Physician Assistant

Every day, students ask us the same question in several variations: What is the best PANCE review? Why is your Qbank the top PANCE review? How does Rosh Review compare vs Exam Master vs Hippo Education vs Kaplan vs NEJM Knowledge+ vs PAEasy vs BoardVitals vs…?”

If you are a PA due to recertify in 2027, you now have multiple options for completing your NCCPA recertification. Before this year, we only had one option for PA recertification: the high-stakes PANRE recertification exam, taken every 9–10 years. Now, we have an additional, flexible option that began earlier in 2023: the new PANRE-LA. read more…

Have you ever wondered how the writers of standardized exams come up with test questions? What makes a good test question?  Writing effective test questions is at the heart of our work at Rosh Review by Blueprint Test Prep. We hold ourselves to a high standard when it comes to creating high-yield content, ensuring that read more…

According to research at Stanford School of Medicine, instrumental music can help you absorb and interpret new information, boost your mood, and improve motivation. While studying, music can serve as consistent and predictable background noise, helping to drown out unpredictable sounds or disturbances that may otherwise divert your attention. When studying for your upcoming board exam, read more…

Knowledge is power. Give back to your patients and enhance your quality of care by learning about some of the world’s most pressing issues. Check out the Rosh Review Quiz for a Cause assessments, free in your Boost Box! What is Quiz for a Cause? Quiz for a Cause is an ongoing series of free read more…

If you have recently signed up for a Rosh Review free trial, congratulations on taking the first step towards achieving your exam preparation goals! Our Qbanks are written with love and are specifically tailored to help you pass your medical boards with flying colors. With comprehensive and up-to-date content, Rosh Qbanks ensure that you are read more…

If you regularly proclaim the benefits of petroleum jelly as a skin moisturizer and think it is superior to antibiotic ointment for wounds, dermatology may be the right PA specialty for you. My interest in dermatology stems from a curiosity about the weird red bumps on the back of my arms (keratosis pilaris), my dry read more…

You spend countless hours working through your Qbank to prep for your next big exam. As you read through questions, perhaps you’ve wondered how they were created. Who writes the content? How do they come up with the topics and scenarios? How do we ensure that information is up to date with the most current read more…

Reaching the point in your medical training when you are ready to take your licensing exams or so-called “boards,” is the culmination of a long but fulfilling journey. These tests are intended to be thorough assessments of new physicians to make sure they are ready to independently care for patients. Preparing for your licensing exam read more…

No matter which exam you’re preparing for during residency, medical school, or PA school, flashcards can be a valuable tool when it comes to preparing for medical board exams, especially while balancing other responsibilities. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the benefits of using flashcards, provide tips for how to incorporate them into your board read more…

The PANCE is a rite of passage we all have to endure on the road to becoming a PA-C. The question is, with everything you have to know for the test, how do you go about creating a PANCE study guide? At times, exam prep can seem as big a mountain to climb as the read more…

I don’t know about you, but I didn’t expect a spike of anxiety AFTER I graduated from PA school. I remember all the questions that came to mind: “Am I ready for the PANCE?” “Were these past two years enough preparation for me to pass this exam on the first try?” Maybe your journey has read more…

Taking the PANCE is the culmination of your PA school journey. Everything you learned comes down to passing this one test before you can FINALLY put your knowledge to work. The odds of you passing the boards are high, especially if you put in the work—the PANCE pass rate was 92% in 2022, so the read more…

Preparing for the PANRE-LA requires a strategic approach, especially when taking into consideration the unique nature of an open-book exam. One valuable tool that can significantly enhance your preparation and performance is the Rosh Review PANRE/PANRE-LA Qbank. In this blog post, we will explore how you can leverage the power of a Qbank during the read more…

As a physician assistant, the ability to effectively communicate with patients is not just a desirable skill—it is an indispensable art that lies at the heart of providing quality healthcare. Beyond the mastery of medical knowledge and technical expertise, the art of communication sets the stage for building trust, fostering collaboration, and ultimately delivering exceptional read more…

Although I have been a certified PA for almost 15 years, I remember those dreaded feelings of anxiety towards EKGs like it was yesterday. Sure, I understood the science, and even read a much-recommended resource on the topic by Dr. Dale Dubin, but putting that knowledge into practice was something else altogether. How did one read more…

As you start to think ahead to your “next steps” after PA school, you may be considering ways to enhance your clinical skills, expand your network, and make yourself a more competitive candidate for your dream job. Remember, your number one priority as a PA student is to focus on your didactic coursework, clinical rotations, read more…

With recent declining PANCE pass rates, it’s more important than ever to ramp up your PANCE prep and guarantee you pass the exam on the first take. To help you study for your exam with additional structure and accountability, the team of PAs behind the Rosh Review PANCE Qbank is now bringing their expertise to read more…

I have written a lot of generalized blog posts on the PA experience, but I have yet to take the time to really explain my career. While I’ve known for some time that I wanted to go into the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery, I did not actually get this position right out of graduate school.  read more…

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, 2021 saw a decrease to 93%, and new data reports that the 2022 PANCE pass rate further dropped to 92%. While a 92% PANCE read more…