PAs & NPs: Unlock Your Best Career in Medicine & Beyond!
Feeling drained or unfulfilled as a PA or NP? Curious about your career options? This channel is your guide to exploring those possibilities and building a medical career you'll love.
Join me as we explore the vast world of PA & NP careers. We'll cover everything from medical specialties, unique roles, overseas opportunities, and non-clinical transitions. You'll hear inspiring interviews with PAs & NPs thriving in diverse fields, including those who've started medical related businesses.
Looking for CME reviews, PANRE-LA exam tips, or insights into current PA & medical topics? You'll find them here as well!
My mission: fight healthcare burnout by showing you the incredible range of opportunities open to advanced practice providers. Realize your potential, find your fit, and create a career you truly love. Your path to a better PA or NP career starts now!
The Medicine Couch
Have you ever wanted more freedom in how you help people than your current role allows?
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Have you ever wondered what it’s actually like to work in inpatient medicine — and what your options really are?
Whether you’re a practicing PA or NP thinking about transitioning into inpatient medicine, or a new grad trying to figure out if inpatient roles are a good fit, getting an inside look really matters.
Inpatient medicine doesn’t just mean working as a hospitalist. There are many different hospital-based and inpatient roles, and they can look very different depending on the specialty, team structure, and expectations.
To help you explore what those roles actually look like, I’ve put together an Inpatient Medicine playlist on my YouTube channel featuring conversations with PAs working in these settings.
In these videos, they share a real-world look at what their jobs are actually like:
• Hospital Medicine with Clinton Billhorn, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM
• Interventional Radiology (IR) with Edward Mathes
• Palliative Care with Tracey Piparo, PA-C, DFAAPA, CAQ-PMHC
• Critical Care with Katie Beaudoin, DMS, MPAS, PA-C
• Stroke Team with Allison Greenwood
• Infectious Disease with Dustin Marley
• Electrophysiology (EP) with David J. Bunnell, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
These aren’t surface-level overviews. They’re honest discussions about workflow, patient volume, schedules, responsibilities, learning curves, and what it’s truly like working in these specialties as a PA or NP.
(Thank you to all these excellent clinicians who took their time to talk about their specialty!)
Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or a new grad, there’s a lot of gold in these conversations.
👉 Check out the Inpatient Medicine playlist to watch them all in one place.
👇 I’d love to hear from you:
If you work in one of these inpatient roles, what do you enjoy most — and what surprised you when you started?
If you’re considering inpatient medicine, which of these specialties are you most curious about?
Feel free to weigh in or ask questions — chances are someone here has insight that could help.
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Online business has massive potential. This short with Katie Bean is eye-opening!
What online business have you thought about starting? What's holding you back?
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Have you ever used CME money on anything besides a conference?
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I know how it feels to love medicine but hate what it’s doing to you.For so many of us, it’s not that we want to quit medicine — we just want more control, more flexibility, and a way to build something of our own.
This week’s video is a game-changer. I interviewed a PA who used her clinical skills to build an online business that gave her both freedom and income — and she shares the exact blueprint so you can do it too.
💸 Use code MEDICINECOUCH to save $50 if you decide to take her course and start your own journey. (This is an affiliate link because I believe in this course so much!)
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Have you ever looked at someone in your field and thought…“How do they always land the best opportunities or seem to move ahead so easily?”
👉 It’s NOT luck.
In this week’s episode of The Medicine Couch, I talk with Annie Wildermuth, PA-C about the 3 career moves that separate successful PAs & NPs from everyone else.
But here’s the thing — these strategies apply no matter what profession you’re in.
Whether you’re in medicine, education, business, or the creative world… the pillars of success are the same:
✅ Build connections that actually matter
✅ Speak up and stand out
✅ Find mentors who help you grow
💬 Which of these three do you think would make the biggest difference in your career right now? Comment below!
#PACareer #NPCareer #MedicalProfessionals #CareerGrowth #LeadershipInMedicine
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What’s it like to hold someone’s life in your hands every day when you go to work?
Well, in my latest video on The Medicine Couch, I sit down with PA Janna Harris to talk about what it’s really like to work as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner in cardiothoracic surgery and if it’s as intense as it seems.
We cover the highs, the lows, the challenges, and the rewards of this specialty. If you’ve ever wondered whether cardiothoracic surgery is the right fit for you — or if you’re just curious — this is one you won’t want to miss.
#TheMedicineCouch #PACareer #NPCareer #medicalspecialties #physician assistant #nursepractitioner
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#3 in my Career Series is here! This is a great one. Watch the video to understand what you need to get crystal clear about BEFORE you start looking for your next job. Trust me, save yourself some grief and do this exercise!
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Trying to figure out which medical specialty is right for you? I wonder if you've ever truly considered Infectious Disease (ID). It's one of those specialties that I don't think most PAs and NPs really give much thought to, or often overlook.
Well, I recently interviewed Dustin Marley, PA-C, who has worked over 10 years in infectious disease, and he's truly given me a new perspective on this specialty. He offers invaluable firsthand insights on this intellectually stimulating and very important field.
In the video, we discuss:
- The diverse settings where PAs and NPs can work in infectious disease.
- The unique challenges of the specialty, including managing complex cases and the critical battle against antibiotic resistance.
- Dustin's thoughts on the safety aspects of working in ID, including his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Common schedules, typical patient loads, and salary expectations within the field.
This discussion provides crucial insights for practicing PAs and NPs, as well as students considering their future paths. Discover why ID is a rapidly growing area with significant impact and potential.
Watch the full interview to gain a comprehensive understanding of what a career in Infectious Disease truly entails. 👇
https://youtu.be/n0U7otohnOk&list=PL6DyVIDYBzVPB2hf43QQrk6RYv2O2yG9W
#InfectiousDisease #PA #NP #MedicalSpecialties #HealthcareCareers #RealTalk
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PAs: If you’re due to recertify in 2029 AND you want to take the PANRE-LA, you need to register this year!
✅ Registration Window: Now – Dec 18, 2025
✅ If you miss this window, PANRE-LA will no longer be an option for you!
Deciding between the PANRE & PANRE-LA?
Watch this: www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Don’t wait — this deadline sneaks up on people!
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