A Vote in Favor of New Model

I would just like to make a quick comment about the new PANRE model: I think it’s fabulous! I’ve been working in General Surgery ever since passing the PANCE and am now eligible to take my first PANRE; the current format honestly frightens me.  I am spending thousands of dollars on review courses and books, along with what will be countless hours of studying, all in an effort to answer questions that are mostly irrelevant to what I do in practice. I think that a generalist take-home exam, specialty-specific testing, and (if necessary) CME-based remediation would be reasonable, practical, effective, and simply put, a good idea.

Jared K. Wilson, MPAS, MEd, PA-C, ATC
Pocatello, ID

FOR MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
A Learning Experience but Not an Impediment
Recertification: The NPs Have the Right Idea
Should Exams Be More Hands-on?
When Did a Simple Process Become So Complicated?