PA Students

Resources for Canadian PA Students.

resources for didactic year (PA-S1)

1st Year of PA School

1st year PA school involves classroom learning that includes learning medical foundations, patient assessment and examination skills, as well as clinical placement and observerships. Each PA Program delivers its curriculum using different styles.

🎓 McMaster’s PA Program

🎓 University of Toronto’s PA Program

🎓 Manitoba Masters of PA Studies

🔍 PA Student Research

Recommended Books for 1st Year

Essential Med Notes/Toronto Notes Recommended for : 1st & 2nd year PA students, PA cert exam review
Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Recommended for : 1st year PA School
Hurley's OSCE & Clinical Skills Handbook Recommended for : 1st and 2nd year PA Students
Bates' Guide to the Physical Exam & History Taking Recommended for: 1st and 2nd year PA students
Rapid Interpretation of EKGs Recommended for: 1st and 2nd year PA Students
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease Recommended for : 1st year PA Students
Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes made ridiculously simple Recommended for : 1st & 2nd year PA Students
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple Recommended for : 1st year PA Students
How to read a paper: basics of evidence-based medicine and health care Recommended for : 1st year PA school & PAs interested in research.
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Recommended for : 1st year PA Students & PAs interested in research 
Resources for Clinical Clerkship (PA-S2)

2nd Year PA School

🩺 Clerkship Guides

Core Rotations

Elective Rotations

Recommended Books for 2nd Year Clerkship

Pharmacology Review: A Comprehensive Guide Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students
RxFiles Drug Comparison Charts Flipbook Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students - Family Medicine Rotation
Case Files: Family Medicine Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students - Family Medicine Rotation
Case Files: Internal Medicine Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Internal Medicine
SickKids Handbook of Paediatrics Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Family Medicine, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, and General Paediatrics
SickKids Handbook of Paediatric Emergency medicine Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Emergency medicine or Paediatric Emergency Medicine
MUM's Health Orange Books on Canadian guidelines Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Family Medicine
Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: Comprehensive Study Guide Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Emergency medicine
Pocket Internal Medicine Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in Internal Medicine
Surgical Recall Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in General Surgery
On-Call: Surgery Recommended for : 2nd year PA Students completing rotations in General Surgery or other Surgical Specialties 


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💼 The PA Job Hunt

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✅ PA Contract Negotiation

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What is a PA?

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PA Resources

  • I want to become a PA

    Guide to PA Admissions and tips to strengthen your PA app.

    PRE-PA RESOURCES

  • I am a PA Student

    Articles for clinical year, and comprehensive clerkship guides.

    PA Student Resources

  • I am a Practicing PA

    Tools to help with the job hunt, certification + CME.

    PA Resources

  • I want to hire a PA

    For PA employers interested in hiring a PA.

    PA EMPLOYER RESOURCES

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