E62: The Importance of Role models in the World of Physician Associates (PAs) - Nealy

In this week’s episode we are joined by Nealy who is a fully qualified PA. Tune in as she shares her journey to becoming a PA and why she chose to leave the lucrative world of investment banking to peruse a career in healthcare. We learn the importance of being an advocate for your respective career and how one pivotal moment spurred her on to apply for the PA course. She discusses the misconceptions of the PA role, the struggles she has faced alongside the many joyous moments so far in her new career. We delve into the role of PA in the wider healthcare team and find out how some PAs even sign of registrars for some of their competencies! 

 

Nealy is in a unique position to share the differences between a career in the city versus a career in the NHS. Listen to find out what she misses from her previous life. She also shares the viral growth of her instagram page alongside the power and pitfalls of social media. 

 

Nealy is a qualified PA currently working in primary care having graduated from St George’s University, London. She is the founder of Pa2Be, a unique PA platform helping students with their personal statements, interview skills and question bank. She has worked alongside many other high profile social media personalities as an interviews skills mentor and personal statement coach. Her instagram page (@nealy.pa) has amassed more than 20k+ followers. 

 

Find out more about Nealy:

Instagram: @nealy.pa and @pa2be_uk

www.pa2be.com

 

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