PANCE Prep Plan
- Exam scheduled on: Jan 24th
- Resources: Pance Prep Pearl, Rosh Review Questions, Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination, PACKRAT questions
- Study schedule: Monday to Saturday 9-5pm, with 1 hour lunch break and four 15 min break. No studying on Sunday.
- Plan created based on PANCE content blueprint
Week 1: 12/23-12/29
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Saturday |
Topics studied: Cardio
Disease: Cardiomyopathy, conduction disorders/dysrhythmias, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension Hours: # Questions: Score on the question:
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Topics studied: Derm
Disease: Acneiform eruptions, desquamation, disease/disorders of the hair and nails, envenomations and arthropods bite reactions, exanthems, keratotic disorders, neoplasms, papulosquamous disorders, pigment disorders, skin integrity, vascular abnormalities, vesiculobullous disease, other dermatologic disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Endocrine
Disease: adrenal disorders, DM, hypogonadism, parathyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, thyroid disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: EENT
Disease: eye disorders, ear disorders, foreign bodies, neoplasms, nose/sinus disorders, oropharyngeal disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Cardio
Disease: Hypotension, lipid disorders, traumatic, infectious, and inflammatory heart conditions, valvular disorders, vascular disease Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Review topics studied throughout the week. Review topics that I need extra time with.
Disease: Hours: # Questions: Work on questions with mixed topics instead of focusing on one topic only. Score:
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Weekly reflection:
- What I have planned to change?
- How have my study habit changed?
- Modification of plan if needed?
- What have I learned?
- How do I think I did so far?
Week 2: 12/30- 1/5
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Saturday |
Topics studied: Pulmonary
Disease: COPD, infectious disorders, neoplasm, pleural disease, pulmonary circulation, restrictive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea/obesity, other pulmonary disorders Hours: # Questions: Score on the question:
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Topics studied: Genitourinary System (Male and Female)
Disease: bladder disorders, congenital and acquired abnormalities, human sexuality, infectious disorders, neoplasm, nephrolithiasis/urolithiasis, penile disorders, prostate disorders, testicular disorders, urethral disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Heme
Disease: Coagulation disorders, cytopenias, cytoses, hemoglobinopathies, immunologic disorders, neoplasms, premalignancies, malignancies Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Infectious Disease
Disease: bacterial diseases, fungal disease, mycobacterial diseases, parasitic disease, prenatal transmission of disorders, sepsis/systemic inflammatory response syndrome, spirochetal disease, viral disease Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Pulmonary
Disease: COPD, infectious disorders, neoplasm, pleural disease, pulmonary circulation, restrictive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea/obesity, other pulmonary disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Review topics studied throughout the week. Review topics that I need extra time with.
Disease: Hours: # Questions: Work on questions with mixed topics instead of focusing on one topic only. Score:
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Weekly reflection:
- What I have planned to change?
- How have my study habit changed?
- Modification of plan if needed?
- What have I learned?
- How do I think I did so far?
Week 3: 1/6-1/12
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Saturday |
Topics studied: GI
Disease: biliary disorder, colorectal disorders, esophageam disorders, food allergies and food sensitivities, gastric disorders, hepatic disorders, hernias, infectious diarrhea, Hours: # Questions: Score on the question:
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Topics studied: Neuro
Disease: closed head injuries, cranial nerve palsies, encephalopathic disorder, headaches, infectious disorder, movement disorders, neoplasm, neurocognitive disorders, neuromuscular disorder, peripheral nerve disorders, seizure disoders, vascular disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Psychiatry/Behavioral Science
Disease: abuse and neglect, anxiety disorder, bipolar and related disorders, depressive disorders, conduct disorders, dissociate disorders, feeding and eating disorders, human sexuality Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Renal
Disease: acute disorders, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, congential or structural renal disorders, end-stage renal disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, neoplasms Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: GI
Disease: ingestion of toxic substance or foreign bodies, metabolic disorders, neoplasm, nutritional and vitamin disorders, pancreatic disorders, small intestine disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Topics studied: Review topics studied throughout the week. Review topics that I need extra time with.
Disease: Hours: # Questions: Work on questions with mixed topics instead of focusing on one topic only. Score:
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Weekly reflection:
- What I have planned to change?
- How have my study habit changed?
- Modification of plan if needed?
- What have I learned?
- How do I think I did so far?
Week 4: 1/13-1/19
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Saturday |
Monday
Topics studied: MSK Disease: chest/rib, compartment syndrome, degenerative disease, infectious disease, lower extremity disorders, neoplasm, rheumatologic disorder, spinal disorders, upper extremity disorder Hours: # Questions: Score on the question:
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Tuesday
Topics studied: Reproductive system Disease: breast disorders, cervical disorders, complicated pregnancy, contraceptive methods, human sexuality, infertility, menopause, Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Wednesday
Topics studied: Reproductive system Disease: menstrual disorder, neoplase of the breast and reproductive tract, ovarian disorder, STI/PID, trauma, uncomplicated pregnancy, uterine disorder, vaginal/vulvar disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Thursday
Topics studied: Psychiatry/Behavioral Science Disease: obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, personality disorder, schizophrenia, sleep-wake disorders, somatic symptoms and related disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, trauma and stressor related disorders Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Friday
Topics studied: MSK Disease: chest/rib, compartment syndrome, degenerative disease, infectious disease, lower extremity disorders, neoplasm, rheumatologic disorder, spinal disorders, upper extremity disorder Hours: # Questions: Score:
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Saturday
Topics studied: Review topics studied throughout the week. Review topics that I need extra time with. Disease: Hours: # Questions: Work on questions with mixed topics instead of focusing on one topic only. Score:
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Weekly reflection:
- What I have planned to change?
- How have my study habit changed?
- Modification of plan if needed?
- What have I learned?
- How do I think I did so far?
Week 5: 1/20- 1/23
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Saturday |
Topics studied: Pharmacology
Disease: Hours: # Questions: Score on the question:
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