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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
For perhaps the first time in your life, training as a Physician Assistant will put you face-to-face with the harsh realities of the job. That includes working with blood and other bodily fluids. The interviewers at the Western University of Health Sciences PA program want to know that you can handle the sights and experiences you will come across in your career as a PA.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been a queasy individual, and I fully understand the cases I will see in my career as a PA. During high school, I worked at a local veterinarian's office and regularly assisted with minor procedures and surgeries on dogs, cats, and other pets. I successfully managed even the most hands-on cases, and this experience drove me to a career in medicine."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
You can keep your answer simple by discussing your ability to handle events involving blood, saliva, urine, and other bodily fluids. If you have hands-on work experience before attending PA school, that is great! Now is the time to mention your ability to handle this work. If you haven't had direct experience with this yet, explain to the interviewing team that you have put thought into this and would come to their program with the ability to manage this hands-on work.

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