Kristine A. Himmerick, MPAS, PA-C

Change must start with personal motivation. Motivational interviewing techniques aim to identify the level of personal interest in making a change and allow patients to set their own goals.

If you have not already read the Commentary in the October issue of JAAPA, you should. You might be surprised to find it is not from the editor in chief, it is not from a PA, it is not even from a clinician.

The triumph and disaster of Wimbledon's Centre Court for 2011 have long since faded, but the words that hang over the player's entrance to Wimbledon's Centre Court remain with me.

Watching students develop their clinical reasoning skills has heightened the author's awareness of how she applies clinical reasoning with patients in her own practice—and has reminded her to not take this critical skill for granted.

I certainly can't remember the first time I learned from a textbook that the squiggly blip on the ECG actually correlated to the life-sustaining beat of the heart. I do remember the first time I witnessed a patient in the ICU crashing from sinus rhythm to asystole.

As I flipped through the latest Newsweek magazine over my cereal bowl this weekend, I found the feature article asking me: "Can you build a better brain?"

This review of novel and seasonal influenza viruses can help PAs prepare for H1N1 pandemic challenges during this flu season.

This review covers familiar and emerging contraceptive methods, comparing the risks and benefits of each. These basics will help you connect patients with the most acceptable form of contraception for them.