Alumni & Preceptor Newsletter - Fall 2018 2018 12 13 PA Newsletter - Issue 4 | Page 5

LAKE ERIE COLLEGE ALUMNI AND PRECEPTOR NEWSLETTER Fall 2018 | Issue 4 Preceptor Spotlight Learning from the Best by Angela Parente MPAS, PA-C Dr. Jasdeep Sohi is a preceptor for Lake Erie College physician assistant students at Signature Health, where she has worked as a child and adolescent psychiatrist for the past six years. She began providing psychiatry rotations to physician assistant students in 2017. Dr. Sohi attended medical school at Mysore Medical College (India) and completed her psychiatry residency at Southern Illinois University. Following her residency, Dr. Sohi completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals. While in medical school, Dr. Sohi took an early interest in psychiatry. “During medical school my experience with psychiatry came across as both challenging and interesting. Some personal incidents in life influenced my career choice. As a child psychiatrist, I can help children reduce negative consequences in life by early intervention and treatment. Sometimes while working with children, trying to help parents understand the true needs of their child can be challenging, but it is of utmost importance.” Commenting further, Dr. Sohi also added, “I feel every mental health program is unique and in need of an individualized plan of care.” Dr. Sohi appreciates the presence of Lake Erie College physician assistant students, as it affords her an opportunity to stay current in her field. “Teaching prompts me to keep myself up-to-date. I learn new things from the students. They are respectful and come with a solid foundation. I always reinforce continued learning and for them to take a moment every once in a while to celebrate their accomplishments.” Dr. Sohi precepts Lake Erie College physician assistant students along with advanced practice providers Michell McDiffett PA-C, Kelly O’Connor PA-C, Sue Whitaker CNP, and Anna Whitmer CNP. The professionalism, dedication to medicine, and commitment to their students is continuously demonstrated with each rotation. Physician assistant student Tyler Tsangaris-Braatz said, “At Signature Health, I had the pleasure of working with children with Dr. Sohi and adults with my other preceptors. Whether I was performing mental status exams, autism spectrum and ADHD questionnaires, or interviewing patients at a local group home, my experiences have always been positive. My wonderful rotation at Signature Health was made possible by the kind and helpful staff and of course, my great preceptors.” In her free time, Dr. Sohi enjoys traveling with her husband and family whenever possible. INTERESTED IN precepting a lake erie college student? If you are interested in precepting a student for our PA Program in 2019, please contact Angela Parente at [email protected] or Kelly Florentine at [email protected]. Dr. Jasdeep Sohi and Tyler Tsangaris-Braatz ’19 SNAPPS Create a collaborative learning conversation while following a learner initiated, preceptor facilitated SNAPPS mnemonic using these six steps: 1. Summarize briefly the history and findings 2. Narrow the differential to two or three relevant possibilities 3. Analyze the differential by comparing and contrasting the possibilities 4. Probe the preceptor by asking questions about uncertainties, difficulties, or alternative approaches 5. Plan management for the patient's medical issues 6. Select a case-related issue for self-directed learning This model encourages the student to identify learning needs while guiding the preceptor to further develop their knowledge base during patient presentations and discussions. 5