Welcome to the Blueprint PA blog, where you’ll find resources from day 1 of PA school through the PANCE and beyond. We’re here for you along every step of the PA journey! đź’™
Your OB/GYN rotation is one of the most hands-on, emotionally impactful, and fast-paced experiences you’ll have during PA school. Whether you’re assisting in a clinic, jumping into surgeries, or witnessing the incredible moment a new life enters the world, this…
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…
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…
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, the PANCE pass rate has been declining, with PANCE…
Getting to clinical rotations is a big shift. You go from learning everything out of a book to actually being in the room with patients, where you’re trying to put it all together. For me, family medicine was one of…
Surgery has always been a notoriously intimidating rotation for PA school students. And it’s easy to see why. While you prepare during your didactic year with surgery-based courses that teach you the basics of OR equipment, sterility, and surgical techniques,…
The ED can be a scary place for some PA students, but we’re here to help you feel confident and excited as you approach your emergency medicine rotation. It’ll be challenging for sure, but in a good way—there’s so much…
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…
How hard is the PANCE? While the exam itself is tough, much of the difficulty around preparing for (and taking) the PANCE is the pressure we put on ourselves! From day one of PA school, we all have the exam…
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…
