The Audio PANCE/PANRE PA Board Review Podcast Welcome to episode 59 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. Join me as I cover ten Emergency Medicine End of Rotation Exam (EOR) review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ and PAEA content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet). This week […]
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The 5 Best Books for Aspiring Physician Assistants
Are you looking for the best books on how to get into PA school? The sheer number of books and resources for those interested in PA school or wishing to learn more about the PA Profession has grown in lockstep with the PA profession. While the timeless classic The Ultimate Guide to Getting Into Physician […]
Thank You, We Can’t Wait to Get Started!
We will be sending you an email confirmation with further instructions in the next 24 hours. If you have any problems whatsoever please contact me at [email protected]. Sincerely, Stephen Pasquini PA-C As a side note I want to share with you an email Sue Edmondson (retired superior court judge, accomplished writer and one of our amazing editors) recently sent to me. […]
The Worst PA School Interview Question Ever!
Picture yourself rocking through your PA school interview when one of the interviewers asks… The. Worst. Question. Ever. It’s been jokingly referred to as a buzzkill, but it can have serious adverse effects on an interview, undermining confidence and scattering coherent thoughts. What is it? Take a listen to Pre-PA Taylor Hill answer the question in a […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 58
A patient presents with a recurrent history of swelling on the right side of the jaw that begins while eating and subsides within two hours postprandially. You suspect: A. hypochondriasis B. sialolithiasis C. parotitis. D. an abscessed tooth. E. conjunctivitis manibularis. Answer: B, sialolithiasis Sialo(salivary gland) lithiasis (stone) is described in this question. Parotitis would be […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 58
A patient presents with a recurrent history of swelling on the right side of the jaw that begins while eating and subsides within two hours postprandially. You suspect: hypochondriasis sialolithiasis parotitis an abscessed tooth conjunctivitis mandibularis Answer: B Sialolithiasis Sialo(salivary gland) lithiasis (stone) is described in this question. Parotitis would be inflammation and infection of the […]
Photos: My Physician Assistant Medical Mission to Haiti
Photos from our medical mission trip in and around Port Au Prince, Haiti Follow this link to read my Haiti Medical Mission Series. photos by: Courtney Reese | Watch the video montage. Click Here
Your Main Goal on Your Path to PA Shouldn’t be Immediate Success or Money, But to Learn as Much as Possible
Your primary goal as a new physician assistant or as someone hoping to become one should not be immediate success or money, but to learn as much as possible. When people look for a “way in” to a particular field – an internship or first job – they often search for positions that promise the […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 59
What is the mechanism of action for aspirin? A. Inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking cyclooxygenase-1 activity B. Exerts antiplatelet effects by blocking the platelet membrane adenosine diphosphate receptors C. Inhibits the platelet membrane glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor D. Converts plasminogen to the natural fibrinolytic agent plasmin Answer: A Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking cyclooxygenase-1 activity.
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 49
A 65 year-old female is referred to your office by her rheumatologist, complaining of a severe, unilateral headache of a piercing quality. You examine the patient and cannot appreciate any pulsation of the temporal artery on the side of her head, ipsilateral to her cephalgia. While awaiting consultation of the appropriate specialist, you prescribe prednisone. […]
Little Big Men: The Rise of Kenya’s Clinical Officer
This is part ten of a ten-part docuseries of PAs around the world. Today we travel to Kenya and meet the dedicated pioneers and healthcare heroes who would become Kenya’s first Clinical Officers (CO).
How NOT to be a PA Sellout: The Physician Assistant Vocation
So many PAs I meet are unsatisfied with their careers. I have met many a PA or NP who has become entangled in a web of profit-driven, incentivized-by-the-numbers healthcare. They have forgotten why they became a physician associate (PA) to begin with. We all become PAs with a great desire to help people, but it […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 20
A female in her third trimester of pregnancy developed hypertension, diffuse edema, proteinuria and hyperreflexia. She was treated with intravenous magnesium sulfate and is now hyporeflexic and drowsy. What do you prescribe now? A. calcium B. diazepam C. an amphetamine D. additional magnesium E. oxygen Answer: A, calcium Pre-eclampsia causes hyper-reflexia. Magnesium is the treatment. […]
Are you a PA Practicing Medicine by Design or by Default?
Default is the status quo. It is cookie cutter medicine. It is flowchart medicine. It is brainless medicine. Default medicine is continuing to prescribe Paxil when studies show it to be no more effective than a sugar pill, default is telling a diabetic patient to increase whole grains when you know it should be no grains, […]
Made by PA: Through the Eyes of a Young Physician Assistant
My Name is Sean Conroy, I am a Physician Assistant, and I wrote a book. The question I encounter the most is “What inspired you to write a book?” The answer is not straightforward. As PAs, we all have experiences that change us, some touching, some devastating, some hilarious. I don’t claim that mine are […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 37
A female presents complaining of a grayish, watery vaginal discharge. The KOH prep does not reveal any hyphae. Clue cells are identified on the wet mount. A paucity of WBCs is noted. What diagnosis is most likely? Gonorrhea Chlamydia Candidiasis Bacterial Vaginosis Trichomoniasis Answer: D Bacterial Vaginosis Clue cells mean BV Note: * This is part […]
A Question for Physician Assistants: Why Are You In It?
Are you looking to make money as a physician assistant or are you seeking to make the world a better place with what you do? It’s an honest question, and the two options are very different. The latter involves being interested in giving value to someone other than yourself. The former involves doing anything and everything […]
The Wealthy PA Part One: Are PAs Wealthy?
Having a PA degree confers wealth status. With the average annual salary of certified PAs estimated at $120,204 and a median annual salary of $115,000, as a PA, you will be in the top quartile of earners in the United States. So, it came as a surprise that while I was a student on rotations, I […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Question Two
Which term is used to describe the characteristic concave or “spoon-shaped” nails of iron deficiency anemia? leukonychia koilonychia clubbing onycholysis paronychia Answer: B Koilonychia Koilonychia is a spoon-shaping of the nail itself. It is usually a result of iron deficiency anemia. Leukonychia is often associated with hypoalbuminemia that causes partial or complete white discoloration of the nails. […]
The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 25
Welcome to episode 25 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio board review series that includes 10 Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in each episode. I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The […]
The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast Episode 23
Welcome to episode 23 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. The Audio PANCE and PANRE is an audio board review series that includes 10 Multiple Choice PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions in each episode. I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The […]
The Costco Vitamin and Supplement Shopper: Patient Cheat Sheet
When it comes to vitamins I am not big on all the hype. That being said, I am a big fan of supplemental vitamin D3 and fish oil for most patients. I have some other recommendations in this area as well, as you will see below. The key though is compliance and in the world […]
The PA and Supervising Physician Relationship: 5 Must Haves!
Over my 15 years + as a PA I have had been lucky to work with some incredible physicians. Physicians who get what I do, treat me like a colleague and understand my utility (both to my patients and to the practice). The best working relationships are the same as those that make a great […]
PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 7, “I Want to Take People From Dying to Living, I Want to Get Them Down From the Cliff.”
In this seventh (and final) installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This seventh submission is by Jordan and is a real cliffhanger. Jordan, a […]
PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 6, “That First Day in Surgery was the First Day of the Rest of my Life”
In this sixth installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This sixth submission is by Lindsay. It starts with a story of her time spent […]
Who Gets Into PA School in 2024? Here’s What You Need to Know
Leslie Mean is a 25-year-old single white female who presents to the PA school admissions committee on her second attempt to get into PA school. She has a 3.6 overall GPA and a 3.5 science GPA. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, had an SAT score of 1,200, and a GRE score of […]
What it Means to be a Physician Assistant: My Journey to PA-C
For lots of people, medicine is a calling. Is it your calling? In college, all I could think about was providing healthcare to those in need. I am not sure where this desire came from, but I aspired to it from an early age. I remember the excitement I would have when I had the […]
How Many PANCE and PANRE Practice Exams Should You Take?
Along with practice questions, taking full-length PANCE and PANRE practice tests is an indispensable part of preparing for the PANCE and PANRE. How many full-length mock exams should you take, though? And how often? Let’s use a sports analogy to shed some light on these important questions. What Sports Teams Can Teach Us About PANCE and PANRE […]
Episode 51: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast – Comprehensive Audio Quiz
Welcome to episode 51 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the Academy course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet). This week we will be covering ten general board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE […]
How Clay Aiken and Reality TV Helped Me Ace My PA School Interview
am embarrassed to admit: I am a big fan of reality TV. I don’t watch much TV but when it comes time for a new season of Survivor, So You Think You Can Dance, or dare I say The Bachelor (I can’t believe I just admitted that) I can’t stop myself. I justify this to […]