Podcast: PA Perspectives in Psychiatry

Curious about physician assistant (PA) practice in psychiatry?Board certified PAs Jay Somers and Todd Allen shared PA perspectives in psychiatry in a 2-part PA Insights podcast powered by NCCPA.

Allen and Somers are 2 of the more than 3200 PAs who practice in psychiatry.

In Episode 1, they provided an authentic and engaging look at the pathways that brought each of them to practice in psychiatry and what their experiences have been like.They shared insights about the challenges, rewards, and emotional realities of what it means to listen as a clinician.

In Episode 2, Somers and Allen continued their conversation about whole patient medicine, how PAs integrate physical and mental health, collaborate across care teams, and find fulfillment in a demanding but meaningful field.

Hear more about their experiences, including advice they would offer to PAs and PA students interested in joining the ranks of clinicians working in psychiatry, wherever you listen to podcasts.

Dr Somers is a board certified PA and has more than 25 years of clinical experience, first in family medicine and then in psychiatry. He owns his practice, Nevada Family Psychiatry, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr Allen is a board certified PA with more than 10 years of clinical experience as well as a Certificate of Added Qualification in Psychiatry. He practices in Blackfoot, Idaho, and he works in both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as in addiction medicine.