Uncategorized An Honest and Open Review on Life Immediately After Graduating PA School 5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021 The other day an image came up in my memories that brought me back 2 years. I still remember vividly the exact moment the email popped up on my phone…
Uncategorized What’s a coronavirus and how does it work? A summary of what we know so far about COVID-19 and what you can do to help 22 Mar 202022 Mar 2020 DISCLAIMER: I am not a physician, an epidemiologist, or an infectious disease specialist and I am not an expert on COVID-19. This article is not meant to serve the purpose…
Uncategorized Where Did Ontario’s Newest PA Grads End Up? 11 Feb 201911 Feb 2019 It's been 5 months since we finished school and almost 4 months since we wrote our certification exam - so where are we now? It's been an exciting few months…
Uncategorized The PACCC Exam, Career-Start Grants, & Life After Graduation 26 Dec 201818 Jan 2019 A lot has changed since I finished PA school in August 2018. After taking a couple weeks off, I studied daily for the PACCC Exam which I was registered to…
Uncategorized Which Ontario PA Program is Right For You? University of Toronto vs. McMaster PA Education 17 Jul 201818 Jan 2019 There are many minor differences between the two accredited PA Programs in Ontario, which might mean that one program is better suited for you than another. Myself and Katrina, a…
Uncategorized PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections 17 Jul 2018 What is PANDAS? Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) can affect as many as 1 in 200 children, as estimated by the PANDAS Network. PANDAS occurs when…
Uncategorized General Surgery – This Is What I Live For 18 May 201817 Jul 2018 My favourite rotation to date has been General Surgery. I have been waiting so long to get in the OR and actually get my hands dirty, and this is where…
Uncategorized Interprofessional Pain Week at U of T 4 Apr 201817 Jul 2018 If you know someone who is in a health care program at U of T, you may have heard them talk about "pain week". This year, pain week took place…
Uncategorized Primary Care B: A Little Bit of Everything 17 Mar 201817 Jul 2018 In February I started my Primary Care B rotation, which I was very excited for since I have an interest in primary care and I felt like I had a…
Alicia Petrie, CCPA 