Customizable practice exams, based on test mode, organ system, task area, core rotation and difficulty allow you to focus on the areas you need more help with
Keyword search to further narrow down the questions you want to practice
Personal study plan that allows you to schedule your study time and set and achieve goals

1,700+ exam-style questions, written and reviewed by physician assistant experts
Detailed explanations that reinforce the correct and incorrect answer choices

Coverage of all content areas (organ system and task area category) listed in the latest PANCE blueprint, including the new “Professional Practice” category
A full-length 300-question PANCE mock examination mapped to the latest PANCE blueprint in terms of content and category weight
Practice questions in simulation (exam-interface) mode for an even more realistic experience

Results on individual tests and in-depth performance reports pinpoint areas you need to focus on
Skills report analyzes your proficiency in every topic area of the exam

Streamlined navigation allows you to quickly create quizzes and start practicing questions
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I just wanted to thank you for providing this service to all of us that needed this extra assistance in passing the PANCE certifying exam. I recently took my exam in February and passed. I believe that a great deal of confidence came by applying what was learned on your web site to the actual test. I appreciate the opportunity to have used the site over and over again. Thank you so much.

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I would like to thank you all for such a comprehensive P.A. review! Your review enhanced my basic medical knowledge base and enabled me to not only feel more confident about taking the PANRE exam, but to pass with an impressive score! I am a very busy Internal Medicine hospitalist, and your review was easily accessible on line at anytime, anywhere there was a computer, with free moments to spare, and I found that very convenient!

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About PANCE/PANRE

Certification

The Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) is a 300-question, multiple choice exam designed to assess general medical and surgical knowledge. PANCE is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) to graduates of accredited PA programs. For more information visit the NCCPA website.

Recertification

Every ten years, physician assistants must pass the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Examination (PANRE). PANRE is a 240-question, multiple choice exam designed to assess general medical and surgical knowledge. PANRE is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). For more information visit the NCCPA website.

Our Content Coverage

PA Exam Prep^™ covers all organ system and task area categories listed in the latest PANCE test blueprint provided by the NCCPA (including the new Professional Practice category). To view the latest PANCE blueprint (January 2019) visit the NCCPA website.

With PA Exam Prep^™, you can practice questions by:

Organ System (Cardiovascular System; Dermatologic System; Endocrine System; Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition; Genitourinary System; Hematologic System; Infectious Diseases; Musculoskeletal System; Neurologic System; Psychiatry/Behavioral Science; Pulmonary System; Renal System; Reproductive System)
Task Category (History Taking and Performing Physical Examination; Using Diagnostic and Laboratory Studies; Formulating Most Likely Diagnosis; Health Maintenance, Patient Education, and Preventive Measures; Clinical Intervention; Pharmaceutical Therapeutics; Applying Basic Science Concepts; Professional Practice)
Rotation (Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine; Internal Medicine; Obstetrics-Gynecology; Pediatrics; Surgery)

Editorial Team

Advisory Board
Contributors

Daniel Thibodeau MHP, PA-C, DFAAPA
Editor-In-Chief

Daniel T. Thibodeau is an associate professor in the Physician Assistant Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. His clinical practice is in cardiology with Cardiovascular Specialists in Portsmouth, Virginia. Thibodeau is active in the AAPA and currently serves on the Educational Advisory Board and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Work Group for the AAPA. He is also the editor-in-chief for McGraw-Hill’s Pearls of Wisdom Physician Assistant Exam Review, Fifth Edition.

Michael P. Halasy, MS, PA-C, DHSc
Advisory Board Member

Michael P. Halasy is an Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration, and has been a PA since 2000 after graduating from the Cuyahoga Community College PA program. He has practiced in Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, and most recently, PM&R Spine. He completed his MSPAS at ATSU in 2005 with a focus in Sports Medicine, and he recently completed his Doctorate (DHSc) in Organizational Science, also at ATSU. He is an independent researcher with an active program with domain interests in patient reported outcomes, decision science, decision rules, shared decision making, audit and feedback implementation, and burnout in PA providers.

Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C is Assistant Professor and Program Director at the Tufts University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program. She has been working as a PA since graduating from Quinnipiac University in 2002. Dr. Buyea transitioned into full-time teaching in 2013. Dr. Buyea's clinical work has focused mainly on Primary Care and Adolescent Medicine. She has also done per diem work in Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine. She continues to work per diem at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Primary Care.

Taylor Fischer, MMS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor in Wingate University's Department of PA Studies. He is a veteran of the US Air Force and a graduate of Methodist University. He has been teaching at Wingate's Hendersonville, NC Campus since 2015 and continues to practice clinically in the urgent care setting.

Melodie Kolmetz, MPAS, PA-C, EMT-P is an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program. She has been a PA since 1995 after graduating with the first RIT PA class. She has an extensive medical education background both as a PA educator and a New York State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Certified Instructor Coordinator. Her special interest is educational technology and online learning. She has a diverse clinical background which spans inpatient and outpatient medicine including primary care and specialty care. She has held positions in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Hospitalist Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Gastroenterology. She continues to practice as a PA in Occupational Medicine and School Health Services and as a paramedic with a local EMS organization.

Ziemowit Mazur, Ed.M, MS, PA-C is an Associate Program Director and Assistant Profession at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science's Physician Assistant Program in North Chicago, Illinois. In addition to the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree, he holds a Master of Education degree and is a doctoral candidate pursuing a PhD in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies with an emphasis on Health Professions Education. As a clinical PA, his experience and interests are in family and internal medicine, and he continues to serve as volunteer clinical faculty at an underserved primary care clinic. As recognition of his teaching excellence, he has received teaching awards from both peers and students alike, and has been nominated for national teaching awards. His contributions to the profession and academia include serving as a site visitor for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), a peer-reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA), and House of Delegates elected appointee to the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). He has successfuly obtained research grant founding from the Physician Assistant Education Organization (PAEA), presented at state, national, and international conferences, and has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles in acceptance in the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE).

Mary Lebatique Minto, MHS, PA-C is the Director of Didactic Education and an Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Joseph Physician Assistant Studies Program. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut, majoring in Physiology and Neurobiology and Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience. She received her Masters of Health Science upon completion of the Quinnipiac University Physician Assistant Program. As a practicing Physician Assistant, she has worked in Neurosurgery and Trauma Surgery. She continues to practice clinically in Urgent Care while teaching Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Medicine to the graduate students in the University of Saint Joseph Physician Assistant Studies Program in Connecticut.

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