Governing Agencies

Question 1

AAPA

Answer 1

represents PAs in all specialties, want to promote quality, cost, and accessibility to care, promote professional and personal development of PAs

Question 2

benefits of AAPA

Answer 2

advocacy and leadership for federal/state issues, malpractice and liability insurance, publications and information, professional development

Question 3

members of AAPA

Answer 3

12 members on board of directors, house of delegates, student representative

Question 4

annual AAPA conference

Answer 4

major political and continuing medical education activities for PAs

Question 5

AAPA publications

Answer 5

JAAPA, PA professional

Question 6

SAAPA

Answer 6

foster personal, professional and educational development of PA students, network with other students, provide input to AAPA

Question 7

PAEA

Answer 7

used to be APAP, developed PANCE, support all accredited PA programs, developed CASPA, has national honors society

Question 8

PAEA publications

Answer 8

JPAE, newsletter

Question 9

ARC-PA

Answer 9

accrediting agency, determine compliance with standards, review of programs

Question 10

sections of ARC-PA standards

Answer 10

administration, curriculum and instruction, evaluation

Question 11

NCCPA

Answer 11

certification exams, ensure PAs meet professional and educational standards, verification and tracking CMEs

Question 12

steps to become a PA

Answer 12

graduate from accredited program, pass PANCE, license at state level, pass drug test

Question 13

PANCE

Answer 13

computer based, 5hours, 300 multiple choice, 60 question blocks each hour, $500

Question 14

PANCE testing requirements

Answer 14

applications soonest is within 90 days of graduation, can take after 7 days after graduation, can take once every 90 days up to 3 times in a year, total of 6 times

Question 15

areas of PANCE

Answer 15

organ systems and diseases; knowledge and skills PAs should exhibit

Question 16

PANRE questions

Answer 16

questions tend to be broader, 60% generalist, 40% practice focused component (Adult medicine, surgery, primary care)

Question 17

CAQ areas

Answer 17

EM, nephrology, hospital medicine, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry

Question 18

ways to lose PA license

Answer 18

dont report felony, practicing impaired, sexual misconduct, below standard treatment, exceeding scope, inadequate medical records, making false statement on application, misrepresentation, billing fraud