Accreditation and implications of clinical postgraduate PA training programs
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
5-1-2016
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Volume
29
Issue
5
DOI
10.1097/01.JAA.0000482298.17821.fb
Keywords
accreditation; clinical; PA; physician assistant; Postgraduate training; professional fl exibility
Abstract
© 2016 American Academy of Physician Assistants. No consensus defi nition exists for postgraduate physician assistant (PA) training. This report from the AAPA Task Force on Accreditation of Postgraduate PA Training Programs describes the types of clinical training programs and their effects on hiring and compensation of PAs. Although completing a postgraduate program appears to have no effect on compensation, PAs who complete these programs may be favored in the hiring process and frequently report greater confi dence in their skills. More research is needed and program accreditation is key to monitoring the effectiveness of these programs.
APA Citation
Hussaini, S., Bushardt, R., Gonsalves, W., Hilton, V., Hornberger, B., Labagnara, F., O'Hara, K., Sasek, C., Smith, B., & Williams, J. (2016). Accreditation and implications of clinical postgraduate PA training programs. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 29 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000482298.17821.fb