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PA Connections

Nov 30, 2020

In this podcast, Eric Tezlaff discusses his research in provider burnout and how he got involved in research as a busy PA in clinical practice.

Mr. Tetzlaff is a physician assistant in the Department of Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His research interests are examining the...


Nov 16, 2020

In this podcast, we are joined by Ali Walker to discuss the important issue of suicide prevention. Professor Walker is an alumni from the GWU PA program and currently serves as an adjunct instructor within the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. 

Since 2017, she has served on the board of the DC chapter of the...


Nov 2, 2020

Dr. Lisa Alexander joins PA Connections to discuss the opioid epidemic and what PAs can do within their own communities and practices. Dr. Alexander recently retired from GW after being on the faculty for nearly 40 years and holding multiple different leadership positions within the department and PA program. In...


Oct 12, 2020

PA Glen Combs joins PA Connections to discuss his work in telepsychiatry.  Mr. Combs is one of the PA professions early leaders and educators having served in numerous positions during his distinguished career spanning nearly 50 years.  During the last decade he has practiced in the field of psychiatry and with the...


Sep 28, 2020

Dr. Saul Weiner joins PA Connections to discuss his latest book “ On Becoming a Healer: The Journey from Patient Care to Caring About Your Patients”, published by Johns Hopkins University Press (April 2020).

Dr. Weiner is a primary care physician and scholar from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He discusses his...