Specialties

In the complex and ever-changing world of healthcare, patients often look for the most qualified physicians to address their medical concerns. One of the indicators of your expertise as a physician is board certification. You can expect most practicing doctors in the U.S. to be board-certified, but what does it mean when a physician is read more…

From all of us at Rosh Review, congratulations to this year’s residency graduates! 🥳 This is a huge achievement—you’ve spent years dedicating yourself to the practice of medicine, and now it’s finally time to step into the next phase of your career. But what exactly should you do in the first few months after graduating? read more…

One of the best perks of the PA profession is the diversity of career paths you can take after graduation. It’s so interesting looking back and seeing where all my classmates ended up! I have friends across the board of physician assistant specialties, which is especially helpful when looking for advice. With such variety of read more…

Congratulations, you’ve landed a PA job interview! It’s exciting, but you may also find yourself wondering what to expect during it. Whether you’re applying for your first PA job out of school, transitioning specialties, or moving locations in your same specialty, there are some predictable questions you can expect. By reviewing them ahead of time, read more…

If you’ve thought about taking on a leadership role in your program, and even wondered if you’d make a good chief resident, this post is for you! We’ll explain how to become chief resident, the process of running for chief, and how to determine if it’s something you may want to consider. The Duties of read more…

If you regularly proclaim the benefits of petroleum jelly as a skin moisturizer and think it is superior to antibiotic ointment for wounds, becoming a dermatology physician assistant may be the right career choice for you! Of course, people get into the field for different reasons. My own interest in dermatology stems from a curiosity read more…

Congratulations! You’ve made it into your didactic year of PA school! Now, what should you expect? The didactic year of PA school is—in all honesty—something of a whirlwind. This is when you’ll learn the foundation of your medical knowledge, prepare for your clinical year and the PANCE, and ultimately the fundamental skills you’ll need to read more…

Congratulations! You’ve made it to internal medicine residency and are settling into the swing of things. As you hunker down for the rest of the 3-year adventure, another big decision looms on the horizon: should you pursue an internal medicine fellowship after residency? And what does the internal medicine path to fellowship look like?  According read more…

Applying to residency is an important and exciting milestone in your medical school journey! It represents the culmination of your educational experience as you start the transition from student to physician and begin the process of securing your dream residency program.  You understandably may have questions about this process, including one on the minds of read more…

If you are a PA due to recertify in 2028, you now have multiple options for completing your NCCPA recertification. Before last year, we only had one option for PA recertification: the high-stakes PANRE recertification exam, taken every 9-10 years. Now, we have an additional, flexible option that began in 2023: the new PANRE-LA. So, read more…

Sometimes I feel like I’m burnt out from hearing about burnout. Lectures on the topic usually involve giving some definition of burnout, then we hear about examples of burnout along with a laundry list of strategies like “talk it out with colleagues” or “give yourself a break.” The cynic in me thinks all that can read more…

So, you’re ready to apply to PA programs and are navigating your way through the application process. You’ve taken all of the right prerequisites, spent hours shadowing and working in health care, and sent out requests for references. Now comes what many consider the hardest part: writing your PA school personal statement. The personal statement read more…

If you asked 10 physician assistants about their day-to-day life, you would likely get 10 different answers. There is so much variety in this career! One thing that’s true for all PAs, however, is that their work life balance is completely dependent on their position. So, if you’re like many PAs who were attracted to read more…

While you’ve undoubtedly spent time researching the differences between being a physician assistant and an MD or DO, a commonly overlooked comparison is that of physician assistant vs nurse practitioner. Both are categorized as advanced practitioners, have similar timelines to degree completion, and allow for individual patient oversight with diagnostic and prescriptive authority. The major read more…

How much do physician assistants make? If you’re on the path to becoming a PA-C, there’s a good chance you’ve pondered this question. The short answer is that, according to the AAPA Salary Report, the median salary for a practicing PA in 2023 was $127,000. The long answer is that in order to understand the read more…

Searching for non clinical physician jobs? You’re not alone. Whether you’re a fresh-faced healthcare professional exploring your options or a medical veteran eager for change, you’re one of the countless physicians who may be interested in working outside the clinic. And we have some great news for you! From education to consulting, there are a read more…

What’s the Step 3 pass rate? What score do you need to earn in order to pass? And how difficult is it to pass the exam? In this post, we’ll explore some of the most frequently-asked questions about USMLE Step 3 and what makes it different (or the same!) from other Step exams. What’s the read more…

Job shadowing is a fundamental part of the journey to becoming a physician assistant. This experience gives pre-PA students the opportunity to follow a practicing physician assistant in their day-to-day life.  For many potential PA students, job shadowing can be eye-opening. It often is the time they truly decide that physician assistant is the career read more…

As we all know, getting through PA school is no easy task. From multiple exams a week to balancing clinical year and PANCE prep, it takes a lot of time, dedication, and resilience to succeed.  After I graduated in May 2021, I was inspired to help future PAs achieve their dreams, so I started with read more…

After more than two years since Rosh Review merged with Blueprint Prep, we’re thrilled to finally announce that Rosh Review PA products will be moving to Blueprint’s award-winning educational platform in July 2024! Build your knowledge with all the same Rosh Review content you know and love, now combined with Blueprint’s industry-leading test prep experience, read more…