Physician Assistant

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…

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. –Marcus Aurelius As health systems and universities face unprecedented change, budget cuts, and the transition to distance learning during coronavirus (COVID-19), PA educators are finding ways to not only survive but thrive in a digital environment.   High-quality, comprehensive, online educational content read more…

It has been said there is an art and a science to medicine. The same consideration should be said for relationships when one or both individuals are studying medicine. In large part, I attribute the joy of being accepted and graduating from a physician assistant program to my husband’s support. In fact, we celebrated our read more…

One of the perks of the Physician Assistant profession is being able to work within any medical or surgical specialty. In fact, in speaking with most of my clients (future PAs), they love the idea of being able to change specialties throughout their careers. So how do you choose which specialty is right for you? read more…

Cardiology is an exciting and rapidly evolving field of medicine. As America ages, the roles of a PA-C in cardiology continue to expand. They can be found in an office, hospital, and operating room, working in both adult and pediatric care. So whether ECGs excite you or send you running for help, cardiology can still read more…

Have you ever wondered which questions in your PANCE review Qbank are answered incorrectly most often? Some of the questions are definitely trickier than others, and it’s not always on purpose. So as an end-of-the-year treat, we’ve released the 50 most commonly missed questions from the 2019 PANCE Qbank. These “hardest” 50 questions are available read more…

Historically, PA classes and exams are replete with “buzzwords”—key words or phrases that are associated with particular diagnoses. And the thinking is, if you know the buzzwords, you’ll score higher on your exams. Meanwhile, there is talk that the boards are moving away from including buzzwords in their questions. Whether this is the case or read more…

The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is now common practice in the clinical setting. Get a high-yield review of the most commonly encountered POCUS scans including abdominal, ocular, cardiac, pelvic, thoracic, vascular, cutaneous, and FAST ultrasounds with our new Boost Exam: Fundamentals of Clinical Ultrasound. Here is a sample question from the module: Which of read more…

So you want to be an emergency medicine physician assistant (EMPA)? Here are some things you should consider when making the decision, what you’ll need to prepare, and resources to help you out (even an emergency medicine PA Qbank). History of PAs in EM PAs have practiced in EM and health science since the PA read more…

So you have to take the Pediatrics End of Rotation™ Exam (EOR™)… Perhaps you have children, take care of a little one, or have no exposure to kids aside from the five weeks spent at your clinical site getting sneezed and urinated on. Either way, this article will hopefully help you prep for the daunting PAEA read more…

Clinical rotations are exciting—finally you get to practice what you’ve spent all of didactic year learning about! But, they also come with their own challenges: the PAEA End of Rotation™ Exams (EOR™). I have completed three rotations thus far into my clinical year: women’s health, general surgery, and internal medicine. I passed all three of read more…

PAEA End of Rotation™ Exams can be grueling and intimidating, but with the right tools and techniques, there’s no need to worry! You can use many study techniques and habits to be successful and confident when taking your exams. Visual, auditory, kinesthetic—different learning styles are better for each learner, and it is important to adapt read more…

As a second-year student nearing the end of my clinical year, I’m nervous and excited to join the profession I’ve committed myself to for the last two years. As I (and my fellow PA students) embark on this journey, many of us have unanswered questions about what comes after school: Where will I live? Where read more…

After more than a year of hard work, Rosh Review is proud to announce what we consider to be the best Rapid Review book for PA students. Now it is time for you to weigh in… Learning and education is a dynamic process, one that is never ending. Once we commit to a life in read more…

On Monday, May 20 at 7pm in the Bellco Theatre in Denver, Colorado more than 200 physician assistant students from seventy programs across the country will compete for the rights to claim the 2019 AAPA National Medical Challenge Bowl trophy. We are proud to announce, for the second year, Rosh Review will provide all of read more…

The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE): the word itself will send the average PA student into instant tachycardia. It’s what you’ve been told about, taught about, and worked for since the very first day of PA school. To add to the stress, you also know that the past 24+ months of hard work and read more…

The time to take the PANCE has finally arrived! All of the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into your future career are coming to a head. You may be wondering now what? How do I sign up for the PANCE exam? How much does continuing medical education cost? Where do I take the 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.

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.