The PAEA End of Curriculum exam is an objective, standardized evaluation of a student’s medical knowledge as one component of their readiness for graduation.
These resources are used by exam development board members to guide the creation of exam content, and by the exam development staff when constructing exam forms. They will be useful to students when studying for the exam, and for faculty when determining which other summative evaluation components and program objectives may require additional assessment tools.
Disclaimer
The End of Curriculum exam Content List, Blueprint, and Core Tasks and Objectives are resources used by PAEA to guide in the creation of exam content and construction of exam forms. Questions on the exam are considered only a sample of all that might be included in PA education, it is not intended to be all-inclusive, and my not reflect all content identified in the Content List. These resources will be useful to faculty when determining which other summative evaluation components and program objectives may require additional assessment tools. These documents are also a useful resource for students when studying for the exam, however the Content List is not a comprehensive list of all the exam question topics. PAEA’s goal is not to provide a list of all the topics that might be on the exam but rather to provide students with a resource when preparing for the exam. PAEA recommends that students review the Topic List, Blueprint, and Core Tasks and Objectives in conjunction when preparing for the exam.