How many COVID-19 vaccines are there? How many shots of COVID-19 will I need? Pfizer-BioNTech: 2 doses, (30 µg, 0.3 ml each): 3 weeks (21 days*) apart Moderna: 2 doses: (100 µg, 0.5 ml): 1 month (28 days) apart Currently, there is ONE COVID-19 vaccine in phase 3 clinical trial in the US that uses…
Category: Public Health
PA School Study Tips – Part 1
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to PA school and now unsure of where to begin studying. First off – Take a moment to breathe! The biggest advice I can give you is to be patient with yourself. When you hear comments like PA school is like drinking out of a water hydrant, well, sadly it’s true….
National Public Health Week 2019
Happy National Public Health Week! From time to time I get asked, “Is a MPH degree worth it?” or “What do you do with a public health degree as a PA?” So in honor of NPHW, I invited some of my dual MPH/PA friends to help me answer my most FAQ about public health! How did…
2018 AAPA House of Delegate Report
1 month late is better than never? Let’s get down to business! Here are some of the topics that I thought was really important at this year’s HOD meeting in New Orleans. Ref Com B Recommendations: 2018-B-01 PAs Contribution to Healthcare Amend policy as follows: AAPA discourages the use of terms such as midlevel providers,…
Nat’l Public Health Week 2k18
Happy National Public Health Week (April 2-8)!!! Since it’s NPHW, I wanted to share my story of how I became a health advocate and how that ultimately led me down the career path as a physician assistant! My student leadership days began back in college when I was a member of an organization called VOX:…
Opioid Epidemic
The best part about working at an academic institution is that you’re always learning! Generally twice a week, the department hosts a conference that is offered to the ENT residents and PEs (PAs/NPs). This past Friday, I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture about the opioid epidemic with an otolaryngology perspective. Since…
Hustle Hard, Stay Humble
Mom always finds a way to remind me to stay humble. This photo was taken on Day 2 of my trip to the homeland. At this point, I’ve been traveling for more than 30 hours (3 flights with less than 10 hours of sleep) on a bus ride to the very rural parts of Southern…
