VIRTUAL Rotations with a live preceptor or on demand!

 PA Excel's virtual rotation has been a great way to  complete rotations when it isn't possible to work directly with  patients. The cases are complex and challenging, and the classes are  engaging and well-taught. The PAs who teach the classes are  knowledgeable, patient, and great resources for our continued learning.  My note-writing skills are improving every day, and I'm learning new  information as I look up questions and unfamiliar content. This is my  first rotation, and I really believe I will be more prepared to enter  clinical sites because of it. I believe this to be a great tool for  students at any point in their clinical training, and I'm thankful to be  able to continue my learning when sites are unavailable to me. 

Additionally,  the HELP Campus module has a great learning model, and is packed with  helpful content and questions. The modules are set up so that students  are asked priming questions prior to reviewing small sections of  material, then are quizzed on the information that was reviewed. I feel  much more confident about a large amount of material than I did a month  ago, and I absolutely recommend it to supplement the patient cases on  rotation. 

When a live rotation is not an option, this is a wonderful program. I am greatly thankful to  still be learning and practicing information with such great PA  educators while I'm at home, but I still can't wait for the day when I  can meet my first patient.

Thanks for everything!

Madison Verrall, PA-S

 My school started using PAExcel at the beginning of May as they made the  transition to virtual rotations due to COVID-19. Although it was  disappointing to no longer be able to go to clinical  due to COVID-19, I am having a great experience with PAExcel. All of  the cases that we have done thus far have been high-quality and  thought-provoking. The virtual rotation model that PAExcel provides  offers a unique opportunity for students to fully think  through a differential diagnosis, problem list, and plan without  pressure to keep pace with more-experienced preceptors and providers as  would be the case during traditional clinical rotations. Talking about  the intricacies of one unique case for a full hour  with an experienced provider is another advantage of the virtual  platform. Specifically, PAExcel has helped me gain more confidence in  thinking through difficult hospital-based cases.   
   

Melia Gasbarre, PA-S