Physician Assistant Exam Questions
and Answers
American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) ✅✅national professional society for PAs and
advocates and educates on behalf of the profession.
American Medical Association ✅✅The predominant association of physicians, founded in 1847,
that has represented the interests and concerns of doctors. For most of its history, it has vigorously
opposed the establishment of a national health care system such as those found in most other
countries.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) ✅✅How to get and keep C
behind PA, PAs are generalists. PANCE and PANRE
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
✅✅Accreditation review committee, protects interests of public and PA profession by defining
standards for PA education.
Administration, curriculum and instruction, evaluation, provisional accreditation, and accreditation
maintenance ✅✅ARC PA standards for PA programs
accrediatation ✅✅Process of quality assurance that determines whether the program meets
established standards for function, structure, and performance.
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) ✅✅Dictates and shapes education standards, a
instructor information source
Association of Postgraduate PA Programs (APPAP) ✅✅Post graduate information
PAHx ✅✅Made by PAEA that maintains history of PA
Diagnose, treatment plans, prescribe medications, principle healthcare provider ✅✅Role of PA
October 1965 ✅✅First PA program started at Duke
, Physician Assistant Exam Questions
and Answers
1967 ✅✅The establishment of PA profession
1973 ✅✅NBME created a certifying exam for "PA"
1974-78 ✅✅Clinical skills practicum added to PANCE
1985 ✅✅Only trained PAs from an accredited program can take exam
1975 ✅✅NCCPA formed
300 MC questions
5 hours long
50 weeks/yr
organ systems and clinical skills
computer exam ✅✅PANCE today
60-65%
6 years, 6 attempts, 3 months apart ✅✅Passing score and fail plan for PANCE
Professionalism
Responsibility
Accountability
Collaboration
Trust
Inclusion
Certification
Excellence ✅✅NCCPA values
masters degree ✅✅Education required to be a PA
and Answers
American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) ✅✅national professional society for PAs and
advocates and educates on behalf of the profession.
American Medical Association ✅✅The predominant association of physicians, founded in 1847,
that has represented the interests and concerns of doctors. For most of its history, it has vigorously
opposed the establishment of a national health care system such as those found in most other
countries.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) ✅✅How to get and keep C
behind PA, PAs are generalists. PANCE and PANRE
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
✅✅Accreditation review committee, protects interests of public and PA profession by defining
standards for PA education.
Administration, curriculum and instruction, evaluation, provisional accreditation, and accreditation
maintenance ✅✅ARC PA standards for PA programs
accrediatation ✅✅Process of quality assurance that determines whether the program meets
established standards for function, structure, and performance.
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) ✅✅Dictates and shapes education standards, a
instructor information source
Association of Postgraduate PA Programs (APPAP) ✅✅Post graduate information
PAHx ✅✅Made by PAEA that maintains history of PA
Diagnose, treatment plans, prescribe medications, principle healthcare provider ✅✅Role of PA
October 1965 ✅✅First PA program started at Duke
, Physician Assistant Exam Questions
and Answers
1967 ✅✅The establishment of PA profession
1973 ✅✅NBME created a certifying exam for "PA"
1974-78 ✅✅Clinical skills practicum added to PANCE
1985 ✅✅Only trained PAs from an accredited program can take exam
1975 ✅✅NCCPA formed
300 MC questions
5 hours long
50 weeks/yr
organ systems and clinical skills
computer exam ✅✅PANCE today
60-65%
6 years, 6 attempts, 3 months apart ✅✅Passing score and fail plan for PANCE
Professionalism
Responsibility
Accountability
Collaboration
Trust
Inclusion
Certification
Excellence ✅✅NCCPA values
masters degree ✅✅Education required to be a PA
