title: Correlation of the Physician Assistant Education Association End of Rotation Examinations with the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether student scores on the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) End of Rotation™ subject examinations had a statistically significant relationship with subsequent performance on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). The raw scores achieved by students from 3 participating programs were correlated with scores on the PANCE.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven 120-question End of Rotation examinations, developed by the PAEA, were administered to students from 3 PA programs (n=72). The examinations measured knowledge in the following disciplines: family medicine, internal medicine, behavioral medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, OB/GYN, and pediatrics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean PANCE score for all programs was 426 (SD=90) and mean End of Rotation examinations score was 68% (SD=8.3). The Pearson coefficient between the PANCE and End of Rotation examinations scores was 0.856 (P<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this pilot study suggest that there is a statistically significant correlation between scores on the PAEA End of Rotation examinations and subsequent PANCE performance.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holmerud
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tipton
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rizzolo
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects