Kayt Sukel

United States

Freelancer. Author THE ART OF RISK (NatGeo, 2016) and THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON SEX (S&S, 2013). Thwarted explorer. Nerd. Dog Mom. "A bucket full of f'in sunshine."

Articles

Pushing for PA Modernization

2 days ago | medscape.com | Kayt Sukel

The US — as well as the world at large — is facing a growing healthcare provider shortage. Recent projections, in fact, suggest that the US will be short by more than 3 million healthcare workers by next year, which will have significant impact on the country’s ability to provide timely and effective patient care.
With apologies to that first little pig, building with straw has lots of upside

1 week ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

In the fable The Three Little Pigs, the first pig builds a house of straw, only to have it blown down by the big bad wolf. Despite the pervasive idea that straw is less than optimal for building, well, anything, a new housing development in Ashland, Oregon, called Oceanspray Townhomes, is leveraging straw bale construction to make the residences there more eco-friendly and energy efficient.
Physician Associates Continue to Embrace Telehealth

1 month ago | medscape.com | Kayt Sukel

The use of telehealth continues to grow across the healthcare industry, including among physician associates (PAs). As noted in the American Academy of Physician Associates’ (AAPA’s) 2025 Salary Report, an annual survey that explores PA pay and practice insights, a remarkable 49% of PAs reported using telemedicine applications as part of their clinical work in the past year.
New Jersey project inspires AI model for wind farming

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

By Kayt SukelWith increased investment in offshore wind turbines, the state of New Jersey was poised to begin several high-profile renewable projects along its southern shoreline. Yet many groups opposed the new energy developments, citing concerns about the North Atlantic right whale, which migrates to waters near the Jersey shore each winter.
China supports biodiversity through bird-watching project

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

By Kayt SukelThere are nine main flyways for migratory birds across the globe. Four of these flyways cross over China’s 9.6 million sq km landscape, inspiring the country to increase public investment in protecting theseaerial highways by conserving wetland areas. The Central Asian Flyway crosses Sichuan Province in the western part of the country.
Making the Case for PAs Going Rural

2 months ago | medscape.com | Kayt Sukel

Before starting physician associate (PA) school at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, California, Sydney Kasner worked as an x-ray technician in a small town in rural Oregon. “I’m not originally from the rural community, but after living there with my husband for 8 years, it quickly became my home,” she told Medscape Medical News.
As Baltimore tragedy lingers, report warns more major US bridges at risk of ship strikes

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

In March 2024, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by the Dali, a 984-foot cargo ship that lost power on its way out of the Seagirt Marine Terminal. Thanks to a nearby camera livestreaming the comings and goings of ships in the area, millions watched this mainstay of Baltimore’s skyline quickly disintegrate into the Patapsco River. Tragically, the collapse resulted in six casualties. It wasn’t the first time a U.S. bridge suffered this fate.
The Dangers of DOGE Disappearing Our Nation’s Data

2 months ago | damemagazine.com | Kayt Sukel

As soon as Trump returned to office, he deputized the nongovernmental agency to remove years of critical research, from health to science and beyond, to the detriment of our future—and, quite possibly, our present moment. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing. Will you contribute just $5 a month to support our journalism?
The Physician Associate Advantage: A Vital Solution for Better Patient Care

2 months ago | mdedge.com | Kayt Sukel

Late last year, the Health Resources and Services Administration projected a shortage of nearly 190,000 physicians across specialties by 2037. They noted, however, that we could mitigate the lack of doctors in some specialties by increasing the use of physician associates (PAs), especially with new and pending legislation expanding PAs’ scope of practice.
This Is Your Brain on Fear

Mar 13, 2025 | damemagazine.com | Kayt Sukel

Americans are more overwhelmed with terror than ever, and that is wearing us all down and making us sick. But there are ways to mitigate it to protect ourselves. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing. Will you contribute just $5 a month to support our journalism? A friend recently told me she’s struggling to fall asleep ever since Trump was sworn into office.