Specialties

The most significant change in emergency medicine maintenance of certification is here! In Spring 2021, ABEM went live with the new MyEMCert. This is wonderful progress, as the ABEM MyEMCert modules are much more relevant and practical to our day-to-day practice of emergency medicine. Originally published December 2020Updated November 2024 How can I prepare for read more…

On your path to becoming a board-certified family medicine physician, one of the key milestones you’ll encounter annually is the Family Medicine In-Training Exam (ITE). Written by American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) diplomates, you’ll take the ABFM ITE each year during your residency. For many residents, the ITE can feel like a significant hurdle—but read more…

Once you enter medical school, you’ve already overcome one of the largest hurdles in your medical career. However, choosing a medical specialty can feel just as daunting. If you’re a medical student considering a residency in psychiatry, here’s everything you need to know about the residency requirements, length, and more. Should you pursue a psychiatry read more…

Every day, customers ask us the same question in several variations: What is the best family medicine board review? Why is your Qbank the top family medicine board exam review? How do Blueprint/Rosh Review’s family medicine Qbanks compare vs TrueLearn, NEJM Knowledge+ (now part of AMBOSS), UWorld, BoardVitals…? We understand the importance of the question. read more…

Halloween, for many, is a time of spooky fun, wild costumes, and candy overload. But for resident physicians on call, the night is far from a playful scare. Instead, it’s a dizzying gauntlet of bizarre injuries, illnesses, and the occasional patient still dressed as a spaghetti monster with bloody marinara sauce dripping off a fork read more…

The Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) is a new way for family physicians to fulfill their continuous certification requirements, the ongoing continuing medical education and assessment program family medicine physicians participate in to maintain their board certification.  The FMCLA offers an alternative to the traditional recertification exam family medicine doctors had to take every read more…

Are you thinking about switching residency programs? If so, you’re not alone. Choosing a specialty in medical school isn’t easy. You’re required to make a career-long decision from a series of brief rotations, each spanning a couple of weeks to months and then hope you made the right choice. Most of the time, this works read more…

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How long does it take to become a physician assistant? If you’re wondering how long your overall PA journey will take, there are a few variables to consider first. The pathway to becoming a PA varies depending on where you are in your career and your educational background. Here’s an overview of how long PA read more…

For many pre-PA students, the first step of the application process is deciding your top programs. As you start to explore PA schools, you feel your chest tighten and pulse quicken as you examine the statistics. How do you know if your application is competitive for your top programs? Should you factor in acceptance rates read more…

If you’re anything like us, you most likely signed up for the PANRE-LA hoping for a less stressful process that would result in a passing score. The attractiveness of an exam that’s open book with testing times five-times longer than a typical recertification exam sounded like a win!  While it certainly can be, at the read more…

Do you love working with kids? Are you the “fun uncle” or “fun aunt” in your family? Do you know all the lyrics to “We Don’t Talk About Bruno?”  If you answered yes to any of these questions, a career as a pediatric physician assistant (PA) may be for you! To help you decide, we’ll read more…

As an internal medicine resident, your In-Training Examination (ITE) score report is a valuable resource that can help you assess your progress and identify areas for improvement. This annual exam, administered by the American College of Physicians, is designed to test your knowledge and skills in various areas of internal medicine. But how exactly can read more…

Are you thinking about becoming a travel physician assistant (PA), but wonder if it’s the right move for you? If so, you’re not alone. It’s normal to have questions about this rewarding (yet challenging) career path. In this post, we’ll going to review what you need to know, including the great financial benefits that come read more…

Early mornings. Long days. Back pain from holding a retractor for hours. Your preceptor pimping you on topics you aren’t prepared to answer. No, seriously. I was once pimped on geography after spending hours reviewing the ins and outs of a parathyroidectomy.  There’s a lot that you can’t fully prepare for during your general surgery read more…

According to Google, some of the most common questions people have about physician assistants (PAs) are the following:  “Is a physician assistant a doctor?”“Can a physician assistant prescribe medication?” “What are physician assistants not allowed to do?” As someone who has been practicing as a PA for almost three years now (and in graduate school for read more…

When I’m asked what’s on the PANCE blueprint, I’m reminded of a catchphrase my program faculty used when I was in PA school. Any student in our program could recite “reading is fundamental” and know exactly which of our faculty members you were talking about. The thing is, they were right. Reading is fundamental. And read more…

If you’re a pre-PA student, it can be a bit overwhelming keeping track of what you need for PA school on top of your other undergraduate requirements! While there can be some variation among PA schools as to what they expect from applicants, there are some PA school requirements that are nearly universal that you read more…

Are you dreaming of becoming a physician assistant (PA), but worried about the hours? Fear not! This comprehensive guide will walk you through different PA schedules, explore how physician assistant hours vary across specialties, and provide tips for achieving that elusive work-life balance. What kind of hours do PAs typically work? Most PAs work full-time, read more…

When you sign up to take the PANCE, of course the goal is to pass it on the first try! Still, if you’re anything like me and your nerves are high leading up to your exam, you may find yourself having anxious thoughts like, “What if I don’t pass on the first try? What would read more…