Your PA Mentor - From Physician Assistant Student to PA-C
Welcome to Your PA Mentor podcast. I am Sami Ngo, your host and fellow Physician Assistant, and I am here to help you navigate your way to fulfilling PA career. At 26 years old, I landed my dream job as a brand new graduate right out of PA school without even realizing it. All because I had an incredible mentor who guided me through my first few years as a clinician.My mentor completely changed my life and how I practice medicine. He didn’t just teach me clinical medicine. He taught me how to love the art of medicine, how to develop work/ life balance, how to avoid burnout, and most importantly. how to truly love and continue to love my profession. Because of him, I became the confident Physician Assistant that I am today. And that is why I have made it my mission to help PA students and new graduates navigate their way through the Physician Assistant profession with advice, strategy and tools to a fulfilling career as a PA.
Episodes
16 episodes
What to Expect During the Onboarding Process of Your New Job
Onboarding process is the training process of a new job. Most new grads don’t ask about the onboarding process during their interview and EKKKKK! They find themselves drowning when they are thrown into a full schedule...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 6
•
17:29
Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letters
Don’t fall into the trap of writing a boring, generic cover letter.No work experience? No problem. In this weeks podcast episode, Sam and Erin explain how your cover letter can give you a leg up on the competition.&nb...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 5
•
11:46
What You Should Be Doing Before You Apply to PA School
CASPA opens up in less than 1 month. You’re anxious. You want to know how do I know if I’m picking the right school? What should I be doing as a Pre-PA? This episode is all you Pre-PA and PA students. If you’re j...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 4
•
26:12
What to Expect in the First Five Years of Practice as a New Grad Physician Assistant (Part 2)
In the second half of our 2-part series on what to expect during your first 5 years as a Physician Assistant, join Erin and I to hear about their experiences during years 3-5. Not everyone’s experiences are the same but ther...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 3
•
16:21
What to Expect in the First Five Years of Practice as a New Grad Physician Assistant (Part 1)
Are you graduating or about to graduate from your Physician Assistant program? Ready to start your career as a new grad PA?In this episode, Your PA Mentor podcast, Erin and I bring you the first episode in a 2-part series a...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 2
•
27:14
PA Resume Rights and Wrongs
Your PA Mentor is back with Season 2 and we’re so excited to be talking to you again!We know that finding a Physician Assistant job right now is tough with a lot of competition. So for all our Physician Assistant frie...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 1
•
17:59
How to Avoid Lawsuits & Stop Practicing Defensive Medicine
Only bad providers get sued. #fakenewsDid you know that >50% of providers will be sued at least once in their career? There is a myth in the medical field that only bad providers get sued. But it can happen to any of us at any...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
22:49
How to Read a Contract Before You Sign
You can write a prescription but can you read a contract? Signing an employment contract is one of the most important financial decisions a PA can make. Don’t get stuck in a bad job because you didn’t understand ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
24:29
How I Paid Off $150,000 of Student Loan Debt in Less Than 5 Years
I paid off $150,000 of student loan debt in less than 5 years. If I was smarter, I could have done it in 2-3 years. Except I wasn’t all that smart at 26 years old. I didn’t know anything about high interest rates...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
35:48
How to Explain Bad Grades in Your PA School Interview
So you got that dreaded C in your organic chemistry? Or was it biochemistry? Or philosophy? Or was it multiple bad grades? Feeling bummed and discouraged about applying to PA school with less than a 4.0 GPA? Well...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
15:12
All Your Pre-PA Questions Answered
It’s here! It’s here! Finally! This podcast episode is for all you Pre-PAs! I know you have been patiently waiting for the Pre-PA content! The episode is now LIVE! In this episode, Erin and I do a quick rapid fire Q&A se...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
16:33
The Effects of Covid-19 on Physician Assistant Job Market
We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you this important message! In this episode, Erin and I address how COVID-19 has truly impacted the PA profession. During this unprecedented time, experienced...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
15:57
How to Negotiate Salary & Benefits
How I negotiated $15,000 above my starting my offer as a new PA graduate In this episode, I walk you through the art of salary negotiation. ✖️I go through the step by step process of negotiation and how long it s...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
20:16
Tips & Tricks to Land Your Ideal Job
In this episode, Erin and I will give you job interview tips to help you pass a job interview and get the job you want! We will be discussing: ➕ How to prepare for your interview –everything to do BEFORE your intervi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
18:50
