The Physician Associate Podcast

Thanks for listening to the Physician Associate Podcast. It's been 3 years now since I launched the podcast, and I'm really proud to have gone over 100 episodes and 50,000 downloads! Thanks for all of your kind messages about the show. If you have time, please leave a review on your podcasts app about the show to help spread the word, so that more people can find out about

In this episode, I was invited as a guest to speak on another podcast - a series called the illuminating Primary Care Podcast - run by MenloPark, who are a primary care recruitment company. We discuss all aspects of the PA role, from qualifying through to working as part of a PCN and what the future looks like in general practice for PAs. Your can find out more about Menlo Park Re

In this episode we talk with Nick Pollard, co-author of ‘Eating Disorders: An Oxford Specialist Handbook’. Combining evidence-based knowledge with personal experience (having supported his own daughter in her recovery from an eating disorder) Nick provides knowledge and skills that will help all Physician Associates to recognise, manage, and support specialist treatment for the

For #PAweek2023, I was hosted on the General Practice Podcast by Ben Gowland. Ben was the inspiration for me setting up the PA podcast, and he's been very supportive in helping behind the scenes. It was lovely to speak to Ben about the current issues facing the PA profession, and how things might develop in the future. You can connect with the Physician Associate Podcast Twit

In this episode, I hear from Dr Nabeel Arshad who is a GP at The Brooke Surgery. We discuss how the surgery is innovating primary care services, and the part that physician associates have played in their success. Hear more about how Physician Associates help The Brooke Surgery provide Unlimited Access 24/7, 365 to their patients. You can connect with the Physician Associate Podc

In this episode, I chat with Dr James Gray - who is a GP and experienced Clinical Educator, with particular interests in leading the training of Physician Associates at the University of Sheffield We discuss topics such as training medical and PA students, how PAs are growing in the north of England and collecting research into physician associates. You can connect with the Physi

In this episode we hear from Natasha Warner about her community work on violence reduction and the work Natasha has been doing outside of her clinical role with an organisation called YourStance. To find out more you can visit Yourstance.org or contact Natasha via her email. Since the recording of the podcast, the signup method to Yourstance has slightly changed, if you would l

In this episode, we hear from Ben Wilkinson, a physician associate in acute medicine with a personal interest in research. We discuss the importance of healthcare education accessibility, as well as novel findings specific to physician associate students - and how these might be applied in the context of workforce crises. Ben also outlines his experience of adapting a post-graduate

In this episode, we hear from Sabina Patel, a final year PA student and National student representative to the FPA on why she changed careers from companion diagnostics to a physician associate degree. We also talk about some of the help available to students during the current cost of living crisis as well as common questions to the FPA. If you'd like to find out more, Sabina

In this episode, James Catton talks to PA Ria Agarwal about her research into supporting physician associates in difficulty. There are a number of different factors that can cause a PA to face difficulty in their career; money worries, relationships, complicated home lives and caring commitments to name just a few. There are a few tell-tale signs of how to spot this in a PA, and R