Didactic

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…

A common sentiment you’ll hear during didactic and clinical years is that learning in PA school is like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant. The volume of information you receive from 8–9 hours of lecture per day can feel overwhelming, and excelling at assessments takes countless study strategies and perseverance. Not every study read more…

Researching the best PA exam review methods and details can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive searching yourself, you’ll find the answers to common questions here. This post will help clarify what types of study options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what you need to know to prepare for your didactic read more…

Last week we added new anatomy content to your Didactic Qbank subscription. Did you see it? Here’s an example from the new anatomy content: Which structure does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around? A) Arch of the aortaB) Left internal carotid arteryC) Left vertebral arteryD) Right subclavian artery Answer A Explanation: The vagus nerve (cranial read more…

PA school is full of many firsts: first day of didactic year, first didactic exam, first standardized patient, and then your first REAL patient on your first clinical rotation. The transition between didactic year and clinical year is a big one. You go from the comfortable academic environment with the same classmates, hidden behind your read more…