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April Burke, PA-C

Chief Advanced Practice Officer

April Burke, PA-C, Chief Advanced Practice Officer

Articles

  • Emotional intelligence: It’s everywhere!

    | Culture

    Each year, around Physician Assistant (PA) Week, I take time to reflect on the amazing journey I’ve had as a PA over the past 17 […]

  • Work life balance: The never-ending struggle

    | Careers, Culture

    Every year around Physician Assistant (PA) Week, I like to reflect on the amazing career journey I have had as a PA. Over the past […]

  • Advice I wish I had: Reflections from an APP

    | Culture

    I love seeing brand-new nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) students graduate and join our Sound Physicians teams. Witnessing them start their budding careers […]

Webinars

Podcasts

  • What's an APP, anyway?

    In honor of APP Week, September 21-25, April and Alicia give us a closer look at what they do as—and what they went through to become—advanced practice providers (APPs). As a physician assistant (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) respectively, our hosts tackle questions about the education, training, certifications, collaboration, and ongoing learning that supports their…

  • Know your normal: Understanding ovarian cancer

    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and in this episode, April and Alicia are putting a spotlight on the second-most common female reproductive cancer. How can someone find out if they have ovarian cancer? Do symptoms give a full picture? And just what exactly is a pap smear? Tune in for an important conversation that…

  • On Call: Back in session

    After a summer hiatus, On Call is officially back in session! April and Alicia kick off the school year by putting each other to the test with a back-to-school edition of Fact or Fiction. Can a heavy backpack really cause scoliosis? Does skipping breakfast hurt academic performance? And are energy drinks helping young athletes or…

  • Back in bloom | Spring fact or fiction

    After a brief hibernation, On Call is back–just in time for Spring! After a long, cold winter, April and Alicia are thrilled to catch up by putting one another in the hot seat for a new seasonal fact or fiction. Does pollen exposure do more than make you sneeze? Could daylight savings impact more than…

  • Fireside facts and frosty fictions

    Don’t get left out in the cold—April and Alicia are closing out 2025 with one last fact or fiction all about the winter weather! Does your head really let off the most heat? Could going limp prevent a broken wrist on the slopes? And will standing outside in the cold be the next weight loss…

  • Pass the facts, hold the fiction

    Happy Thanksgiving! April and Alicia are serving up a brand-new fact or fiction in honor of our favorite food-centered holiday. Is your turkey dinner the reason for your post-dinner food coma? Was the wishbone once used for divination? And just how long should you expect to wait at the emergency room if someone at the…