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The Rosh Review blog provides study and exam prep tips, podcasts, and more for physicians, NPs, PAs, residents, and students. Below you’ll find a list of the blog posts that highlight Specialties. Take a look and learn something new.
I Failed a PANRE-LA Quarter. Now What?
If you’re anything like us, you most likely signed up for the PANRE-LA hoping for a less stressful process that would result in a passing score. The attractiveness of an exam that’s open book with testing times five-times longer than a typical recertification exam sounded like a win! While it certainly can be, at the read more…
Physician Assistant Shadowing: 8 Tips for Pre-PAs
Job shadowing is a fundamental part of the journey to becoming a physician assistant. This experience gives pre-PA students the opportunity to follow a practicing physician assistant in their day-to-day life. For many potential PA students, job shadowing can be eye-opening. It often is the time they truly decide that physician assistant is the career read more…
What’s It Like Working with a PANCE Tutor?
As we all know, getting through PA school is no easy task. From multiple exams a week to balancing clinical year and PANCE prep, it takes a lot of time, dedication, and resilience to succeed. After I graduated in May 2021, I was inspired to help future PAs achieve their dreams, so I started with read more…
Announcement: Rosh Review PA is Moving to Blueprint’s Powerful Platform This Summer
After more than two years since Rosh Review merged with Blueprint Prep, we’re thrilled to finally announce that Rosh Review PA products will be moving to Blueprint’s award-winning educational platform in July 2024! Build your knowledge with all the same Rosh Review content you know and love, now combined with Blueprint’s industry-leading test prep experience, read more…
Financial Literacy for Physicians: Blogs, Books, and Podcasts to Teach You the Basics
Learning how to manage student loans, invest, and budget is likely at the bottom of your to-do list while balancing your responsibilities as a resident. It’s true that many young doctors are so preoccupied with getting through training that they don’t take the time to learn basic personal finance—however, progression through medical training is inextricably read more…
4 Ways to Practice Lifelong Learning in Medicine
As a follow-up to my last post, How a Commitment to Lifelong Learning Will Make You a Better Physician, here are four ways to put lifelong learning into practice throughout your career as a physician. As you reflect on your career and medical education/training, you may simply view it as a series of exams, interspersed read more…
Everything You Need To Know for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Certification Exam in 2024
Planning to take the Pediatric Hospital Medicine certification exam in 2024? Here’s what to know, including when to apply for the exam, what’s covered, and how to prepare. When is the exam offered? Every 2 years—the next examination will be offered on November 19–20, 2024. When can I register? Regular: February 5, 2024–April 1, 2024 read more…
Take the PANRE-LA With the Rosh Review Team!
Trying to decide between taking the PANRE vs PANRE-LA when it comes to PA recertification? You’re not alone—since the first cohort of the PANRE-LA launched in 2023, plenty of PAs approaching recertification are on the fence about which exam is right for them. To help in your decision, we asked our team of PAs who read more…
The Sterile Cockpit Rule: How Does it Apply to Medicine?
I spend a lot of my life inside the cardiac operating room. It’s a high-stakes arena with up to nine medical staff assuming different roles for the care of the patient: anesthesiologist, nurse anesthetist, perfusionist, circulating nurse, scrub technician, first assistant, cardiologist, and device rep, not to mention any medical students in training. As you read more…
How to Use the New PA Mock Rotation Exams to Ace Your EORs
Performing well on your end-of-rotation (EOR) exams is essential. Unsurprisingly, those who consistently perform well on their end-of-rotation exams are more likely to do well on their PANCE and ultimately feel more confident in their first year of practice (and beyond)! To set you up for success as a new PA, we’ll talk about some read more…
How to Ace Your Didactic Year: PA School Ultimate Guide
Congratulations! You’ve made it into your didactic year of PA school! Now, what should you expect when you get there? The didactic year of PA school is—in all honesty—something of a whirlwind. This is when you’ll learn the foundation of your medical knowledge, prepare for your clinical year and the PANCE, and ultimately give you read more…
PANCE Pass Rates Are Down To 92%. Here’s How to Pass in 2024
In April 2019, the NCCPA announced that PANCE pass rate had dropped from 98% to 93% after the release of the newest PANCE Blueprint. After trending upward to 95% in 2020, the PANCE pass rate has been declining every year since, with NCCPA reporting that the PANCE pass rate was down to 92% in 2023 read more…
Your Complete Guide to the PANCE Topic List
You’ve embarked on the journey to becoming a certified physician assistant (PA), a thrilling adventure that culminates in taking the ultimate test, the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). It’s the last hurdle that remains before you capture the coveted prize of becoming a certified PA. Luckily, there’s something that’ll help you navigate the final read more…
What to Know About CAQs for Physician Assistants
Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) for physician assistants were developed in 2011, in the hope of providing added distinction for PAs in specialty areas. If you’re thinking about getting a CAQ, you probably have some questions about them. In this post, we’ll take a look at some basic information when it comes to getting a read more…
Take A Look Inside the Live PANCE/PANRE Review Course
If you’re approaching your PA certification or recertification exam, you may be looking into your options for a review course. Maybe you’ve been considering the live PANCE/PANRE review course from Rosh Review and Blueprint Test Prep, and still have some questions before signing up! As a follow-up to our previous post, “Introducing the Newest Live read more…
5 Best Mobile Apps for Medical Residents
Any resident will tell you that the first six months of your intern year aren’t about learning medicine, but getting organized and learning how to be efficient. Of course, those things can be hard to achieve. Fortunately, there are lots of easy apps and tech that’ll enable you to streamline and automate your day so read more…
I Failed My ABIM Board Exam: Now What?
If you sat for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification exam and received a failing score, the experience can be discouraging and challenging to process. Still, it’s important to remember that setbacks are inevitable parts of everyone’s medical career—you’re not alone! In fact, according to ABIM, 13% of first-time test-takers failed the exam read more…
How Long Does It Take To Get PANCE Exam Results? (& What to Do While You Wait)
Congratulations, you did it! You finally took the PANCE. You hit submit and have left the testing center. Now, after months of studying and preparing, two questions inevitably arise: When will I get my score? And what should I do while I’m waiting? In this blog, we’ll answer both questions for you! Let’s begin by read more…
Diversity in Pediatrics: Understanding Cultural and Socioeconomic Factors in Patient Care
In the field of medicine, diversity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a critical factor in providing comprehensive and patient-centered care. This blog post aims to shed light on the intricacies of diversity in pediatrics specifically, and discuss strategies to improve representation and inclusivity in the pediatric field, ensuring every child receives the best care possible. The read more…
What Is the Format of the Psychiatry Board Exam? (& Other ABPN Board Exam FAQs)
There’s no such thing as becoming too familiar with the format of the specific American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certification exam you’ll be taking in September. By getting to know the overall format of your exam and the breakdown of each section, you’ll be ahead of the game when it comes to exam read more…