What Are the Best Ways to Actually Help a Surgical PA? with Sarah Hermsdorf, PA-C

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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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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What a Physician Assistant is and Sarah's Practice (00:01:53)

3. Pre and post-surgery management, patient education (00:11:19)

4. The weekly schedule (00:18:26)

5. The surgical setup (00:21:15)

6. Lumbar Surgery (00:26:47)

7. The role of a sales rep (00:41:51)

8. Learning about new products, education (00:48:09)

9. How being a PA has changed (00:56:23)

10. Take-aways (01:02:12)

11. Action Item (01:03:14)