PA School
Meeting Facts
History of PA Profession
Job Market and Specialities
PA Certification and Licensing
100
How many years of PA school are there and what does each year consist of

The two years of physician assistant (PA) school are typically divided into a didactic year and a clinical year.

100

How many points do you need to be an active member

10

100

The PA profession was created to address a shortage of these types of healthcare providers.

Physicians

100

This is the most common specialty for PAs

Primary Care

100

What exam do you need to pass to become a PA-C

PANCE

200

Approximately how many rotations do you get in PA school

8-11 rotations 

200

How many points are PA Practicums worth

1 point

200

He is known as the founder of the PA profession

Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr.

200

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

200

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

300

Name at least two direct patient care experience that can be used for PA School

  1. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic
  3. Medical Assistant (MA)
  4. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  5. Registered Nurse (RN)
  6. Phlebotomist
  7. Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
  8. Respiratory Therapist
  9. Surgical Technologist
  10. Patient Care Technician (PCT)
  11. Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
  12. Home Health Aide (HHA)
  13. Dialysis Technician
  14. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
  15. Behavioral Health Technician
  16. Clinical Research Coordinator (with patient interaction)
  17. Radiologic Technologist (if involving direct patient care)
  18. Scribe (if combined with hands-on responsibilities)
  19. Medical Laboratory Technician (if patient-facing tasks are included)
  20. Hospice Aide
300

Which PA came twice to give an interview workshop

Nicholas Legido

300

The first PA program was modeled after the training of these military professionals

The Navy corpsmen 

300

What specialty can PAs assist in these types of surgeries, which involve opening the chest 

Cardiothoracic surgery

300

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.

400

What are the sections of the PA-CAT, name at least five

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • General Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • General Chemistry
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Genetics
  • Statistics
400

From which hospital did we have a lot of PAs come from?

HCA, Baptist, Jackson Memorial, Cleveland Clinic

Baptist!

400

What African country has PAs

South Africa

400

What is the highest paying PA specialty 

cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery

400

PAs must take this recertification exam every 10 years

PANRE (Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam)

500

Who founded the PA Platform and in what specialty did she work in

Savanna Perry, PA-C (dermatology)

500

From which school was our PA Student panel?

Penn State

500

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

500

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 

500

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)