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Incorporating obstetrical simulation into physician assistant didactic curriculum [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Ensuring physician assistant (PA) students are adequately prepared and exposed to women’s health competencies is a requirement for PA programs regulated by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants (ARC-PA).
Ashley D. Griffin,  Nicole K. Daher, Jolene E. Bohensky   +2 more
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Demographic patterns among physician assistant/associate applicants and matriculants compared with U.S. population benchmarks, 2013–2022 [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background The Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) profession offers an innovative solution to increase access and equitable outcomes in healthcare, especially for communities lacking primary care physicians. However, as of 2025, the PA workforce does not
Lucy W. Kibe, Katrina M. Schrode
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Public Policies that Shaped the American Physician Assistant

Health Policy OPEN, 2020
Introduction: The American physician assistant (PA) was created through a series of federal policies and legislative acts. Each was intended to improve society through advancements in the delivery of healthcare.

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A dedicated robotic bedside physician assistant significantly enhances trainee console operating time in general thoracic surgeryCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2023
Objective: As trainees rotate through thoracic subspecialties within their curricula, a crucial portion of their robotic training consists of actual console operating time.
Benjamin T. Jones, MPAS, PA-C, Jinny S. Ha, MD, MHS, Chuck Lawrence, BS, MHA, RN, Lillian L. Tsai, MD, Stephen C. Yang, MD, MAMSE   +4 more
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2022
Background. Infertility impacts a lot of considerable negative social effects on the lives of infertile partners, especially females, who repeatedly experience the emotional sequelae of childlessness.
Samuel Kofi Arhin, Richard Tang, Aisha Hamid, Delali Dzandu, Bright Kwaku Akpetey   +4 more
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Identifying Discrepancies in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Postpartum Follow-Up During Care Transitions

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2023
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy that carries lasting risks. For women who have a history of GDM, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases by 50 to 60%.
Brittany Strelow DMSc, MS, PA-C, Justine Herndon PA-C, MS, Alex Ferrier BS, Madysen McCormick BS, AnneMarie McMahon BS, Emily Schlechtinger BS, Deborah Shefa BS, Mark Takagi MEng, Rozalina McCoy MD, MS, Rachel Olson MSc, PhD, Danielle O’Laughlin PA-C, MS   +10 more
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Cultural competence of dutch physician assistants: an observational cohort study

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Current cultural competence training needs were assessed as baseline measurement in Dutch physician assistant (PA) students and PA alumni that were not specifically trained in cultural competence.
Susanne Leij-Halfwerk, Daniëlla van Uden, Sophie J. A. Jooren, Geert van den Brink   +3 more
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Developing and evaluating an instrument to assess perceptions of an entry-level physician associate doctoral degree

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Most health professions in the United States have adopted clinical or practice doctorates, sparking an ongoing debate on whether physician assistants/associates (PAs) should transition from a master’s to a doctorate as the terminal degree for ...
Hyun-Jin Jun, Karen  L. Gordes, Shani Fleming, Violet Kulo, James F. Cawley, Gerald Kayingo   +5 more
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Clicks away from reduced healthcare expenditures: leveraging the electronic health record to reinforce education efforts

BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2022
Objectives Lupron 11.25 mg has both a narrow indication and a high cost compared to other Lupron presentations. Prior to our study initiation there was no clear distinction between presentations when ordering within the health-system’s Electronic Health ...
Chelsee Jo Jensen, Theresa Honsey, Michaela K Thielen, Mari S Spitale, Bethany J Marlette, Erika Kennedy, Rachel L Olson, Danielle J O’Laughlin   +7 more
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Physician assistant/associate retirement intent: seeking the exit ramp

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Retirement patterns for American physician assistants/associates (PAs) are in flux as the first substantial cadre trained in the 1970s makes their retirement choices.
Roderick S. Hooker, Andrzej Kozikowski, James F. Cawley, Kasey Puckett   +3 more
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