Join NCAPA for CME at the beach! No one does it better! Sessions start early and they end early so you can get out there and enjoy Myrtle Beach! Even better, the general sessions of the NCAPA 41st Annual Summer Conference will be broadcast to the entire Kingston Plantation via closed circuit TV so you […]
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As many of you know, the NCCPA and AAPA have been in a dialogue for the last year or so over changing PA Certification maintenance requirements, including CME changes. This would affect both the PANRE and the type and quantity of annual CME credits. So what happened? PI and […]
CME Changes: What Happened?
Tips for Completing CMEs Completing Continuing Medical Education Credits can be fun for some but completely tedious for others. CME activities can be extremely educational and help to keep providers up to date on current standards of care. From screening for Zika virus or any other emerging disease, to […]
Tips for Completing CMEs
So the PANRE debate is officially on. The NCCPA sent out an email blast to all Physician Assistants in their database during the week of February 8th, as promised. The email came from NCCPA President/CEO Dawn Morton-Rias, and requested feedback from every PA. The email asks PAs to complete a […]
The PANRE debate
1 The Practice Analysis Survey was conducted by developing a survey to rate knowledge and skills used in PA practice and the diseases and disorders that PAs encounter. Twelve focus groups of PAs working in both primary care and specialties served as experts to develop the content of the survey. The […]
New PA Recertification Model: The Data
The 2014 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants showed that over 73% of certified PAs work outside of primary care. However, the PANRE continues to test examinees on a broad range of topics that often has little to do with an individual’s day-to-day practice. In fact, the NCCPA also admits […]