An analysis of the selection criteria for postgraduate physician assistant residency and fellowship programs in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to investigate the admission criteria used by physician assistant postgraduate education programs in selecting licensed PA applicants for postgraduate training in the United States. To our knowledge, there have been no previously published reports on selection criteria and/or other factors influencing postgraduate PA admission decisions.

Method

A non-experimental, descriptive research study was designed to obtain information from members of the Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs (APPAP).

Results

Twenty-three out of 73 postgraduate programs (35%) responded to the survey. The study reported that applicant PAs and NPs are largely selected on the basis of several factors. The most heavily weighted factor is the interview it

SUBMITTER: Kidd VD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature