JAAPA Podcast

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has been a hot topic, especially as the FDA removed menopause hormone therapy black box warning this month (November, 2025). To better understand how MHT can benefit women's health, tune into this enlightening conversation with JAAPA authors Ashley Church and Megan Biagi and JAAPA OBGYN Department Editor Alannah Zheng.

Note, our guests gave a fantastic overview of MHT - to learn more check out their article at: https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/abstract/2025/07000/menopausal_hormone_therapy__making_sense_of.3.aspx

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Ashley Church

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Happy PA Week! Celebrate with AAPA President Todd Pickard as he shares how PAs make connections and relationships that drive forward access, quality, innovation, advocacy, and ultimately patient care. We will learn about our professions' advances over the past year and get a sneak peak at what's to come!

In this episode, we further discuss the critical topic of malpractice prevention and risk management for PAs. Following up from the previous podcast "PAs in Legal Medicine Part 1," our expert guests provide an essential guide to protecting your practice, your patients, and your career. You'll learn actionable strategies for mindful EHR charting, effective patient communication, and proper delegation in collaborative practice. We also address the legal side of medicine, including the most common causes of malpractice lawsuits.

In this episode, we tackle the critical topic of malpractice prevention and risk management for PAs. Our expert guests provide an essential guide to protecting your practice, your patients, and your career. We break down the fundamentals, from foundational prevention tips and understanding different types of liability insurance, to navigating the PA standard of care. You'll learn actionable strategies for mindful EHR charting, effective patient communication, and proper delegation in collaborative practice. We also address the legal side of medicine, including the most common causes of malpractice suits, and how the handling of errors can impact your professional life. Tu...

Why is advanced care planning so important, and how can PAs make a difference? Tune in to the latest JAAPA podcast episode with guest Christa Cooper to explore the innovative research she and her colleague Jessica Karl conducted on Telemedicine Advanced Care Planning led by Physician Associates. Discover how this approach enhances communication, reduces burdens on families, and ensures patient preferences are honored. Get the details and earn CME credit at cme.aapa.org!

Valproic acid is one of the most frequently prescribed mood-stabilizing agents for bipolar disorder, and in some regions of the world, it now competes with lithium as the preferred treatment of choice for bipolar maintenance. There may soon be restrictions on the use of valproic acid, however, because of the risk in neural tube defects and major congenital malformations in children born to mothers and fathers who take it.

In this podcast, Dr. Samuel Dotson, from the Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville, Georgia, and Emory University in Atlanta, and Dr. Andrew Nierenberg, from the Dauten Family...

Dr. Donald C. Goff, Marvin Stern professor of psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, gives an overview of a new combination drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of schizophrenia. It will be marketed as Cobenfy, and its component active ingredients are xanomeline and trospium chloride, representing the first non-dopaminergic antipsychotic approved by the FDA. Dr. Goff briefly explores the decades of pharmaceutical treatment of schizophrenia and lays out the steps toward developing the new combination drug. He offers details on next steps, treatment, more extensive trials of the new drug...

"Designer benzodiazepines" are lab-created chemical derivatives of prescription benzodiazepines. They have not been approved for medical use and there is limited information on their safety and toxicity. More potent than their prescription counterparts, this subset of novel psychoactive substances have been growing in popularity in recent years and pose the potential for dangerous levels of intoxication.

In this podcast, Dr. Sahil Munjal, program director of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist psychiatry residency program, leads a discussion of the article “Clinical Management of Designer Benzodiazepine Intoxication: A Systematic Review," with his coauthors Dr. Gregory Noe, Katelyn Li, an...

Recently, a team of researchers at the NCCPA examined the impact of educational debt on PA specialty selection - tune in as we discuss their work as recently published in JAAPA. We know that the decision to specialize is nuanced, involving a PA's individual goals, experiences in PA school, job availability for each physical location, compensation, and levels of debt accrued in training. Listen as Andrez Kozikowski, Alicia Quella, and Mirela Bruza-Augatis discuss this important topic.

The American population is aging. In one century, life expectancy in the US rose from 47 to 78. In 2050, 20% of the U.S. population will be older than 65. With this in mind, we must identify ways to improve the quality of the final days of life. In this episode, we explore how the PA profession contributes to palliative care, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and communication with JAAPA Authors Rebecca Jones and Natalie Mohammad.

Additional resources mentioned during the podcast available here:

Palliative Care for PAs: Physician Associates in Hospice & Palliative...

Join our hosts Joe and Kim as they interview three influential leaders in the Physician Associate/Assistant (PA) profession: Jim Cawley, Rick Dehn, and Rod Hooker. These guests have made significant contributions to PA education, research, and workforce development.  Join us as we discuss the evolution of the profession since its early days in the 1970s and what has led to its success.

HAPPY PA WEEK! To celebrate, AAPA President Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA shares with us strategies to leverage advocacy efforts in the PA profession. Our co-hosts also describe the current crisis in healthcare, and discuss the future of the PA profession in a team-based model, the future of modernized PA practice laws, and modern advocacy efforts that can help bridge that gap in PA practice laws. They highlight how PAs Go Beyond, and are specially equipped to be an advocate for modernized healthcare, and policy change, while reminding us of the essence of our profession.

We know that many PAs switch specialties during their career; however, little is known about the PA and employer's experience. Tune in to hear what JAAPA authors, Eliana Ward-Lev, Clair Kuriakose, and Jay Navoa discovered through their research on this topic. To learn more, check out their publication "Career flexibility for PAs: What makes switching specialties successful?" from the May 2024 JAAPA issue.

Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. 

Join us as we welcome the newest JAAPA podcast team member, Joe Harrison. Kim and Martine discuss Joe's background, interests, and why he joined the podcast. They also discuss their "why" of medicine and "why PA". Finally, they discuss and summarize an important article by PA Daniel Eisner on esophageal cancers from the April 2024 JAAPA issue.

Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. 

Constructive feedback can be a valuable tool to help improve working relationships among colleagues. In this episode, Martine, Kim, and Joe are discussing with PAs Alexandra Gallant and Laura Erdman the results of a peer feedback platform that they were able to develop and initiate in their academic hospital system with their research team, aiming to improve collaboration between PAs, NPs, and physicians, and clinical practice. Thank you for listening!

Resources:

Learn more about OTP here: 

https://www.aapa.org/advocacy-central/optimal-team-practice/

In this episode, PA Lindsay Nourse speaks with us about the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers who are physician associates (PAs), highlighting the key findings. The podcast explores how these barriers affect breastfeeding duration and practices among PA mothers and discuss potential improvements in healthcare workplace policies to better support them.

See also this infographic for the pump act from an AAPA caucus, PAs for Women Empowerment (PAWE).

In this episode, PA Angela Meredith speaks with Clay, Kim, and Martine about how clinicians, particularly PAs, can be prepared to handle the issue of human trafficking.

Learn valuable information you can use to help patients who may be at risk, important factors to consider implementing at your facility, and useful resources you can utilize today. Don't miss this valuable conversation.

Guest: Angela Meredith, DMSc, PA-C

Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/angelameredith

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Summary: We've all been asked to explain what a PA is, and then probably received the follow-up question of "do you need to go back to school? Or complete a residency or fellowship?" We all have our spiels ready. But the landscape as it pertains to PA fellowships is changing. For this episode, we were joined by Maura Polansky, Bart Gillum, Jon Messing, and Max Rooney as they discussed their recent JAAPA publication: "Describing the landscape of integrated clinical education programs for PAs and NPs.

We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening!

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Onboarding new graduate PAs and NPs has become a hot topic, especially given the provider shortages and financial shortfalls our healthcare system is experiencing. Onboarding is also an emerging area of research, and in this episode, we sit down with PA Nathalie Ortiz and NP Hilary Barnes to discuss what they have learned about the onboarding experience for PAs and NPs in primary care.

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Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

May is mental health awareness month. In this month's podcast we discuss alternatives to managing chronic depression, suicidal ideation and depression among PAs and PA students, and provider burnout. 

We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening! 

Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA

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In this episode we sit down with Gerald Kayngo to discuss his article on how to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare, and how to assess our progress!

We thoroughly enjoyed this episode. We hope you do too!

We appreciate your patience as we re-establish our upload schedule.

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Hello everyone! In honor of PA week, we have a BONUS episode for October. In this episode we discussed the efforts being made to expand PAs scope of practice in Puerto Rico, with our special guests, Kimberly Weikel MPAS, PA-C, Laura Juarez MPAS, MPH, PA-C, and Charity Irizarry, MCMSc, PA-C. 

Here are the resources mentioned in this episode:

AAMPR Website: https://aampr.mypanetwork.com

AAMPR Email: asociadosmedicospr@gmail.com

AAMPR Social Media:

-Instagram: @asociadosmedicospr 

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsociadosMedicosPR/

-Twitter: @AsocMedicoPR 

Change.org Petition: https://ww...

HAPPY PA WEEK! To celebrate, AAPA President Jennifer Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA and our co-hosts describe the current crisis in healthcare created by a provider shortage, provider burnout, an aging population, and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and how PAs are specially equipped to be a part of the solution. We then close with the journey of Ethan Klausmeyer, MMSc, PA-C, who reminds us of the essence of our profession.

To rise to Jenn's challenge to embrace modern solutions to the current healthcare crisis, check out: 

PAs Go Beyond: https://www.aapa.org/pas-go-beyond/

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For this month's podcast, our new podcast co-hosts and I discuss DOAC use for patients with AFib and valvular heart disease, provide updated information on continuous glucose monitors, and review job attributes that will attract health care providers to rural, medically underserved areas. Also, listen to get to know our new hosts, Martine Aliteri and Kim Ketchersid! Stay tuned, we have something brewing for October's podcast! Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles...

For this month we'll be hopping on a time machine- as we reflect on the PA profession in the past, and also look at how we can improve the profession in the future, as we take a look at the PA profession in the 1990s and how we can address structural racism to diversify the field.

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Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for April's articles! JAAPA

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We're in Indianapolis baby!! In this episode we're recording from the annual AAPA 2022 Conference! We're reviewing articles on why article submissions are unsuccessful for publication to JAAPA, with JAAPA editor-in-chief Rick Dehn, MPA, PA-C and clinical editor Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C.

Also, we have a student takeover during the AAPA Medical Challenge bowl, hearing what current PA students have to say about the conference and the PA profession as a whole.

Thank you again to our guests Rick Dehn, and Harrison Reed.

Rick Dehn: Richard.dehn@nau.edu 

Harrison Reed: harrisonreedpa@gm...

In this podcast we reviewed a CME article on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and circled our discussion around two articles from JAAPA's new article series: Global Insights. Global Insights will highlight the PA profession on a global aspect. Thank you to our guests Dr. Adrian Banning, DHSc, MMS, PA-C and Professor Juanita Gardner, MPH, PA-C. You can contact Dr. Banning at: asb35@drexel.edu and Prof. Gardner at: jag66@drexel.edu. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in...

In this podcast we review CME articles on managing patients with psoriasis vulgaris and addressing barriers to cervical cancer screening among immigrant populations. Additionally, we discussed financial literacy among practicing PAs with Kristin Burton, founder of Strive Coaching, LLC. Thanks for listening!

If you would like to know more about Strive Coaching, LLC, you can contact Kristin at: www.strivewithkristin.com

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsorship. Our discussion with Kristin is for educational purposes only.

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In this podcast we review CME articles on Body focused repetitive behaviors and Skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients. As well as articles on patient interaction with online health information and Treating Hypertension in Black patients. Thank you! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for January's posts! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!

In this podcast we review CME articles on Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children and Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Our thoughts go out to our fellow PAs battling the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you.

Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section for January's posts! JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

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Hello everyone! Welcome back! We hope you enjoy this bonus episode! In this episode we review some of the poster abstracts from December's edition. Though this episode is brief, it's still packed with fun! Happy Holidays! – Brandon & Lena 

JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/

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Happy Holidays! In this podcast we review CME articles on Adhesive Capsulitis and Resistant Hypertension. We also discuss articles on re-evaluation of race in the GFR calculation, as well as a case of metabolic acidosis induced by a ketogenic diet.

As the year comes to a close, and we take a moment for reflection and gratitude, we would like to thank YOU, our listeners, for your continued support. We hope you enjoy our holiday bonus episode as a token of our gratitude. We look forward to producing more episodes in the new year!By the way... are...

Hello everyone! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on management for patients who have experienced trauma and colorectal screening guidelines. We also discuss articles on Breast mastitis and abscess and the economics of being a PA, written by our beloved editor-in-chief, Richard Dehn. We hope you enjoy; and stay tuned for next month as we have a special treat for our listeners!

By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the topics we discussed in the comments section, under the articles we...

Happy PA week and Hispanic Heritage month! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on HCOM and PCOS; and discuss articles on PA doctoral degree curriculum and provider empathy. We hope you enjoy!


By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section under October's posts.


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In this month's podcast my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C and I had the pleasure of interviewing our former classmate and author of this month's CME article, ICU survivorship: What PAs need to know, Nicolette LaRosa, MHS, PA-C. We also had a quick refresher on cervical cancer screening as we reviewed the CME article, Cervical cancer screening guidelines: An update. Enjoy!!

Here is the article our guest Nicolette was referring to during our discussion:

Darbyshire JL, Greig PR, Vollam S, et al. "I can remember sort of vivid people...but to me they were plasticine." Delusions on...

In this podcast my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C and I review CME articles from August's JAAPA edition on managing Hymenoptera venom allergy and navigating the challenges of diagnosing bipolar disorder in youth. We also discuss articles on modernizing the PA workforce and utilizing APCs to their full scope of practice, as well as challenges during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on public health. 

By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Their Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in the comments section under the art...

In this podcast, myself, Lena Ward, PA-C and my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C review CME articles from July's JAAPA edition on the Preoperative Assessment for Non-cardiac Surgery and Narcolepsy. While from June's edition we will be reviewing articles on unconscious bias and how it leads to racial inequities in medicine, as well as creating diversity within the PA programs during the admissions process. Happy Summer!

In this month's JAAPA Podcast, myself, Lena Ward, PA-C and my cohost, Brandon Cherry, review CME articles on managing Rheumatoid Arthritis and high-risk breast lesions. We then go over a case report on paraesophageal hernia in a pediatric patient; and to round things out we have an interesting discussion as we discuss the relationship between midlevel providers and residents. Hope you enjoy!

In the April 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C break down CME articles on optimizing the management of inpatient cardiac arrest and on Huntington disease. Then, they give us a quick review of gestational trophoblastic disease and discuss an editorial focused on the role of PAs in public health immunization efforts. 

In the March 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C review CME articles on tuberous sclerosis complex and on early pregnancy loss. Our co-hosts also discuss new research on the gender wage gap in the PA profession and reflect on JAAPA's latest Art of Medicine essay.

In the February 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, we welcome our new co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C. Lena and Brandon review CME articles on probiotics for bacterial vaginosis and on gastroesophageal reflux disease in children. They also tackle a quick review of ectopic pregnancy and discuss a special article on treating obesity as a chronic condition. Please give a warm welcome to our new co-hosts!

We bid a fond and grateful farewell to the founding co-hosts of the JAAPA Podcast, Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning. Thank you for all that you brought to the podcast and we wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. Topics include TV pitch meetings, talking animals, and, of course, fluffer nutter.

In the December 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles covering inherited cancer susceptibility syndromes and reviewing cleft lip and palate. They also explore a case of mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient and give a quick review of cervical cancer. Plus, this is the last episode with Adrian and Kris as our JAAPA Podcast co-hosts. The JAAPA editors are forever grateful for their talent and effort; we will miss hearing them every month but wish them continued success in all that they pursue. Stay tuned for the exciting next chapter in t...

In the November 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss a CME article on the efficacy of prostatic urethral lift versus transurethral resection of the prostate. They also examine an article on potentially malignant oral lesions and explore a case of anti-NDMA receptor encephalitis. Then, our co-hosts discuss original research on the persistent wage gap between male and female PAs. Plus, Kris leaves everyone hanging.

In the October 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on cardiac amyloidosis and on sickle cell disease. They also break down a QRS article on hyponatremia and explore the role of antibiotics for dental prophylaxis in patients with orthopaedic implants. Full articles can be found at JAAPA.com.

In the September 2020 episode, Kris Maday, PA-C, and Adrian Banning, PA-C, discuss CME articles on infectious disease considerations in immunocompromised patients and bronchiolitis as well as necrotizing fasciitis and a QRS on pyelonephritis.

In the August 2020 episode, Kris Maday, PA-C, and Adrian Banning, PA-C, discuss CME articles on ADHD and low back pain as well as articles on Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis and a case about a curious skin lesion.

In the July 2020 issue of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss CME articles on Kawasaki disease and on the implementation of sepsis guidelines. They also discuss a special article on the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, our hosts give a quick review of De Quervain tenosynovitis. Plus: what is the meaning of service?

In the June 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission and on percutaneous coronary interventions in stable ischemic heart disease. They also review an article on managing pain in patients with cancer and a Quick Recertification Series (QRS) on schizophrenia. Plus, Kris and Adrian share important thoughts on racism and anti-racism. JAAPA is proud to support this important dialogue.

In the May 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on upper extremity compartment syndrome and on subclinical hypothyroidism. Then, they give a quick review of abdominal aortic aneurysm and discuss original research examining burnout and satisfaction with work life-integration in the PA profession. Plus, things get dramatic with cataclysmic events and cryptic messages from the past.

In the April 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kristopher Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on postpartum hemorrhage and on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Then Adrian breaks down an update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and Kris discusses original research examining quality metrics of screening colonoscopies performed by PAs.

Plus, our co-hosts have a couple of TV shows to pitch you.

In the March 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kristopher Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on electronic cigarette use in youth and young adults and on takotsubo cardiomyopathy. They also give a quick review of common overuse injuries of the elbow and discuss an original research article on the emerging practices in onboarding programs for PAs and NPs. Plus, which animals would Kris and Adrian add to their clinical teams?

In the February 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on multiple sclerosis and complementary feeding for infants. We also review a jam-packed Quick Recertification Series (QRS) article on skin cancer and break down evidence for point-of-care ultrasound of long bone fractures. Plus, we dig into hybrid PA roles and Fluffernutter sandwiches. Yum.

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Co-Host Adrian Banning, PA-C on Twitter: @theArtofEBM

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In the January 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C review CME articles on peripheral neuropathy and pericarditis. They also discuss an article on helping survivors of sexual assault and an original research article on improving health disparities in PA practices. Plus, what skills are underrated in the clinical setting?

In the December 2019 episode of the JAAPA podcast, our hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C wrap up the year with CME articles on low back pain in adolescents and cardiac auscultation with dynamic maneuvers. They also discuss articles on multifactorial perspectives on Type 2 diabetes and on pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs). Plus, we highlight some of 2019's biggest moments in the PA profession and learn which of our hosts should be captain of the JAAPA volleyball team.

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In the November 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on G6PD deficiency and viral hepatitis A, B, and C. Then, Kris breaks down the "loop technique" for abscess drainage and Adrian discusses the importance of protein intake and strength exercises in older adults. Plus, our co-hosts consider a world tour. 

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Co-Host Kris Maday, PA-C on Twitter: @PA_Mad...

In the October 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on breast cancer and community-acquired pneumonia. They also examine the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder and review an original research article that asks the question: can PAs and NPs make the predicted physician shortage "disappear?" Plus, if you had a magic eraser, what medical maneuver would you vanquish?

In the September 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on managing gestational diabetes and HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. They also review recommendations for the herpes zoster vaccine and highlight the complications of sickle cell disease. Plus, what superpowers would make for super PAs?

In a special episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning interview health services researcher, educator, clinician, and JAAPA Deputy Research Editor, Chris Everett, MPH, PhD, PA-C. This interview covers the June 2019 original researcher article, "Primary Care Providers: Are there differences in patient's intermediate diabetes outcomes?" Plus, Adrian, Kris, and Chris discuss the ups and downs of a career in research.

In the August 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on utilizing pharmacogenetics and on recognizing autism spectrum disorder. Plus, our hosts give us an update on the intersection between diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and provide a quick review of lumbar spinal stenosis. Plus, we shine a light on the little victories. 

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In the July 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning discuss CME articles on reactive arthritis and deprescribing medications at the end of life. They also review the new terminology for brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) in infants and break down research on burnout and job satisfaction for PAs in Minnesota. Plus, what tools of the trade do Kris and Adrian prefer? The answers are very on-brand.

In the June 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss articles on education techniques for contraception counseling, management of femoral pseudoaneurysm, coarctation of the aorta, and amoebic meningoencephalitis. Plus, coffee algorithms and bedtime stories in the Maday household have Adrian asking... "why?" 

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These articles and the rest of the June 2019 issue of JAAPA can be found at JAAPA.com

The JAAPA Podcast brings you a very special episode from the AAPA19 Conference in Denver Colorado. Your usual co-hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday join JAAPA Associate Editor Harrison Reed for an unscripted conversation from the floor of the Colorado Convention Center. The JAAPA team also welcomes AAPA19 speaker and Cardiothoracic ICU PA Brendan Riordan to discuss what it's like being a specialist in a generalist world. 

The entire JAAPA Podcast team wants to thank all of our listeners for two great years of bringing you the JAAPA Podcast!

Conference is almost here! In the May 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss clinical articles on describing fractures and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Our hosts also tackle two colossal social topics: gender equality and diversity in the PA profession. Plus, why is Adrian double-checking her carry-on bag and what body part creeps out Kris the most? 

In the April 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss articles on long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), management of acute wounds, cubital tunnel syndrome, and "the 150 rule" to prevent acetaminophen hepatotoxicity. Plus, our hosts discuss ways in which legislation has affected PA practice and we learn yet another amazing fact about Kris, "The Chuck Norris of PA Education."

In the March 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning explore articles on opioid use disorder in pregnancy, monoarthritis, the potential value of PA specialty certifications, and the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in refractory epilepsy. Plus, what is the hardest thing in medicine to teach?

In the February 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss articles on cervical spine clearance after traumatic injury, pediatric generalized anxiety disorder, and mental health first aid. Our hosts also review the latest C. diff guidelines (are you still using metronidazole?).

Plus, Kris and Adrian have a Freaky Friday moment. 

Our hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday kick off 2019 with an episode of the JAAPA Podcast featuring articles on trigger finger and precision medicine, plus guideline updates for heart failure and COPD. They also discuss strategies to survive the winter months and drop the term "Pennsylvania Death Cookies." So, there's that.

In the December 2018 edition of the JAAPA podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday review articles on Chagas disease, primary care for colon cancer survivors, and reducing the risk of dementia. They also ask the question: should we target sleep architecture to more effectively treat schizophrenia? Plus, Kris and Adrian brace themselves for questions around the dinner table.

In the November 2018 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning discuss CME articles on post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans and preventing sudden infant death syndrome. Our co-hosts also review articles on infectious mononucleosis and the causes of congenital stridor in infants. Plus, what do PAs and mashed potatoes have in common?

We would love to hear your thoughts on on the podcast! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher and find JAAPA and our podcast hosts on Twitter!

In this October 2018 episode, hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday review CME articles on chronic kidney disease and prediabetes. They also discuss original research on substance abuse screening and take a look at new recommendations for the herpes zoster vaccine. Plus, Kris reveals his man-crush and Adrian breaks all the rules. Again.

This special episode of the JAAPA Podcast offers a deep dive into the topic of sexual assault care. JAAPA Podcast host Adrian Banning interviews subject matter expert Katherine Thompson, PA-C in a powerful discussion covering everything from prevalence to practical tips for the clinical setting.

Show notes

For more information, Katherine welcomes your email: katherinethompson@cdrewu.edu.

References and Resources for providers and survivors:

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p489.html#afp20100215p489-b14

In the September 2018 edition of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning discuss review articles on ALS, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, and complicated appendicitis. Plus, if you could only prescribe three drugs for a year, which ones would you choose?

In the August 2018 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday highlight articles from the most recent issue, including: a review of osteosarcoma, a look at alopecia as a consequence of high androgen index contraceptives, a discussion of the use of smartphones for the ophthalmic exam, and an original research article examining the role of PAs in urgent care. Plus, we discover that Kris might need a relaxation intervention.

The July 2018 JAAPA Podcast with hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning features highlights and reviews of articles on traumatic hand and wrist injuries, chronic idiopathic urticaria, and anal intraepithelial neoplasia. Our hosts also discuss an original research article comparing the effectiveness of PAs and NPs in the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease within the Veterans Health Administration system. Plus, Adrian gets existential while Kris geeks out over his favorite author. That sounds about right.

In this episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning cover highlights from the June 2018 issue. They'll discuss the most recent hypertension guidelines, prepare you and your patients for biologic medications, and introduce a new tool for the management of Type 2 diabetes: SGLT2 inhibitors. Plus, how would our hosts survive a zombie apocalypse?

In this very special episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday join JAAPA Associate Editor Harrison Reed at the AAPA18 conference in New Orleans. The trio reflects on a year of JAAPA podcasting and discusses gender equality, medical writing, conference perks, and secret tattoos. It's unrehearsed, unscripted, and unfiltered, so you never know what might happen.

It's been one year! This episode marks a birthday for the JAAPA Podcast. Thank you to everyone who has listened and subscribed!

In this episode, our hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday will explore CME articles on the reemergence of mumps and on depression in coronary artery disease. They'll examine a review of probiotics and a quick refresher of the dreaded hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM). And you do not want to miss the discussion of original research on PA and NP practice patterns in the ED-- what do our physician colleagues really think?

Plus, if you...

In the April 2018 episode, hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday summarize CME articles on the very common and the rather rare: pressure injuries and Sandifer syndrome. Then they discuss the polypharmacy advice in an editorial written by JAAPA's Editor-In-Chief. Next, Kris plays host and author when he and Adrian discuss his article on animal bites. Our hosts also discuss original research on patient knowledge of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. And if you're short on time, we have a quick review of rotator cuff injuries. Plus, which breakfast cereals best represent our podcast hosts?

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In the March 2018 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday explore CME articles on postpartum depression in older women and provider-performed microscopy. They also discuss the cardiovascular outcomes of some of the newer drugs approved to treat type 2 diabetes. Your dose of original research examines the factors correlating with ethnic diversity in PA program admitting classes. Our hosts go below the belt to bring you a discussion of benign anorectal conditions and a quick review of acute epididymitis. Plus, what are Adrian and Kris most excited about at the upcoming AAPA '18 conference in New...

In this Deep Dive bonus episode, our hosts take a closer look at a recent JAAPA article on temperature management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (December, 2017 issue) and explore the subject with the help of cardiology PA, prolific researcher, and social media stalwart, Viet Le, PA-C.

You can find Viet Le on Twitter: @VietHeartPA

The February 2018 edition of the JAAPA Podcast with hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday. In this month's episode, our hosts examine the benefits of exercise in patients with colon cancer and they discuss the workup of incidental renal masses. We also discover a new opportunity for PAs: the obstetrical laborist role. This issue also features a discussion of transgender patient care and a quick review of otitis external. And, just for kicks, how about an update on anticoagulants? Plus, our hosts take a time-traveling trip that music buffs will love.

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New year, new episode. In the January 2018 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, Hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss CME articles on post-liver transplant care and plantar fasciitis. They also dive into an original research article on PA job availability by specialty. Our hosts also explore an article on nitrous oxide as an analgesic in labor and another on the efficacy of hormone-based contraceptives in obese women. Then, get your currant jelly ready because you'll also hear a quick review of intussusception.

Plus, our hosts' revealing New Year's Resolutions.

The December 2017 episode of the JAAPA Podcast with hosts Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning features CME articles on antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and bacterial vaginosis. Our hosts also discuss a quick review of tetanus and reviews of targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest and musculoskeletal abnormalities in patients with Down Syndrome. The episode also includes original research on pediatric forearm fractures. Plus, which one of our hosts had tea with gorillas in London?

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CME Article – Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (4:41)

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The November 2017 episode of the JAAPA Podcast with hosts Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning features CME articles on chest pain with concomitant left bundle branch block and the non-pharmacologic management of insomnia. Our hosts also discuss substance abuse screening in adolescents, synthetic cannabinoid use, and quick review of DKA. Also, Adrian gives her take on the use of scientific evidence in clinical practice. Plus, Kris keeps it classy with his favorite movie from his college days.

CME Article – Managing Chest Pain in Patient with Concomitant LBBB (4:44)

CME Article - A nonpharmacologic appr...

In this special episode, our hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday interview JAAPA's Editor-in-Chief Reamer Bushardt,PharmD, PA-C. They discuss the importance of leadership and service as we celebrate the profession's 50th anniversary. Plus, who would be at a Bushardt Family dinner party?

In the October 2017 edition of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday discuss CME articles on functional abdominal pain and preventive medicine for transgender and gender-diverse patients. Then, Kris and Adrian look at original research on the assessment of BMI in children. They also explore articles on CMV in the GI tract, medulloblastoma, and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Plus, our hosts discuss their most memorable halloween costumes.

The September 2017 edition of the JAAPA podcast with hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday. Content this month includes CME articles on infertility for primary care providers and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with scleroderma. Kris and Adrian also discuss the 50th Anniversary article exploring the role of gender in the PA profession, recap a pharmacology consult on asthma medications, and explain how obesity affects the pulmonary function of children. Plus, a moment to voice our support for those on the Gulf coast affected by the recent hurricanes.

The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) presents the Art of Medicine Archives, a collection of narrative medicine essays read by the authors. This episode features an essay from the Mindful Practice section of the July 2016 issue, "What I Love about PA Education," written and read by Ellen Feld, MD.

The August 2017 edition of the JAAPA podcast with hosts Adrian Banning and Kristopher Maday. Content this month includes a review of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and safer high altitude travel. Kris and Adrian also discuss articles exploring the role of physical activity in cognitive aging and the role of Canadian PAs in mental health. Plus, there's a quick recertification of aortic regurgitation and Kris takes a trip down memory lane.

The July 2017 edition of the JAAPA podcast with hosts Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning. Content this month includes a review of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children and tips for counseling patients on smoking cessation. Kris and Adrian also discuss articles exploring the portrayal of PAs in popular culture and the history of the profession's fight for licensure. Plus, your local weather.

Note: Opinions and comments expressed on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the JAAPA editorial staff or the AAPA. Informat...

JAAPA presents the Art of Medicine Archives, a collection of narrative essays read by the authors. This episode features the essay "Seven On, Seven Off," written and read by Harrison Reed, PA-C.

The June edition of the JAAPA podcast with hosts Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning. Content this month includes reviews of mitral valve regurgitation, bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy, and kidney transplant in the primary care setting. Plus, a quick review of appendicitis and a look at unmasking PA value in electronic health records (EHR).

Note: Opinions and comments expressed on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the JAAPA editorial staff or the AAPA. Information is not intended to replace medical standard of care or individual clinical judgement.

The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants presents the Art of Medicine Archives, a collection of narrative medicine essays read by the authors. This episode features an essay from the May 2017 issue, "Say Goodnight," written and read by Harrison Reed, PA-C.

The May edition of the JAAPA podcast with hosts Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning. Content this month includes CME articles on cystic fibrosis and facial pain, a quick review of stroke, review of parasitic infections, 50th Anniversary articles, Art of Medicine, and more. 

Note: Opinions and comments expressed on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the JAAPA editorial staff or the AAPA. Information is not intended to replace medical standard of care or individual clinical judgement.