Integrating Diversity into a Physician Assistant Program
| Autor: | Christine F. Legler, Sheryl M. Stohs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Program evaluation
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| Zdroj: | The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 14:31-36 |
| ISSN: | 1941-9430 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01367895-200314010-00009 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the 3-year (1999‐2002) DHHS-HRSA Physician Assistant Training grant funding project was to increase community awareness of the physician assistant (PA) profession as a career option. It was anticipated that by broadening the education and development of PA students and faculty our graduates would better meet the health care needs of a growing, diverse community. The methodology included the integration of community collaboration, recruitment of students, curriculum expansion, student and faculty development, and program evaluation. These strategies resulted in changes to program processes that (1) increased the number of student clinical placement sites serving diverse communities, (2) increased the placement of students at Latino clinics, (3) increased the number of students from diverse backgrounds attending the PA program, and (4) increased community awareness of the PA profession. Other results included increased employment of PA graduates in underserved and rural communities. Additionally, the number of new community service scholarships awarded to first-year students who demonstrated commitment to diversity was initiated. This project benefited PA students and faculty, the PA profession, and diverse communities in the Pacific Northwest. |
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