What Are the Best Ways to Actually Help a Surgical PA? with Sarah Hermsdorf, PA-C
Mastering Medical Device
Chapters
0:00
Intro
1:53
What a Physician Assistant is and Sarah's Practice
11:19
Pre and post-surgery management, patient education
18:26
The weekly schedule
21:15
The surgical setup
26:47
Lumbar Surgery
41:51
The role of a sales rep
48:09
Learning about new products, education
56:23
How being a PA has changed
1:02:12
Take-aways
1:03:14
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Mastering Medical Device
What Are the Best Ways to Actually Help a Surgical PA? with Sarah Hermsdorf, PA-C
Feb 22, 2021
Sarah Hermsdorf is a Surgical PA, specializing in neurosurgery, which encompasses surgical intervention in the brain and spine. Sarah discusses the details of her practice from the surgical suite, to hospital rounds, and in the clinic pre and post-surgery. She tells why she values good company representation in the OR, and what the best reps do to provide value to her, the physician and the patient. Additionally she shares why she loves her profession, the challenges, why patient education is so important, and what a typical surgery entails.
Links from this episode:
- Sarah Hermsdorf, PA-C
- SSM Health
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
- PhysicianAssistantEDU.org
- Mayo Clinic Explore Health Care Careers - Physician Assistant
- US News and World Report, Best Jobs - Physician Assistant
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