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Measuring The Quality Of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Fellowship/Residency Programs With A Surgical Focus, Lesley Davies, Jacqueline Guarino, Caitlin Justus, Cassandra Mueller Pa-C, Ryan Krasnosky, Jordan Rodriguez, Angelo P. Giardino
Measuring The Quality Of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Fellowship/Residency Programs With A Surgical Focus, Lesley Davies, Jacqueline Guarino, Caitlin Justus, Cassandra Mueller Pa-C, Ryan Krasnosky, Jordan Rodriguez, Angelo P. Giardino
Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety
Introduction
Postgraduate programs for PAs provide formal postgraduate training for clinical specialty areas. These programs are intended to provide intense specialty training in various fields, as well as to standardize education beyond the entry level. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine if there are consistent trends or clear differences in program length, approach to training, validation of learning, and accreditation through the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) for postgraduate programs with a surgical focus in the United States.
Methods
This study is a non-experimental and descriptive research design. Program directors were mailed …
Depression, Burnout, And Professional Outcomes Among Pas., Sarah R Blackstone, Aimee K Johnson, Noël E Smith, Timothy C. Mccall, Whitney R Simmons, Ashley W Skelly
Depression, Burnout, And Professional Outcomes Among Pas., Sarah R Blackstone, Aimee K Johnson, Noël E Smith, Timothy C. Mccall, Whitney R Simmons, Ashley W Skelly
Clinical Research and Leadership Faculty Publications
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effect of depression and burnout on PA professional fulfillment and medical errors.
METHODS: Eight hundred eighty PAs completed an online survey containing the Professional Fulfillment Index, PHQ-2, GAD-7, and demographic questions. Two serial mediation models examined the relationship between depression, burnout, and professional outcomes.
RESULTS: Burnout fully mediated the relationship between depression and outcomes in both models and the present research indicates that burnout plays a stronger role in job satisfaction than symptoms of depression.
CONCLUSIONS: Understanding the underpinnings of professional satisfaction may mitigate clinician turnover, which in turn may lead to cost savings for …