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For anyone interested in the Physician Assistant (PA) profession in Canada. Especially if you are preparing to apply to PA school, a current PA student or those working alongside PAs and wanting to understand the role better. Featuring practicing PAs and current PA students, we talk about what the job actually looks like, how people get into the profession, and the realities of training and working as a PA in Canada.

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37: Justin Lautenbach | From Orthopaedic Surgery PA to Aesthetic Injector

Apr 12, 2026 1h 9m

Justin Lautenbach is a McMaster-trained PA who has spent over a decade building a multi-specialty career that spans outpatient Orthopedics, chronic pain, and now aesthetic medicine under his own…

36: Allie Penrose, Dalhousie MPAS | Pioneering the PA Path in Nova Scotia

Mar 13, 2026 47m

Allie Penrose is a graduate of the inaugural Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) cohort at Dalhousie University and part of the first group of Physician Assistants practicing in Nova Scotia.…

S1E5 4: Sarah, Mac PAS2 | RMT to PA: Switching Careers & Turning 'No" into PA Acceptance

Feb 07, 2026 58m

RMT to PA: Switching Careers & Turning ‘No’ into PA Acceptance | Sarah, McMaster PA-S2What happens when your first PA school application ends in heartbreak, but you still know you’re meant for…

3: Carmen, Manitoba PAS2 | Life of a Manitoba PA Student

Feb 07, 2026 16m

Carmen is a 2nd year PA student at Manitoba's PA Program in Winnipeg, MB. Here she shares her experience of being a PA student in 1st year and 2nd year at Manitoba's Masters of Physician Assistant…

35: Sonya P, Calgary PAS2 | Success after 3 PA Admission Cycles

Jan 06, 2026 50m

Sonya P. is a first-year student at the University of Calgary’s MPAS program who gained acceptance into PA school in her 3rd round of applications. In this video, she shares how she navigated…

34: Nawal Arshi, Calgary PAS2 | 1st Gen PA Applicant's Journey

Jan 04, 2026 1h 11m

Nawal shares how she gained multiple Canadian PA program offers of admissions. She talks about what helped her stand out, how she found patient care experience, tips for interviews, navigating the…

33: Anithra, Jayden | Live Calgary MPAS Info Session

Jan 03, 2026 1h 5m

Curious about the University of Calgary’s Master of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies? Join us for an engaging webinar featuring current PA students who share their experiences, insights, and advice…

32: Aurthi | PA in Emergency Medicine

Jan 02, 2026 34m

Aurthi is a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant working in Emergency Medicine and in her first year of PA practice! We first interviewed Aurthi when was just starting the second semester in her…

31: McMaster, Manitoba, UofT | PA Admissions Overview

Dec 31, 2025 1h 48m

The webinar will briefly go over the different PA school program application requirements and then we will go into detail about what each component is and how the first-year PA students approached…

30: Hannah & MC | Live UofT BScPA Student Q&A

Dec 30, 2025 1h 11m

From a Live Q&A with 1st year University of Toronto PA Students Hannah and MC. JUMP TO A SPECIFIC QUESTION IN THE Q&A:Part 1: Pre-PA Journey• 1:53 Why did you choose to become a PA?• 5:24…

29: Shada & Toni, McMaster PAS1 | Q&A: Getting In, PBL, MMI Prep

Dec 29, 2025 1h 29m

Getting In, Problem-Based Learning, and Interview PrepIn this episode, I sit down with Shada and Toni, two first-year McMaster PA students who survived the application cycle and lived to tell the…

28: Kelsie & Rachel | Live Manitoba MPAS Q&A

Dec 28, 2025 24m

Ever wondered if you can actually survive the University of Manitoba’s PA program without completely disappearing from your own life? In this episode I'm joined by Rachel and Kelsey, two current…

27: Anthony Desloges | PA in Addictions, Mental Health & Primary Care

Dec 27, 2025 15m

What does it actually look like to build a PA role from the ground up in a high-needs environment? In this episode, I sit down with Anthony, a 2018 Toronto PA program grad who walked away from a…

26: Shada, McMaster PAS1 |

Dec 26, 2025 41m

Shada is a 1st year PA student at McMaster University and she shares her experience exploring different careers in health care, applying to PA school and studying as a PA student. What you'll learn…

25: Hannah, UofT PAS2 | Journaling is a Winning PA Admissions Strategy

Dec 25, 2025 43m

How Journaling Helped Hannah Build a Competitive PA School ApplicationWhen you’re navigating the road to becoming a Physician Assistant in Canada, there are a lot of unknowns. This is especially true…

24: Andrew Lim | PA in Ortho Trauma

Dec 24, 2025 38m

Andrew Lim is a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant who works in Orthopaedic Surgery at Sunnybrook alongside their department of 16 Orthopaedic Surgeons, many residents and fellows. He is a…

23: Adam Grycko | Manitoba Surgery PA

Dec 23, 2025 47m

Adam joins us to share a career path that is as diverse as the general surgery ward he manages. From his early days as a rural LPN and RN to becoming a pioneer PA in Manitoba, he explains why he…

22: Carmen, Manitoba PAS2 | Inside the University of Manitoba PA Program

Dec 23, 2025 15m

Inside the University of Manitoba PA Program: First-Year Intensity, Second-Year Rotations, and Thriving in Clinical TrainingCarmen, a second-year PA student at the University of Manitoba, describes…

21: Jordan L | PA in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Dec 21, 2025 37m

Jordan, a University of Toronto PA graduate, shares how early hands-on experience through patient transfers and Saint John Ambulance led him to a career in paediatric emergency medicine at SickKids…

20: Stephanie Ruttinger | PA in OB/GYN High Risk Obstetrics

Dec 20, 2025 26m

Stephanie is a McMaster-trained PA who graduated in 2015 and landed her dream job in maternal fetal medicine (MFM) at McMaster University Medical Centre. Four years later, she's still there seeing…

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