PA School
The two years of physician assistant (PA) school are typically divided into a didactic year and a clinical year.
How many points do you need to be an active member
10
The PA profession was created to address a shortage of these types of healthcare providers.
Physicians
This is the most common specialty for PAs
Primary Care
What exam do you need to pass to become a PA-C
PANCE
Approximately how many rotations do you get in PA school
8-11 rotations
How many points are PA Practicums worth
1 point
He is known as the founder of the PA profession
Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr.
What was the median salary of PAs in 2023
The lowest-paid 10% of physician assistants earned $83,820 in 2022, the median salary was $126,010 and the highest-paid 10% brought in $168,120
Fill in the blank: In some states, this document legally ties PAs to their supervising _____
A. RN, B. CNA, C. Physician, D. NP
C, physician
Name at least two direct patient care experience that can be used for PA School
Which PA came twice to give an interview workshop
Nicholas Legido
The first PA program was modeled after the training of these military professionals
The Navy corpsmen
What specialty can PAs assist in these types of surgeries, which involve opening the chest
Cardiothoracic surgery
What are state medical board licensure and DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances?
These two types of licensure requirements vary state by state but are required for PAs to practice.
What are the sections of the PA-CAT, name at least five
From which hospital did we have a lot of PAs come from?
HCA, Baptist, Jackson Memorial, Cleveland Clinic
Baptist!
What African country has PAs
South Africa
What is the highest paying PA specialty
cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery
PAs must take this recertification exam every 10 years
PANRE (Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam)
Who founded the PA Platform and in what specialty did she work in
Savanna Perry, PA-C (dermatology)
From which school was our PA Student panel?
Penn State
In what year did PAs obtain prescriptive authority in all 50 states and the District of Columbia when Indiana passed legislation authorizing prescribing by PAs
2007
Fill in the blank: Employment of physician assistants is projected to grow ___ percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.
28
Fill in the blank: This law, passed in the 19__s, was pivotal in allowing PAs to be reimbursed by Medicare for their services
Rural Health Clinic Services Act (1977)