Kiera Robinson (first year PA student, class of 2020) shares her experience in family medicine.
What LP did you do? I did a longitudinal placement with Alison Plotzke, a PA who works in Family Medicine in St. Catharines (McMaster Niagara Family Health Centre). How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? I contacted Alison via email. What did you learn from the LP? The placement provided many learning opportunities. I learned the clinical features, investigations, and treatment of a few common illnesses, I counselled a few patients on starting birth control, and practiced clinical presentations. What do you wish you had known beforehand to help in your LP? Overall I was happy with my knowledge going into the placement. I took what I knew from class and applied it, and Alison was able to fill in the gaps. I also emailed Alison a few days prior to each half day so that I could research the topics beforehand (she usually had an idea of what we would be seeing). How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or in career decision-making? The placement improved my communication skills, clinical reasoning, and overall confidence in seeing patients. I learned about when investigations are needed and the counselling involved in medication prescription (e.g. starting statins). In regards to career decision-making, I learned I would like to work in a faster paced environment. Comments are closed.
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