48
- Sarah’s Undergrad GPA 9:33
- Sarah’s Experience with PA Admissions 13:19
- Processing Rejection from PA School 14:59
- Reapplying to PA School 16:48
Sarah’s Experience in PA School
- How her previous health care experience helped 20:36
- Being a Non-Traditional PA School Candidate 20:51
- Sarah’s Experience with Problem-Based Learning 24:13
- Learning in PA School vs Undergrad 25:58
- The Ideal McMaster PA Student 29:02
- Longitudinal Placements in 1st year PA School 31:22
- Second year PA Clerkship 37:10
PA Advocacy
- “What is a PA?” 40:05
- Staying Professional on Social Media 44:17
- Why Sarah wants to be a PA 47:54
- How PAs can Impact Canadian Health Care 48:28
- Sarah’s Interest in Public Health 50:04
Sarah, PA Bride-to-be
- Planning a Wedding while in PA School 51:35