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43 Cards in this Set
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What are the roles of the NCCPA?
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Examinations
Eligibility requirements Passing standards Issues certificates Criteria for maintenance of certification |
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When was NCCPA organized?
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August 9, 1974
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When was the 1st certifying exam for PAs given?
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1973
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What organization developed the "grandfather clause" that ceased in 1985?
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NBME
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For the 1st 5 years the certifcation exam was given, what were its 3 components?
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MCQs
Patient management problems Performance assessment skills |
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The Clinical Skills portion of the certification test existed between what years?
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1978-1997
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What year was Pathway 2 developed?
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1993
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What year did exams become computerized?
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1997
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What are the main responsibilities of NCCPA?
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Creation of a content blueprint
Undertaking of practice analysis studies Overseeing the quality of the exams for certification and recertification |
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What does the content blueprint identify?
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Indentifies clinical problems a PA should be prepared to see in a primary care setting
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What is the outline for the content blueprint compiled from?
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National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National Hospital Discharge Survey |
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What specialty has the largest percentage of questions on the PANCE?
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Cardiovascular 16%
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What specialties have the smallest percentage of questions on the PANCE?
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Hematology 3%
Infectious Disease 3% |
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What tasks have the biggest percentage of questions on the PANCE?
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Formulating the most likely diagnosis 18%
Pharmaceutical therapeutics 18% |
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How many questions are on the PANCE?
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300
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What organization develops the questions for the PANCE?
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NBME
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How often must a PA recertify by taking the PANRE?
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every 6 years
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How many questions are on the PANRE?
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360
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What is the only recognized accrediting agency?
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ARC-PA
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What organization establishes the Standards for PA programs?
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ARC-PA
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What year was the first document published stating original standards for PA programs?
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1971
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When were the first 12 schools accredited?
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September 1, 1972
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What organization made the first accreditation recommendations to the AMA?
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JRC-PA
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What was the original organization that reviewed applicant programs for compliance?
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ACS Committee on Allied Health Personnel
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When was JRC-PA renamed ARC-PA?
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1988
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When did administrative responsibility for ARC-PA shift from AMA to AAPA?
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March 1991
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When was CAHEA dissolved?
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1994
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When did ARC-PA become a free standing accrediting agency?
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January 1, 2001
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How long are the terms for commissioners on ARC-PA?
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3 years with 2nd term possible
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How many commissioners from AAPA and PAEA are on ARC-PA?
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3 each
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The Standards require a specific academic degree, true or false?
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False
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What are the ABCDEFs of the Accreditation requirements?
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Administration (A)
Curriculum (B) Evaluation (C) Student Services (D) Provisional Accreditation (E) Accreditation Maintenance (F) |
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What must be done by the program upon submitting a request for accreditation?
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Program self-analysis, self-study
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How many site reviewers visit a new PA program applying for accreditation?
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2
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In the Admission category of the accreditation requirements, what violation is most common?
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Fair Practices and Admissions 46%
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How many accredited PA programs were there as of November 2008?
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142
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How many masters PA programs were there as of November 2008?
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113
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What was the original name of PAEA?
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American Registry of Physician's Associates
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Who were the original members of PAEA?
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Duke, Bowman Gray, UTMB
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What organization provides the Faculty Development Institute?
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PAEA
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The PACKRAT is sponsored by what organization?
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PAEA
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CASPA is sponsored by what organization?
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PAEA
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What is "endpointing"?
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Failure to recertify before the end of the 6 year cycle
Failure to pass PANRE on 2 attempts |
