Assessing the Impact of a Professional Development Program for Physician Assistant Program Directors.
Purpose The growth of physician assistant (PA) programs nationally has stretched the available capacity of experienced PA program directors. To address this need, a professional developmental program was designed to provide new program directors with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Physician Assistant Education (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 138 - 144 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sep2018
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=131627130&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 131627130 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 19419430 HOWL jtl: Journal of Physician Assistant Education (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) issn: 19419430 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2018 vid: 29 iid: 3 pid: 433 pub: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins place: Baltimore, Maryland artinfo: ui: 131627130 131627130 131627130 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000214 131627130 ppf: 138 ppct: 6 formats: tig: atl: Assessing the Impact of a Professional Development Program for Physician Assistant Program Directors. aug: au: Alexander, Lisa Mustone Auth, Patrick Carlson, Rachel Davison, Meredith affil: Professor in theDepartment of PA Studies program in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, DC sug: subj: Education, Physician Assistants Administrative Personnel Professional Development Methods Program Evaluation Human Questionnaires Prospective Studies Thematic Analysis Female Male Descriptive Statistics P-Value Female Male ab: Purpose The growth of physician assistant (PA) programs nationally has stretched the available capacity of experienced PA program directors. To address this need, a professional developmental program was designed to provide new program directors with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to succeed in the role. This study sought to characterize the impact of program attendance over time. Data were collected from individuals representing 5 cohorts that participated in the annual Physician Assistant Education Association New Program Directors Retreat between 2011 and 2015. Methods An electronic survey was developed and sent to all 5 cohorts (n = 139). Anonymous responses were collected and quantitative data were analyzed in the aggregate and also by year of participation. Qualitative data were analyzed, and a thematic analysis was conducted. Results were compared with baseline data collected during the program registration process and with published national data on program director characteristics. Results Seventy-five program participants completed the survey, for a response rate of 57%. Program director stability, educational achievement, and involvement in leadership and service activities were found to be positive outcomes for individuals who had participated in the professional development program. Conclusion Survey respondents reported positive outcomes after attending a professional development program; these outcomes are consistent with research on similar programs published in the literature. Our findings suggest that new program directors who participated in this professional development program not only derived career-stabilizing benefits but also succeeded in creating supportive peer networks while gaining greater confidence in their new academic role. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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