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Holiday office parties in medicine hit a little different.
One minute you’re talking clinic schedules and call coverage, the next you’re seeing your coworkers in cocktail attire wondering how we all ended up here.

In this episode of Joint Effort PAs, we dive into the unspoken rules, awkward moments, and universally shared chaos of holiday office parties in healthcare. From navigating awkward situations, alcohol decisions, and work talk you can’t escape—while trying to figure out how to survive these events with our professionalism (mostly) intact.

Whether you love them, tolerate them, or mentally RSVP “no,” this episode is for anyone who’s ever thought: I still have to work with these people on Monday.

🎧 Listen now and tell us—what’s your best (or worst) holiday office party story?

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Surviving clinical rotations in PA school isn’t for the faint of heart — it’s for the chronically exhausted, over-caffeinated, and wildly determined. In this episode, we break down the highs, lows, and “did that really just happen?” moments of rotations. From navigating pre-rounds and pimp questions to surviving OR etiquette, awkward patient encounters, and the art of pretending you know where supplies are, we’re sharing the tips we wish someone told us. Whether you’re starting your first rotation or crawling toward graduation, this one will help you laugh, learn, and remember you’re not alone in the chaos!

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Welcome to another episode of ‘why didn’t anyone warn us about this in PA school?’ We’re talking all things awkward patient encounters — the weird comments, the situations you just aren't quite sure how to handle, and the things we wish we could un-see. If you’ve ever kept a straight face while a patient overshared, under-shared, mis-shared, or tried to show you way more than you asked for… same. This episode dives into our best awkward encounters and what they taught us (besides controlling our facial expressions).