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Michelle DeLean

Michelle DeLean

Surgical physician assistant who appeared as a guest on the JAAPA Podcast episode "Conversation with Surgical PA Leaders."

Sep 18, 2026

15:10
So it's all patient-centered ultimately.
15:12
Yeah, I agree with you, Noor.
15:14
And to expand on that, the PAs are with the patients every single day.
15:19
Sometimes the surgeon or other members of the team need to devote their attention elsewhere.
15:26
And so Just from my perspective, I can share that this initiative of the eBRAS protocol has really fell upon the APPs in order to execute in a way that will produce positive change in their post-operative period.
15:44
And what does that look like practically? For me, it's...
15:47
saying, hey, it's post-op day one.

6 MINS LATER

JoeHOST
21:32
With your experience and looking at today's graduates compared with when you entered practice, what differences do you see in their overall preparation? Are there educational innovations that are helping future surgical PAs enter practice more ready than ever?

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