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Factors associated with PAs' choice of the traditional PANRE over the PANRE-LA.
| Τίτλος: | Factors associated with PAs' choice of the traditional PANRE over the PANRE-LA. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Kozikowski A; Andrzej Kozikowski is senior director of research; Mirela Bruza-Augatis is a senior research scientist; Yanlin Jiang is a senior measurement scientist; Andrew Dallas is director of psychometrics and data science; and Joshua Goodman is vice president of research and exam programs for the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in Johns Creek, GA. Tamara Ritsema is an associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Cody Sasek is an associate professor and program director of the DMS Bridge Program at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. C. Sasek is a clinical editor for JAAPA. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise., Bruza-Augatis M, Ritsema T, Sasek C, Jiang Y, Dallas A, Goodman J |
| Πηγή: | JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants [JAAPA] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 39 (10), pp. e17-e27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 24. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9513102 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1547-1896 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08937400 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAAPA Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: [Philadelphia, PA] : Wolters Kluwer Original Publication: Montvale, NJ : Medical Economics |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Physician Assistants*/statistics & numerical data , Physician Assistants*/education , Educational Measurement*/methods , Certification* , Choice Behavior*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; United States ; Sex Factors ; Age Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: To identify the factors associated with physician associates' (PAs') selection of the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Examination (PANRE) versus the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Examination-Longitudinal Assessment (PANRE-LA) for maintenance of board certification. Methods: We utilized data from 80,553 PAs due for recertification between 2024 and 2027 to examine associations between selecting the traditional PANRE versus the PANRE-LA and PA demographics, practice characteristics, prior traditional PANRE experience, most recent examination performance, and first-attempt Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) scores. Results: Overall, 77.6% of PAs chose the PANRE-LA. Selection of the traditional PANRE was most strongly associated with older age, previous experience with the traditional PANRE, male gender, and African American/Black race. Performance on the PANCE and the most recent traditional PANRE had a negligible association with PAs' choice of assessment type. Conclusion: Understanding the factors associated with examination choice is crucial for addressing PAs' current and future credentialing needs. (Copyright © 2026 American Academy of Physician Associates.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: PANRE; PANRE-LA; examination; longitudinal assessment; performance; physician associate; recertification |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260924 Date Completed: 20260924 Latest Revision: 20260926 |
| Update Code: | 20260926 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13574346 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000411 |
| PMID: | 42779046 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1547-1896 |
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| DOI: | 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000411 |