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PA Exam Study Tips & Tricks
Even though I acknowledge that grades and tests don’t always correlate appropriately with the quality of health care a student will go on to provide, it’s still the nature of the game that exams are...
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Are PAs & NPs the Answer to the Physician Shortage Problem?
It’s estimated that by the year 2030, the US could be short as many as 120,000 physicians. The latest report shows that number includes nearly 13,800 primary care physicians. The medical community’s...
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What To Do If You Miss Your CME Deadline
Accruing CME hours is essential to maintain any board certification and license to practice medicine at the nursing, advanced practitioner, or physician level. It isn’t easy. The search for meaningful...
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What is a Physician Assistant’s Scope of Practice?
As the United States population continues to increase and Baby Boomers continue to age, a growing need has developed in healthcare. With fewer physicians than needed, advanced practitioners have begun...
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The standing definition of “scope of practice” is “the activities that an individual healthcare practitioner is permitted to perform within a specific profession, based on appropriate education,...
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There is no doubt that maintaining certification can be complicated and different practitioners must meet different CME requirements. Whether you are a physician or an advanced level practitioner, the...
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5 Free PANCE Practice Questions
The PANCE exam is a fairly straightforward test. Questions are generally not designed to trick the student, and the idea is to test fundamental knowledge. However, it is important to remember that the...
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How Optimal Team Practice Improves Patient Care & Makes the Physician-PA Team...
Optimal Team Practice – sounds like a pretty straightforward, understandable phrase that all of us in healthcare should be able to get behind. Medicine is becoming more siloed and specialized over...
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5 FREE PANCE/PANRE Exam Practice Questions to Test Your Knowledge
Are you preparing for your PANCE or PANRE exam? You might find yourself stressing over confusing concepts and minute details. There’s no need to stress – you just need to brush up on your skills to...
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Pain Management & Opioid CME Requirements by State
Each state’s medical licensing board has its own set of requirements for medical professionals to maintain their state medical licenses; some states require allotted CME hours on specific topics. As...
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My Biggest Takeaways of PA Clinical Rotations
As a PA student, starting my clinical rotations in one of the biggest cities in the world during a pandemic was nothing short of intimidating. However, the element of excitement was beyond doubt. I...
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Tips on Passing the PANCE and PANRE Exams
The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) and Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) can be intimidating tests. The PANCE is composed of 300 multiple-choice questions...
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PA school is just one step on the long journey on the road to becoming a Physician Assistant. How can you master learning while also juggling your other personal and professional responsibilities?...
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Meet the 2022 BoardVitals PA School Scholarship Winners
There are countless issues impacting the world of healthcare today. From disparities in care to the overall cost of treatments, healthcare providers such as physician assistants have their hands full...
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Comparing Online PANRE Exam Review Question Banks
Are you preparing to take your PANRE exam? As part of the NCCPA’s certification maintenance process, PA-C designees must pass the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) by the end of...
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Maintaining Your Physician Assistant Certification
So you’ve passed the PANCE and now you’re officially a certified physician assistant. Now you need to make sure you maintain your PA-C license. It can be a bit confusing knowing exactly what you need...
View ArticleWhat to Know About the PANRE-LA
PAs now have two options for their recertification assessment. In addition to the traditional PANRE, the NCCPA offers the PANRE-LA, a longitudinal, at-home process. While both the PANRE and PANRE-LA...
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