Surviving and Thriving as Program Director

Learn from Kristopher Maday, Program Director and Associate Professor for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Physician Assistant Program, about the most common challenges that program directors face and how to overcome them with passion and determination. The high demand for PAs is driving the creation of new physician assistant programs. This makes it difficult for program directors to find faculty who are knowledgeable and passionate about teaching and education. Furthermore, interacting with a new generation of leaders, meeting them where they are while ensuring delivery and attainment of competencies needed to practice is also an ongoing challenge. Listen to the podcast to learn the best practices to overcome these and many other challenges.