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Evaluating Physician Assistant Students’ Knowledge And Competence In Lifestyle Medicine: Assessing The Need For Implementing Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum In Physician Assistant Programs, Tori Koopman
Theses and Graduate Projects
This research study evaluated PA students’ knowledge and competence in educating patients on topics in lifestyle medicine to assess the need for implementation of lifestyle medicine curriculum in physician assistant programs. An anonymous survey was conducted to obtain subjective data on first- and second-year PA students’ knowledge and competence in topics surrounding lifestyle medicine, as well as input on whether additional education on lifestyle medicine would benefit students in practice. A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the American Academy of Physician Assistants, American College of Preventative Medicine, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and …
Medical Academic Burnout: A Us Problem Or A Worldwide Problem?, Ryan Rivard
Medical Academic Burnout: A Us Problem Or A Worldwide Problem?, Ryan Rivard
Theses and Graduate Projects
Objective: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the provider shortage, the United States has been conducting a lot of research into the factors that lead to burnout amongst healthcare providers. One such area of particular focus has been academic burnout correlating to the training of future medical providers. The aim of this study will be to explore whether medical academic burnout is only prevalent in the United States or if other countries around the world have recognized this problem in their population of healthcare students and have started to pursue ways to address this problem. Methods: Through the …