Physician Assistant Resources - Free Tools for PAs, Students and Pre-PAs

"To fight passionately for what we believe, but remain open to learning and growing. To be committed to helping people grow, deepen and behave more effectively in the world. This is The PA Life! " - Stephen Pasquini PA-C The Physician Assistant Life Blog The PA Life website was founded in 2012 as a simple blog dedicated to creating passionate PAs who want to make a difference in the world and affect positive change within themselves and in their communities. We are, as all healthcare providers should be, patient advocates. We see the profession not as a job, but as an opportunity to fight passionately for what we believe, but remain open to learning and growing. To be committed to helping people grow, deepen and behave more effectively in the world. Although the site has grown a lot, the mission hasn't changed a bit. I publish new blog posts weekly (at least I try to 😀 ). You can find all my latest posts by clicking here. Visit the Blog Archives About Stephen Where are you on your PA journey? Click in the boxbelowand bookmark your personal resource page with contentgearedspecifically foryou wherever you are alongyour PA path. Pre Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Student Practicing Physician Assistant Our Services Whether you a perfecting your PA school application essay, finalizing your resume/cv, preparing for your first PA school interview, or studying for your PANCE or PANRE board exam, I have put together a collection of services to fit every budget and an ever-growing number of needs. PA Essay Collaborative Resume Templates Free Practice Exams PA School Mock Interviews: Prepare With a Live, Recorded Video Interview Why do you want to be a PA? We have helped 100s of PA school applicants just like you answer this question.We offer affordable,recordedonline interviews with an unprecedented chance for self-critique. Our current PA school mock interview status: Heres How it Works: After you make your purchase, youll receive your consultants contact information and send them your personal statement, relevant stats and resume (if you have one) for them to review. (This way, theyll know the information about you that your interviewing school will know.) You will then have a 45-minute mock interview with your consultant. We use ZOOM web conferencing software which will alert you by email and text 24 and 48 hours before your interview and requires no additional software or technological expertise to use. It works from any browser with just a click of a button via the link we send you in your welcome email. The consultant provides feedback after the interview. You will receive a link to watch and review your recorded interview. Youll then have the opportunity to interview more times with your consultant based on that feedback, and receive additional feedback and advice on how to improve. 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Postgraduate PA Programs: Search among the84 Postgraduate PA Residency and Fellowship Programs Interactive PA Program Match Tool: Try the new interactive PA Program Match tool to narrow down your search using multiple categories in real time! Start Your Program Search PANCE and PANRE ExamPreparation: I currently offer two PANCE and PANRE preparation programs: The PA Life Academy and Smarty PANCE. The good news you purchase one, and you get both! The Academy is a minimalist version of SMARTY PANCE with only exam content, while SMARTY PANCE includes the entire PANCE and PANRE exam content blueprint and can be helpful for both exam prep and EOR exams. You can read more about both below: Join the Academy Get SMARTYPANCE The PANCE and PANRE Exam Academy The PANCE and PANRE Exam Academy Offering an unprecedented amount of online review materials for an unprecedented low price: Instant access to Five Comprehensive 250 Question PANCE and PANRE Practice Exams which mirror what you will see on exam day. Ten topic specific exams covering Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal, OBGYN, Psychiatry, Neurology, Dermatology, Hematology Infectious Disease and Endocrinology. Fiveexams built from the amazing PANCE and PANRE email series. Two more 250 question PANCE and PANRE Practice Exams that mirror the real thing. A 5 Hour Virtual PANCE and 4 Hour Virtual PANRE Practice Exam! Over 3,000 online flashcards via Quizlet Four sixty question Advanced Practice Exams with Interactive Video, Photos, Links to Outside Resources and more! Along with a ton of other FREE resources The Academy is an amazing value and if you are studying for your PANCE or PANRE the exams alone will prove invaluable. Join the Academy SMARTY PANCE SMARTYPANCE.COMis my new iteration of the Academy and has been built from the ground up with one thing in mind to follow the exact NCCPA Content Blueprint. Follow along with integrated ReelDx video lesson (very cool) and enjoy all the exam content with a new and improved user interface. A sample of integrated ReelDX video content PANCE Blueprint Psychiatry Withdrawal Follow along with the exact NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprint Cover the entire content blueprint step by step, made simple with exam dayquestion stems, pearls, need to know diagnostic studies and gold standard treatments. Thirteen blueprint topics with over 467 lessons and 1,000s of integrated board review questions, quizzes, and flashcards. Perfect for PANCE and PANRE preparation, current students preparing for end of rotation (EOR) exams or self-study. You dont need to know everythingon exam day so why not focus only on what matters! Get SMARTY PANCE The PANCE and PANRE NCCPA Content Blueprint Checklist The 2019 NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint is made up of 14 organ systems (ranked by percent of exam content) along with 105 subsections (within each organ system) and 482 diseases/disorders. There are 14 organ systems 161 subsections and 482 diseases/disorders Cardiology 13% 11 subsections 51 disorders Pulmonary 10% 8 subsections 31 disorders GI and Nutrition 9% 14 subsections 38 disorders Musculoskeletal 8% 9 subsections 36 disorders ENT 7% 26 subsections 61 disorders Reproductive 7% 11 subsections 46 disorders Neurology 7% 13 subsections 34 disorders Endocrinology 7% 7 subsections 17 disorders Infectious Disease 6% 8 subsections 41 disorders Psychiatry/Behavioral Science 6% 16 subsections 18 disorders Genitourinary 5% 10 subsections 25 disorders Renal 5% 7 subsections, 14 disorders Dermatology 5% 14 subsections 55 disorders Hematology 5% 7 subsections 15 disorders Total:13 organ systems and467 topics (diseases) Interactive Content Blueprint for the PANCE/ (PDF) Interactive Content Blueprint for the PANRE/ (PDF) FREE PANCE and PANRE Board Review in Your Inbox Get 60 days of FREE PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions Answers delivered daily directly to your inbox. 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Impress your preceptors with your vast abundance of medical knowledge SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully Subscribed! The Physician Assistant Essay Collaborative and Review Service This is a one of a kind, completely personalized review and editing service, formed by a team of professional writers. The Personal Statement Review Service is: Behind closed doors within a private secure network using Google Drive. Completely interactive meaning we will be able to provide real-time comments and corrections using the Google Drive interface. We will provide feedback, advice and help with brainstorming and topic creation. We will offer unlimited revisions and help you make edits. We will do afinal touch up before the big day, to make sure your essay is 100% free of unacceptable grammatical errors. Our goal is not quantity, but quality.We want only serious applicants, who are serious about getting into PA school. You can read more about the service and submit your essay by clicking the button below: Submit Your Essay Clickable map of all 56 AAPA State Constituent Chapters As part of the PA School application process, I urge all applicants to join both the AAPA and their local state constituent chapter of the AAPA. To make the research process a bit easier, I have created a clickable map of all 56 AAPA State Constituent Chapters including direct links to their websites. AAPA Constituent Chapters PAFLIX: Physician Assistant Video on Demand PAFLIX is my attempt to bring allthe newest and mostamazing Physician Assistant videoresources together under one roof:Covering everything from PA specialty practice, useful advice on the PA school admissions process, student resourcesas well as PANCE and PANRE pearls and test prep. The goal is to help you learn more about the PA profession, specialty practice, and student life. You will discover new video content specific to test prep for both the boards as well as post rotational exams and study tips. You will also have the chance to meet some many ofthe amazing PAs out there working hard and doing spectacular work. Visit PAFLIX Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast Brian Wallace PA-C runs a website and podcast that focuses on topics covered on the PANCE and PANRE. Check out his site, the podcast is great as well! Go to top Study Guides From aPA Tumbler blogwith a hidden gem of great study guides (look at the links in the sidebar). I have compiled his study guides into my owndropbox folderto simplify the process. It includes things such as this simple yet brilliantOrthopedic Cheat Sheet. Free Patient Health Handouts Did you know Epocrates Online offers an amazing collection of English and Spanish Patient Resources? Check it out it is amazing! Epocrates Patient Literature Library Physician Assistant Job Search The 10 Best Websites for Physician Assistant Job Search Ziprecruiter.com Indeed.com Google Jobs Check your state chaptersmost of them have job postings AAPA Job Source NCCPA Career Source PAJOBsite.com Monster.com Craigslist.org Linkedin.com/jobs Glassdoor.com CareerBuilder.com Craigslist: Not what it used to be but still has some listings not found in other places PA-exchange.com iHireMidLevelPractitioners: similar to many of the other PA and NP-specific sites and very limited DocCafe: an up and coming employment solution for PA and Physicians PayScale.com: A fantastic resource for PA Salary comparisons Check individual hospital/practice websites (some organizations only post on their own career site) Physician Assistant Shadow PA Shadow Online: Find a PA to shadow, or become a PA to shadow. This is such a great idea! Web Resources Rotations: Picmonic: Better than flashcards, Picmonic is the study tool of choice for learning thousands of the most difficult to remember and most frequently tested topics, board exam prep and more. Research shows that studying with Picmonic resulted in a 331% improvement in memory retention and a 50% improvement in test scores. Rosh Review: A killer question bank with detailed explanations. Smarty PANCE: Yes, I know, it is my site, but I also think it is an incredible resource, with rotation exams, quizzes, PANCE, and PANRE prep, audio and video lectures... and the list goes on. Medbullets: Beautiful, succinct summaries and millions of questions with customizable Q-banks. Osmosis: These videos are so good they will make you cry! Honestly, they break down complex topics in a way you will never forget. Geeky Medics is a medical student learning platform that aims to make revision less painful and more productive. General: Patients Like Me: An amazing idea: Bring patients together and let them document their symptoms and what helped. This is set to revolutionize the way we do healthcare! The Stanford 25:Demonstrate one or more of the 25 technique dependent physical diagnosis maneuvers, then have the residents perform, demonstrate, perfect and show us how theyteach. This is a cool site! RxAssist: A wonderful resource for free and discounted medications for patients. Search by medicine to find discounted pharmacies. This tool is priceless! Free Medical Spell Checker for MS Word Free Medical Spell Checker For Microsoft Word, Custom Dictionary:You will be typing a lot of medical papers in your lifetime. This free custom dictionary by civil engineer and medical transcriptionist "Raj" is wonderful. Just follow the instruction on the page, it is easy to install. I also use Grammarly, which offers a feature-rich set of spell-check and proofreading options in their free web app. They also have an MS Word plugin that will take your spellcheck to the next level. Physician Assistant Blogs and Forums My PA Training: An excellent student site ran by Paul Kubin. He has some excellent books for purchase along with the wonderful PA Insider Podcast. The PA Platform: Run by Savanna Perry a collection of excellent blogs with guest posts and a very active social media presence. She also hosts a wonderful podcast. Beaphysicianassistant: Ryanne, is a prolific writer in the PA space, her blog posts are extremely thorough and well written. This is a must-read for anyone pursuing the PA profession. Reddit: So much good information on here! For practicing PAs subscribe to physicianassistant and for Pre-PAs subscribe to prephysicianassistant. The PA Startup Podcast: Chris is amazing and his podcast is to0. Available on iTunes and wherever podcasts are played. Trust me, I'm a PA Student: As a student Paul, form "trust me I'm a PA student" wrote some of the most detailed blog posts on important topics covering all aspects of our profession. Since graduating he has been blogging less but as an archive, there are still some amazing pearls of wisdom. The Physician Assistant Forum:The "Gold Standard" when it comes to PA forums. I frequent this one often and so should you. YouTube Channels Worth Subscribing to (Pre-PA) James Kim The Fresh Prince of Healthcare: Great videos covering all types of PRE-PA questions. He also is very active on social media and Instagram Adanna The PA - Just subscribe, enough said! Day with a PA: A current PA student with lots of great advice covering a ton of topics. Pre-Physician Assistant Student HELP: Hasn't been updated in a while but Kelly has some timeless info that I refer people to all the time. Global Health Resources for PAs Grassroots Volunteering: Connecting travelers with local causes and communities Physician Assistants for Global Health: I am a bit biased since I am on the board. But this website is about to get an update, and it will soon be the best resource for PA's wanting to network with other PA's and work abroad as a PA. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The go-to resource for travel medicine. Partners in Health: The wonderful home of Paul Farmer. If you are interested in Haiti start here. This book is what got me started, if you are interested in global health it is a great read! Health Horizons International: A great place to find volunteer opportunities as a PA or NP. Relief Web: Where is the greatest need for international volunteers? Here you will find your answer. Lonely Planets Free ebook and Maps Page: This link is to download maps to youre-reader. But is a great resource regardless. Safety and Security Abroad Registration of Traveler Emergency Contact and Itinerary Information Transportation Security Administration U.S. Department of State Helping People Resources Feed America: Yes many people in America are without food. This site will be an eye-opener. My Notes and Stuff A developing list of my notes and "stuff" Primed 2013 (Presentation Files) Online Textbooks Dermatology Atlas-is an online source of over 23,000 images of skin disease brought to you by Loyola University. ECG Libraryis an online collection of realistic-looking recordings that can help clinicians improve their ECG skills. It contains detailed information about how to recognize and interpret abnormal ECG findings. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedicsis the largest, most comprehensive online medical textbook on orthopedics with 11,000 pages of text and over 5,000 images. 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