10/09/2026
15 years as a Physician Assistant. Another 10 years certified. And one very proud PA. ❤️
I PASSED MY PANRE! 🎉
This weekend, I sat for my Physician Assistant National Recertifying Examination, and today I received the news that I passed!
I have been a PA since 2011. My career began in primary care, followed by more than a decade in orthopedics, and eventually led me to opening Paradise Aesthetics in 2022.
Over the years, my career has evolved tremendously, but one thing has remained constant: my commitment to medicine, continued education, and providing excellent patient care.
Preparing for this exam was HARD. After years of practicing in specialized areas of medicine, returning to the enormous breadth of knowledge required for the PANRE was humbling. Add in running a business, raising a family, and everything else life brings, and it was one of the more challenging things I’ve taken on in quite some time.
But I worked hard. I made the time. I studied. And I did it.
I’m someone who often moves straight from one accomplishment to the next, already thinking about what I could have done better. But today, I’m allowing myself to be genuinely PROUD. Not just because I passed, but because I know what it took to get here.
And what better time to celebrate than PA Week!🎉
I’m incredibly proud of this profession, the opportunities it has given me, and the career I’ve built over the last 15 years.
Here’s to another decade as a certified PA! ❤️
Lindsay Paradis, PA-C