No.

Basecamp was designed by experienced PA educators to develop clinical thinking, not

simply provide answers. Instead of giving you information immediately, it guides you

through questions, hints, and progressively deeper reasoning so you build lasting

understanding.

The goal isn’t to make learning easier, it is to make learning more effective.

Basecamp was created specifically for incoming clinical students who want to build

confidence before classes begin.

Whether you’ve been out of school for several years or recently graduated, the program

helps you refresh foundational concepts while developing the thinking skills you’ll need throughout PA school.

Over six weeks, you’ll build a framework for understanding the basic sciences that underpin medicine.

The curriculum introduces concepts spanning:

 Physiology

 Biochemistry

 Anatomy

 Microbiology

 Pharmacology

 Pathophysiology

More importantly, you’ll learn how to think about these subjects rather than simply memorizing facts.

We recommend approximately 30 minutes per day, five to six days each week.

Consistency is far more valuable than marathon study sessions. Short, focused practice

helps build stronger understanding and long-term retention.

No.

Basecamp assumes you’re an incoming student. The program meets you where you are and adapts to your understanding as you progress.

No.

Think of Basecamp as your training camp before the season begins.

Its purpose is to strengthen the thinking skills and conceptual foundation that will make your coursework more meaningful once classes start.

ChatGPT is excellent for finding information.

Basecamp is designed to help you learn that information.

Instead of immediately explaining concepts, it challenges you to reason through problems, identify misconceptions, and build deeper understanding. Educational research consistently shows that active retrieval, guided questioning, and elaboration lead to stronger learning than simply reading explanations.

As you work through the program, you’ll receive feedback on different aspects of your understanding, including:

 Recognition

 Definition

 Mechanistic reasoning

 Application

 Integration of concepts

Your progress reflects how you think through problems, not simply whether you arrived at the correct answer.

That’s expected.

Learning occurs when you’re challenged just beyond what you currently know.

Basecamp provides hints, prompts, and guided questioning to help you move forward without simply giving away the answer.

Productive struggle is part of the design.

Every year, students tell us the biggest challenge isn’t intelligence, it’s adapting to the pace and volume of information.

Beginning before classes start allows you to develop effective learning strategies, review foundational concepts, and enter your first semester with greater confidence.

Basecamp was developed by experienced PA educators who have spent years teaching, mentoring, and studying how students learn in medical education.

Our mission is simple:

Help students become better learners, not just better test takers.