Andrew Lim, Canadian PA in Orthopaedic Surgery (Trauma)
Channel: Canadian PA
Date: 2020-09-21

Andrew Lim is a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant who works in Orthopaedic Surgery at Sunnybrook alongside their department of 16 Orthopaedic Surgeons, many residents and fellows. He is a graduate of McMaster's PA program.

This video is the FULL interview. You can jump to a certain section of the interview: 

Part A: Andrew's Journey to Becoming a PA
• 00:27 Before becoming a PA
• 2:31 What I enjoy about being a PA
• 3:15 My Experience in PA School
• 4:48 Tips for Excelling in your Clerkship Year
• 5:33 How PA School Prepared me
• 6:18 Securing Employment after Graduating from PA School

Part B: Working in Orthopaedic Surgery:
• 7:28 What is the Specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery?
• 8:39 Describing the Department I work in
• 9:21 How the PA role fills in the Gaps in Care
• 10:25 Day in the life - Inpatient/Ward Management
• 12:09 Day in the Life - On-Call Responsibilities
• 13:49 Common Conditions I come across, and Procedures I perform
• 16:48 My role in the Fracture Clinic
• 18:37 Teaching with Residents and Fellows
• 19:34 A typical Week in the Life of a PA in Ortho Trauma

Part C: Integrating a PA into an Orthopaedic Surgery Department: 
• 20:37 Hows PAs are Utilized in the Orthopaedic Surgery Department
• 21:38 Tracking PA Productivity
• 22:59 Steps to Integrating a PA into the Department
• 24:02 What are Medical Directives?
• 24:49 Prescribing Medication as a PA
• 25:25 What to Expect when adding a PA to your Practice
• 26:40 Scope of Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery PAs

Part D: Reflecting on PA Practice:
• 27:25 What I enjoy about Orthopaedic Surgery
• 28:20 Challenges of Working in Orthopaedic Surgery
• 29:34 Working with a PA vs. Resident/Fellow: Similarities and Differences
• 30:30 The PA/MD Relationship: Attributes of a Physician who would work well with a PA
• 31:24 Staying on top of Updates in Orthopaedic Surgery: CME and Ortho Conferences
• 32:45 Tips for PA students/PAs interested in Orthopaedic Surgery
• 33:45 How I see my role evolving as an Orthopaedic Surgery PA
• 34:35 Reflecting on My Decision to become a PA
• 35:19 How I answer the question, "What is a PA?"
• 36:31 Coming to the CAPA Annual PA Conference

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