PANCE

Preparing for the PANCE exam can be a daunting task. The best way to succeed is smart, focused preparation. When studying for the certification exam, the first thing to do is to identify your weaknesses. There are several ways to do that. The NCCPA offers a 120-question exam for $50. It is designed like the read more…

This article is going to show two very easy ways to help increase your PANCE or PANRE score by 100 points. I’ve written about this topic before but there is new information that I want to share. While there is no magic pill or wand to achieve this, these two techniques are the most useful and not difficult to implement and only require 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 going to be 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 PANCE or PANRE score by 10 points – which could be the difference between passing or failing. Let’s get started.

I recently found out that I passed my PANCE exam on the first attempt! Studying for the PANCE exam doesn’t begin one month or even six months in advance. It begins the day you start PA school. Everything you learn in didactic classes and during clinical year is all preparation for the PANCE exam. When read more…

The Rosh Review PANCE Qbank is updated to reflect the 2019 NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint changes. Back in March 2018, we posted this update. Let’s review the 2019 NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint changes: Summary of changes Categories that INCREASED Endocrine system: Now 7% (was 6%) Hematologic system: Now 5% (was 3%) Infectious diseases: Now 6% (was 3%) Renal: Now 5% read more…

Before I even started my PANCE review, I made a detailed, weekly study schedule in Microsoft Word. As my studies progressed, this schedule was incredibly motivating and helpful at keeping me on track. After making this schedule, I selected several PANCE study resources to use. There are literally dozens of credible PANCE study resources and 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 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.

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!

Reviewed January 2024 Epiglottitis Sample question: A 5-year-old boy presents to the emergency department because of difficulty breathing that began a few hours prior to consult. The caretaker reports that he was apparently well until he developed a fever and sore throat yesterday. He has no cough. On examination he is noted to be flushed, read more…

On Monday, May 21 at 7pm in the  Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, more than 200 physician assistant students from seventy programs across the country will compete for the rights to claim the 2018 AAPA Challenge Bowl trophy. We are proud to announce, for the first time, Rosh Review will provide all of the content for this premiere high-energy medical game show. This high-energy medical competition has been a tradition for 28 years where the country’s best PA students answer the most difficult medical questions until a champion is crowned. To continue our support for physician assistant students around the country, we’ve provided free access to our 2,500 question PANCE Qbank for 1 month.

Last week the NCCPA released their updated Content Blueprint guidelines for the 2019 PANCE. Many of the organ systems were updated along with the task areas. In addition to changes in the core content topics, 5% (from 2%) of the PANCE will now cover Professional Practice (formerly legal and ethical questions) issues. We analyzed the new guidelines for 2019 and made the following comparison

Today we added 300 new questions, 300 new comprehensive, high-yield explanations, 300 new custom teaching images, 300 new One Step Further questions and answers, 300 new Rapid Reviews, and 300 new opportunities to get prepared to take your PANCE or PANRE.

Reviewed February 2024 Ottawa Foot and Ankle Rules Sample question: A 25-year-old man presents to the ED for evaluation of right ankle pain. He fell and twisted his right ankle while playing basketball 8 hours ago. Immediately after his injury, he experienced difficulty bearing weight on the ankle. He has since experienced increasing pain over read more…

Reviewed January 2024 Boxer Fracture Sample question: A 17-year-old boy presents to the clinic with right-hand pain after punching a wall. Physical examination reveals swelling over the dorsum of the right hand with bony tenderness noted with palpation of the fifth metacarpal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Reviewed February 2024 (Neonatal) Respiratory Distress Syndrome Sample question: A newborn boy born at 32 weeks gestation is admitted to the NICU because of respiratory distress. He was born by cesarean section for breech presentation, premature labor, and rupture of membranes for approximately 2 hours. He weighed 1,845 g and appeared vigorous, with spontaneous respirations. read more…

At the end of 2016, I had a PA student reach out to me after having failed her PANCE four times. The fifth time she took the PANCE, she crushed it and easily passed. These are the techniques we employed for her that you can use to prepare for your exam. 

Reviewed January 2024 Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Sample question: A 3,500 g male infant is born via scheduled cesarean delivery at 41 weeks of gestation to a G2P2 mother with a past medical history of asthma. He develops mild respiratory distress shortly after birth. Vital signs include T 37.2°C, P 140 bpm, R 75/minute, and SpO2 read more…

Over the course of the last few years, we compiled real world scores from thousands of individuals who took the PANCE and PANRE exams. Using this data to aid learners in self-assessment of their preparedness for the PANCE and PANRE exams, we developed a proprietary algorithm using a regression model and standard correction factor to convert your Rosh Review performance to a projected PANCE and PANRE exam performance.