September 2008 - Posts

Student Government During PA School
September 30, 2008 2:09 PM by Timothy Loerke

In high school and college, I was never involved in student government. I always considered the student council to be out of reach due to my own academic and athletic responsibilities. The same mindset followed me into PA school. When talk of running Read More...

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Mastering the Master's
September 23, 2008 2:31 PM by Timothy Loerke

Most every PA program offers a master’s level education and with that comes the project. I remember thinking at the beginning of PA school, “How in the world am I going to write a huge paper while learning how to be a PA?” Needless to say, my initial Read More...

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The White Coat
September 16, 2008 1:40 PM by Timothy Loerke

On Friday September 12, 2008, I was inducted into the professional world with the symbolic white coat. The white coat ceremony (WCC) was originally commenced at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1993 where students were formally Read More...

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'Have-to' vs. 'Need-to'
September 9, 2008 1:49 PM by Timothy Loerke

In PA school, it is completely natural to be bombarded with demands that are disguised as being of the utmost importance. The first semester of school is packed with 22 credit hours. I don’t know about you but I never took that much in undergrad. You Read More...

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The Great Finish
September 2, 2008 5:15 PM by Timothy Loerke

Running is one of my favorite activities when the weather is beautiful. There is something about tying on the shoes and jogging a set distance that reminds me of the daily challenge of PA school. Last year I trained for a long-distance race. I would play Read More...

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