Meeting the Accreditation Standard for Diversity

Authors

Jennifer Snyder, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Karen Hills, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lisa Alexander, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Michel Statler, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Howard Straker, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jonathan Bowser, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Elizabeth Alesbury, Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C, is a professor and associate dean for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-23-2023

Journal

The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association

DOI

10.1097/JPA.0000000000000488

Abstract

While increasing diversity has been an ongoing concern in physician assistant (PA) education, there is now a concentrated focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, elevating these to top priorities. To achieve the goal of diversifying the PA workforce, PA programs, with their institution's support, must systematically inculcate strategies for overcoming and dismantling barriers against students of color and students underrepresented in medicine (URiM). These strategies should disrupt the status quo and expand structural processes that ensure successful diversification of students, especially URiM students, LGBTQ students, students from medically underserved areas, and first-generation college students.

APA Citation

Snyder, Jennifer; Hills, Karen; Alexander, Lisa; Statler, Michel; Straker, Howard; Bowser, Jonathan; and Alesbury, Elizabeth, "Meeting the Accreditation Standard for Diversity" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 2245.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/2245

Department

Physician Assistant Studies