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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. –Robert F. Kennedy Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 46! Let’s kick off this episode with a rapid review of molluscum contagiosum. Molloscum contagiosum is caused by poxvirus. It is seen in children, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised patients like those with HIV. The rash read more…

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. –Aldous Huxley Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 45! Let’s start out with a review of rabies before getting to core content Q&A. Now onto this week’s podcast Question 1 Which of the following is true read more…

We already know pass rates for the ABP exam hover around 85% for all test-takers. This article is going to show two very easy ways to help increase your Pediatrics Certification score by 50 points. While there is no magic pill or wand to achieve this, these two techniques are the most useful, easy to implement and only requires a little of your time. This means anyone can take advantage of them. The first tactic is to use a system over a couple of months to identify what you don’t know. Sounds easy, right? The key is to go through a curriculum and identify what you don’t know – not what you are weak at – but what you don’t know. The second strategy is to take advantage of human error. Tests are written by humans, of course, and humans make errors. This article will show you 5 very easy techniques to narrow down an answer choice to either the correct answer or to a 50/50 probability – even without knowing anything about the topic. By combining these two strategies, you’ll be able to increase your Pediatrics certification score by 50 points – which could be the difference between passing or failing. Let’s get started.

Are you wondering what all of the hype surrounding the alternative to the PANRE (PANRE pilot) is or if you are eligible? And will it change your PANRE review strategy? The PANRE pilot was designed to offer a test that adapts to modern-day living. Gone are the days of setting a test date, sitting in read more…

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. –Benjamin Franklin Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 44! We are back to an every other week schedule covering core content. Let’s start out with a rapid review of neonatal conjunctivitis. The three dangerous causes of neonatal conjunctivitis that you need to consider in the ED read more…

You just spent the past 24–36 months preparing for the biggest exam of your life, the PANCE. You sign onto the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) dashboard and there before your eyes is the “C.” You did it! You are officially a PA-C. But now what? How about landing your first read more…

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did. This week’s episode focuses on an hyponatremia part 1.

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. –Og Mandino Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 43! After a long pause, we are back with new episodes and a lot of announcements. A lot has happened in the past few months. Jeff had a baby and moved to Pittsburg to start read more…

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did. This week’s episode focuses on an the most commonly used medications to treat hypertension.

The Internal Medicine Shelf Exam Qbank is now available for medical students preparing for their Internal Medicine Advanced Clinical (Shelf) Exam. Topics are compatible with the actual NBME® Internal Medicine Advanced Clinical Exam. System General principles 5–10% Immunologic disorders 1–5% Diseases of the blood 5–10% Mental disorders 1–5% Diseases of the nervous system 5–10% Cardiovascular disorders read more…

The new Rotation Exam – Family Medicine, available to Physician Assistant students and programs, is best suited for PA students looking for a focused, high-yield review for the end of your rotation. It joins our growing list of Rotation Exams including Rotation Exam – Pediatrics, Rotation Exam – Internal Medicine, Rotation Exam – Emergency Medicine, Rotation Exam – Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, and Rotation Exam – Women’s Health. This content is novel, and not included in Rosh Review’s PANCE QBANK, Mock exams, or Power Packs. Topics for the Rosh Review Family Medicine Rotation Exam are based on the national curriculum blueprint. Rosh Review, LLC is not sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated with, the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) nor the End of Rotation Exam™ (EOR). All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did. This week’s episode focuses on an overview of hypertension including diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did. This week’s episode focuses on key kidney concepts. 

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did.

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did.

Today we added 500 new questions, comprehensive explanations, teaching images, OneStepFurther™ questions, and Rapid Reviews to the PANCE Qbank bringing the total to 3,000!

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to gain confidence and improve your knowledge. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did. This week’s episode focuses on liver disease. 

The PA Way, hosted by Allison Callahan, PA-C, is a weekly podcast with the goal to deliver high-quality, high-yield core content learning so you can be strong, fearless, resilient, and ready for taking care of your patients and passing your certification exam. The PA Way will tackle a new topic every episode, covering the most valuable information to be improve your knowledge and gain confidence. The PA Way takes a topic from presentation to application. Join us….you’ll be glad you did.

We are proud to announce this year’s winner of the EMRA/Rosh Review One Step Further Award goes to Dr. Kathryn Lupez of Carolinas Medical Center. The One Step Forward award is given to a resident who exemplifies the ideals of continuous learning and self-improvement, who takes it upon himself or herself to go “one step further” to improve a weakness or accelerate a strength. While there were many excellent candidates for this year’s award, Dr. Lupez stood out as someone who “takes it one step further” on a daily basis.

As a psychiatrist, I enjoy teaching PA students during their Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine clinical rotation. But recently, I noticed something odd. While my students were studying for their end of rotation exam using another Qbank provided by their program, the question and explanation seemed to reflect the old diagnostic criteria from psychiatry’s handbook of diagnosis, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). That’s not necessarily odd, in and of itself. But then it happened again. And again. For example, one explanation said that ADHD diagnosis needed symptoms present prior to age 7, but that was the old criteria from DSM-IV-TR (fourth edition, text revised version of the DSM). The newest DSM-5 (fifth edition) criteria sets the threshold to before age 12 instead.