Assessing differences in physician associate/assistant program admissions: observing the influence of demographic characteristics on likelihood of acceptance

Authors

• Nicole Wen, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, #2, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
• Mary L. Warner, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20037, USA. marywarner@gwu.edu.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-23-2026

Journal

BMC medical education

DOI

10.1186/s12909-026-08879-4

Keywords

Admissions policies; Bias; Cohort analysis; Diversity; Medical education; Outcome evaluation; PA education; Professional phase admissions; Race; Race/ethnicity

APA Citation

Wen, Nicole and Warner, Mary L., "Assessing differences in physician associate/assistant program admissions: observing the influence of demographic characteristics on likelihood of acceptance" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8678.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8678

Department

Physician Assistant Studies