{"id":722,"date":"2017-07-21T15:26:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T19:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/?p=722"},"modified":"2017-07-21T15:26:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T19:26:56","slug":"student-offers-a-peek-inside-the-life-of-a-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/2017\/07\/21\/student-offers-a-peek-inside-the-life-of-a-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Student offers a peek inside the life of a PA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamie Murawski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant student Jamie Murawski loves to help people, it\u2019s why she\u2019s in school to be a Physician Assistant (PA). She also loves to help potential PA students. <\/p>\n

Through social media and blogging, Murawski chronicles the ups, downs and everything in between of her journey through PA school. Prospective PA students can follow Murawski\u2019s progress and ask questions along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really just like answering questions,\u201d Murawski said. \u201cI know that sounds boring to some people, but I like educating people about the field because a lot of people don\u2019t even know what a PA is. I like to teach about that. Then there\u2019s a lot of people who are striving to go to PA school, but they have no idea how to get there, and I was in that position so I want to be someone who helps as many people like that as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murawski originally planned to go to medical school, but while working on her undergraduate degree, she began working as a nanny for a PA. Murawski never really knew what a PA did before that. She decided to change her plans and pursue becoming a PA.<\/p>\n

\u201cPA school and the PA career is better suited to my personality and lifestyle in terms of leadership and work-life balance,\u201d Murawski said. \u201cAt the core, I have always wanted to diagnose and treat patients. I had no idea PA was even a profession until I had already completed a few years pre-med. I thought being a doctor was the only way to see patients if I wanted to have a role in treatment. That’s part of why I wanted to create this whole social media account; I was trying to become a resource for that person who has never heard of a physician assistant before and wants to learn more.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of my account is geared toward students interested in medicine in some way, whether that is nursing, medical school, PA school or any other profession. I’m just documenting my PA school journey along the way in hopes that I can help someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murawski\u2019s Instagram account, @jamienicole_pa.s<\/a>, offers insight into PA school through posts, daily stories and Instagram live posts where people can interact with her.<\/p>\n

She also did, \u201cA day in the life of a Physician Assistant student at University of Detroit Mercy,\u201d on a SnapChat takeover for @Medtakeovers, which can be viewed on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Murawski has also written several guest blogs, including one for the PA Platform titled, \u201cThe Unexpected Expenses of Interviewing and Attending PA School<\/a>.\u201d She has several more posts scheduled to appear on the PA Platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty interesting and innovative what she does,\u201d said Amy Dereczyk, program director and chairperson for Detroit Mercy\u2019s Physician Assistant Program. \u201cShe contacted me because they were going to do the SnapChat thing, \u2018A Day in the Life of a PA student.\u2019 It was kind of fun and when it went live it was great to see how she put it together. I think she does a really good job of telling people what it\u2019s like and how it is, and putting Detroit Mercy in a good light.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see her running theme is, \u2018This is why I chose Detroit Mercy.\u2019 She highlights those reasons in pretty much everything she does to help people realize what they want out of a PA program. Now, I look forward to when she sends me a link to things she\u2019s doing and we share it to let other people know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murawski was accepted at multiple PA schools and chose Detroit Mercy in part because of the location and the affiliations it has with hospitals in the area.<\/p>\n

Now, Murawski is a big advocate for Detroit Mercy\u2019s program because of the opportunities it presents, like site visits to local hospitals where students interact with real patients. Murawski also likes Detroit Mercy\u2019s strict requirements for exams. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to get an 80 percent or better on every exam or you don\u2019t pass and you have to remediate,\u201d Murawski said. \u201cThat is a huge thing for me because the best way to learn from your mistakes is to fix them and redo them. A lot of schools don\u2019t do that; if you don\u2019t pass one, it\u2019s fine because you can average it out and you can still pass the course overall. Detroit Mercy wants to make sure you are competent in every single specialty of medicine, which I think is really, really important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Detroit Mercy\u2019s strict requirements help prepare students for the PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certification Exam). <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an amazing pass rate,\u201d Murawski said. \u201cOur pass rate last year was 100 percent, and it has never dipped below 95 percent. That\u2019s because we have such a rigorous program.\u201d <\/p>\n

Murawski will enter her second and final year of PA school in the fall. As the competition for spots in PA programs continues to rise, Murawski hopes she can be a resource for others.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf people see themselves going into this field, there are so many great resources out there,\u201d Murawski said. \u201cThere are so many places to ask for help, even if you are just applying and want someone to read your personal statement, there\u2019s a resource for that. Keep an open mind, don\u2019t give up and go for whatever you think you can go for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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