PA History
PA Education
National Organizations
What is a PA?
Fun Facts
100

What is the percentage of female PAs?

What is approximately 70%?

100

PA education is based off of this model...

What is medical?

100

What does AAPA stand for?

What is American Academy of Physician Assistants?

100

What does PA stand for?

What is Physician Assistant or Physician Associate?

100

What does OTP stand for?

What is Optimal Team Practice?

200

When is PA day?

What is October 6th?

200

To apply to PA school, you need to have an undergraduate degree, patient care experience and complete the _______ application.

What is CASPA?

200

What organization is responsible for overseeing CMEs?

What is the NCCPA?

200

Pediatrics is considered a form of __________ care

What is Primary Care?

200

How many Category 1 CME credits do PAs need every 20 years?

What is 50?

300

Why was the MEDEX Program started?

What is to provide health care to rural or remote areas?

300

The recertification exam that takes place every 10 years is called the ________ exam.

What is PANRE?

300

What organization helps PA school provide tools, resources and guidance while training PA students? 

What is PAEA?

300

PAs can perform histories and ________

What are Physicals?

300

How often do PAs have to take the PANRE?

What is every 10 years?

400

What year did PAs in all 50 states have Full  Prescriptive Authority?

What is 2010?

400

The initial NCCPA certification exam consists of_______

What is 300 Multiple choice questions?

400

What is the name of the state chapter in Connecticut?

What is ConnAPA?
400

The "extra" exam that PAs can take in a specialty is called?

What is the Specialty Certificate of Added Qualifications?

400
Most PA schools offer a ______ degree.

What is a Master's degree?

500

Who started the first PA program at Duke?

Who is Dr. Stead?

500

PA school consists of 1 year of _______ coursework followed by 1 year of _____________.

What is didactic coursework followed by 1 year of clinical rotations?

500

Who ensures that PA schools uphold the high standards of education for the safety of the patients?

What is ARC-PA?

500

The Seven Competencies for PAs include:

What are knowledge for practice,interpersonal and communication skills, person-centered care, interprofessional collaboration, professionalism and ethics,practice-based learning and quality improvement,and society and population health?


?

500

To move on to the Graduate program, ELMPA students need to complete ______ DPC hours by which date?

What is 1,000 hours by Feb. 1st of Senior year?