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Can I get a BABY FEVER ?! Pediatrics was a hand full but it most definitely stole my heart. The kids were ADORABLE. It was my first rotation, and I am so thankful that it was. I was very lucky to have had this preceptor as an adjunct professor for our pediatrics course during didactic year. It eased my nerves to walk into my first day already knowing my preceptor. On my first day, I simply just shadowed the PA to learn the lay of the land and how he approached each patient. By day two, I was knocking on doors on my own and walking into rooms alone. I learned an incredible amount every day. My preceptor LOVED to teach, which I greatly appreciated. Our typical week consisted of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from about 7:45am-4:45pm…sometimes a little earlier and sometimes a little later. We began our mornings with “sick clinic” from 8-10am. Sick clinic was an opportunity for parents to bring their sick children in without an appointment. It was essentially a tem...

In the words of Miley Cyrus, didactic year comes in and hits you like a wrecking ball. Anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, on my! The information overload is real, and you sit there wondering, “How am I going to learn all this?”. Don’t worry, you are not alone in these thoughts! I thought them too, and I am sure 99% of all other PA students did as well. Thankfully, our PA community is amazing and has provided us with awesome resources to aid us in our studying. Listed below are my top 5 favorite study resources that helped me survive didactic year: PICMONIC -         Picmonic is one of my favorite resources. It was great for diseases, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. It provides you with stories and pictures to give you creative ways to memorize key details about each topic. After you watch the video, it will provide you with a quiz to test you on those key details to remember. Also, below the video provided it lists each point they...