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Andrzej Kozikowski1, Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Tamara Ritsema
1Andrzej 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.
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.
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