37: Justin Lautenbach | From Orthopaedic Surgery PA to Aesthetic Injector

Justin Lautenbach is a McMaster-trained PA who has spent over a decade building a multi-specialty career that spans outpatient Orthopedics, chronic pain, and now aesthetic medicine under his own brand, Hamilton Botox. What you'll learn:How to move from a PA student in clinical clerkship to a licensed, practicing PA in Orthopaedic SurgeryWhat milestones are required to co-found and manage an outpatient medical practiceHow to master ultrasound guided injections, procedures through pattern recognition and expert feedbackWhat the physician-directed model looks like for PAs in the business of aesthetic medicineView full episode show notes & resources: ⁠canadianpa.ca/podcast/37⁠Follow Justin:Instagram: @HamiltonBotoxVisit Justin's Website: hamiltonbotox.caEPISODE OUTLINEPA SCHOOL & EARLY CAREER:00:00 Introduction: Meet Justin04:51 Justin's First Job as an Orthopaedic Surgery PABUILDING A PRACTICE09:18 ArthroBiologix: Co-Founding an Outpatient Orthopaedic Practice16:24 Finding PA Mentorship through NetworkingPROCEDURAL MEDICINE & ULTRASOUND17:41 Building Competency in Procedural Medicine & Ultrasound-Guided Injections28:50 Orthopaedics vs. Chronic Pain: Differences in ApproachAESTHETIC MEDICINE34:39 From Botox for Migraines to Aesthetic Medicine39:30 Founding Hamilton Botox: Running a PA-Led, Physician-Directed Aesthetic Business41:06 How PAs Can Get Started in Aesthetic Medicine43:05 Aesthetics: The Business Side of MedicineWORK-LIFE & CAREER SUSTAINABILITY48:26 Managing Multiple Clinical Roles without Burning Out54:36 OrthoPA Network: Building a Community of PAsPA ADVICE & THE FUTURE OF THE PROFESSION56:12 Advice Justin Would Give to His New PA Grad Self58:34 Challenges of Pioneering the PA Profession in New Provinces & TerritoriesFOR PA EMPLOYERS: WORKING WITH PAs1:00:49 The Business Case for Hiring a PA1:06:17 How to Advocate for Your Own Learning1:08:23 Final Notes