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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.
Within any medical practice, Physician Assistants are expected to take on a leadership role with the nursing and support services teams. Your adventure into PA school at Western University of Health Sciences may be the first time you get to lead other healthcare professionals in the care of patients. The interviewing team would like to know that you understand the qualities a great leader should possess.

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 believe being a great leader requires a balance of working collaboratively with your teammates and being a consistent individual contributor. At Western University of Health Sciences, I'm greatly looking forward to the opportunity to work with and help lead many different care teams during my clinical rotations and build these skills for my career. I consider myself a collaborative leader who knows how to bring out the best in people and play to their strengths."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Highlight your ability to work with a team and actively communicate because those are essential skills for a future Physician Assistant to possess. If you had a great mentor or supervisor in your past, feel free to mention something specific about what you learned from them that you can bring with you to PA school and your future career as a PA.

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