What university did the first PA class graduate from?
What is Duke University
100
What is the name of the online application service for PA schools?
What is CASPA
100
How long are PA programs usually?
What is 24-30 months
100
Physician Assistants practice medicine as members of the healthcare team. Does a physician need to be present at all times with a PA?
What is No
100
What is the name of the standardized test most graduate schools, including PA schools, require before admission?
What is GRE
200
Who were first trained to be physician assistants?
What are Navy Corpsmen
200
When does the next cycle of CASPA open?
What is April 27, 2017
200
What exam must you pass to become a certified Physician Assistant?
What is PANCE
200
Name two settings you would find a PA.
What is Hospital, private practice, operation room, college/university, assisted living facility, etc
200
What does the C stand for in PA-C?
What is Certified
300
Why did they start the PA profession?
What is to fulfill the shortage for primary care physicians
300
Name 5 PA schools in Florida
What is UF, FIU, USF, FGCU, ADU, Barry, Keiser, NOVA (x4), South College
300
Name a national organization for the PA profession.
What is APPA, FAPA
300
What is needed to be done every two years as part of the certification maintenance process?
What is must log 100 CME hours
300
How long is the PANCE test?
What is 5 hours
400
National PA Day is celebrated every year. What month is it celebrated in?
What is October
400
List some experiences that fulfill direct patient care hours
What is CNA, MA, PCT, EMT, scribe, phlebotomist, PT aide
400
What is the oldest PA program in Florida?
What is UF
400
An average PA treats how many patients annually?
What is 3500 patients
400
What is the name of the recertification exam PA’s must take?
What is PANRE
500
Which year was the first annual National PA Day? Also known as the year of the first graduating PA class.
What is 1987
500
Currently how many ARC-PA accredited PA programs are there?
What is 218 accredited PA programs
500
What field do roughly ⅓ of all Physician Assistants practice?
What is Primary Care
500
What is the employment outlook for the PA profession? Hint: Percentage
What is expected to grow 38% from 2012 to 2022
500
What are some duties of a Physician Assistant?
What is Perform medical histories and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, formulate diagnoses and management plans, write prescriptions, counsel patients and assist in surgery.