18: Brooke Grant, McMaster PAS2 | How to Excel in Clerkship

Brooke Grant is a second-year PA student at McMaster University who made a deliberate choice to start clerkship in an elective rather than a core rotation. Over her first month in radiation oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, she saw new patients independently, presented a complex case at tumor board, and contributed to a quality improvement project redesigning H&P templates across multiple cancer site groups.In this episode, Brooke reflects on what those first weeks looked like in practice. From navigating the mindset shift between student and clinician, to learning what the PA role actually looks like in a subspecialty setting.View full episode show notes and resources: https://canadianpa.ca/podcast/18WHAT YOU’LL LEARNHow to choose your first clinical placement based on learning environment rather than perceived skill transferWhat presenting a complex oncology case at a multidisciplinary tumor board looks like as a PA studentHow to build clinical confidence when you're being evaluated from day oneWhat the PA role actually looks like in a subspecialty, from a student who observed it firsthand