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Be Excited!

by Jason Hare

The Be Excited! Podcast is a discussion-based show hosted by an Assistant Professor in PA Studies. We discuss specialty areas of medicine with the community PAs who work in those fields. Topics include the ways in which specialty fields are unique, the challenges faced by specialty PAs and our interprofessional colleagues, case discussions, PA school advising and admission topics. We cover the Physician Assistant profession, from PA education, to PA practice.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 012: Clinical Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine

    A very special episode as we welcome an excellent teacher whose work with Dr. Hare directly influenced the format of Be Excited!. Andrew Foster, PA-C in General Cardiology joins us to discuss his service, his work in the field, and common cases and Must-Not-Miss diagnoses in his field, and there...

  2. Episode 011: Clinical Medicine: GI Medicine

    In this episode our guest is Lauren Campitelli, PA-C. Lauren has worked in Emergency Medicine, which has informed her career and decision-making as a GastroIntestinal service Physician Assistant. We discuss the profession, including the must-not-miss diagnoses of GI medicine along with common...

  3. Episode 010: Clinical Medicine: Endocrine and Diabetes

    In this episode we discuss Endocrine Medicine and Diabetes care with Paige Thompson, MPAS, PA-C. Paige brings her experience in treating conditions causing Diabetes, Thyroid conditions, Adrenal conditions and Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis pathologies.

  4. Episode 009: Clinical Medicine: Psychiatry

    In this episode Professor Hare and Ryan Davies, PA-C discuss the Psych PA role, including suicidality and the approach to a variety of impactful psych conditions, with empathy, respect and a trauma-informed approach.

  5. Episode 008: Clinical Medicine: Palliative Care

    This episode is a conversation with Palliative Care CRNP Courtney Alesandro. This frank and wide-ranging discussion covers many issues common to late-stage and end of life in medicine. Note that this episode may be stressful to those who have been through end of life situations with a friend or...

  6. Episode 007: PA School Advising: Short Exam Meditation

    This is a 9 minute Meditation designed to increase calm and focus for studying or prior to exams. While not everyone needs or benefits from meditation, students with difficulty focusing, test anxiety, or just those who need to tune out the noise around them may find this a useful adjunct. It is...

  7. Episode 006: PA School Advising: Long Exam Meditation

    This is a 15 minute Meditation designed to increase calm and focus for studying or prior to exams. While not everyone needs or benefits from meditation, students with difficulty focusing, test anxiety, or just those who need to tune out the noise around them may find this a useful adjunct. It is...

  8. Episode 005: PA School Advising: Didactic Part 2

    In Part 2 of the Didactic Survive and Thrive discussion, I discuss best practices for studying, cramming for exams, time management and study breaks, and some tactics that have been variably successful for students in my courses.

  9. Episode 004: PA School Advising: Didactic Part1

    In this episode, I discuss surviving and thriving during the didactic year of PA school with some time-tested strategies, including study techniques, note-taking, and self-care.

  10. Episode 003: Clinical Medicine: Heme/Oncology

    In Episode 003, we discuss Hematologic Cancers with Lydia Popichak, the unique challenges of the Heme/Onc service, and the sorts of positions available to PAs in Hematology.

  11. Episode 002: Clinical Medicine: Family Medicine

    In this episode we sit down with Assistant Professor Toni Wilson, PA-C, for a discussion about various Family Medicine settings, and the mindset and approach to that area of medicine. We talk through Preventive Medicine applications, as well as some critical diagnoses that Family Medicine is...

  12. Episode 001: Clinical Medicine: Critical Care Medicine

    In this episode, Jeff Bright, PA-C stops by the Be Excited Mother Ship to discuss his job as a PA in Critical Care Medicine, some of the clinical challenges and the cases that make his job both challenging and rewarding, including COVID pneumonia. visit www.BeExcitedHQ.com for show notes,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Be Excited! Podcast is a discussion-based show hosted by an Assistant Professor in PA Studies. We discuss specialty areas of medicine with the community PAs who work in those fields. Topics include the ways in which specialty fields are unique, the challenges faced by specialty PAs and our interprofessional colleagues, case discussions, PA school advising and admission topics. We cover the Physician Assistant profession, from PA education, to PA practice.

HOSTED BY

Jason Hare

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How many episodes does Be Excited! have?

Be Excited! currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Be Excited! about?

The Be Excited! Podcast is a discussion-based show hosted by an Assistant Professor in PA Studies. We discuss specialty areas of medicine with the community PAs who work in those fields. Topics include the ways in which specialty fields are unique, the challenges faced by specialty PAs and our...

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Be Excited! has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Be Excited! is created and hosted by Jason Hare.
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