Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Perceptions and Treatment of Underrepresented in Medicine Physician Assistants/Associate Educators.

Journal

The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association
ISSN: 1941-9449
Titre abrégé: J Physician Assist Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101298201

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Mar 2024
Historique:
pubmed: 25 10 2023
medline: 25 10 2023
entrez: 25 10 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

On Thursday, June 27, 2023, the US Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admission practices in higher education. While other demographic factors, such as the traditional Health Resources and Services Administration-disadvantaged background indicators, can be considered during the holistic admission process, explicit consideration based on race and/or ethnicity is prohibited. As a result, physician assistant/associate (PA) programs are tasked with developing novel ways to address equity, diversity, and inclusion during the admission and hiring processes. As Drumgold et al note, closing the PA workforce diversity gap is necessary to achieve health equity. Despite this, PA programs consistently struggle to attract and retain underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty, staff, and students. The latest PA Education Association Student Report indicates that more than 75% of applicants consider faculty and student body diversity when applying to programs. As such, addressing disparities in the recruitment, promotion, evaluation, and retention of URiM faculty is paramount. Here, the authors outline ongoing recruitment and retention challenges for URiM faculty along with institutional recommendations to ensure URiM PA faculty success and engagement.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000536 PMID: 37878612
pubmed: 37878612
doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000536
pii: 01367895-990000000-00114
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

116-119

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 PA Education Association.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Michelle J Drumgold (MJ)

Michelle J. Drumgold, MSPH, MSPAS, PA-C, is a chair/program director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sheena D. Brown, PhD, MSCR, is an assessment director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an academic education director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PhD, PA-C, is a division head and program director, Physician Assistant Education and associate professor of Physician Assistant Education, Division of Physician Assistant Education, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon.
Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MCHES, is a vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI); associate program director for Regional Affairs & JEDI and associate professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

Sheena D Brown (SD)

Michelle J. Drumgold, MSPH, MSPAS, PA-C, is a chair/program director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sheena D. Brown, PhD, MSCR, is an assessment director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an academic education director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PhD, PA-C, is a division head and program director, Physician Assistant Education and associate professor of Physician Assistant Education, Division of Physician Assistant Education, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon.
Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MCHES, is a vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI); associate program director for Regional Affairs & JEDI and associate professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

Carl A Frizell (CA)

Michelle J. Drumgold, MSPH, MSPAS, PA-C, is a chair/program director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sheena D. Brown, PhD, MSCR, is an assessment director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an academic education director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PhD, PA-C, is a division head and program director, Physician Assistant Education and associate professor of Physician Assistant Education, Division of Physician Assistant Education, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon.
Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MCHES, is a vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI); associate program director for Regional Affairs & JEDI and associate professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

Skylar Stewart-Clark (S)

Michelle J. Drumgold, MSPH, MSPAS, PA-C, is a chair/program director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sheena D. Brown, PhD, MSCR, is an assessment director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an academic education director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PhD, PA-C, is a division head and program director, Physician Assistant Education and associate professor of Physician Assistant Education, Division of Physician Assistant Education, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon.
Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MCHES, is a vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI); associate program director for Regional Affairs & JEDI and associate professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

Daytheon Sturges (D)

Michelle J. Drumgold, MSPH, MSPAS, PA-C, is a chair/program director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sheena D. Brown, PhD, MSCR, is an assessment director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an academic education director and associate professor, Department of Physician Assistant Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PhD, PA-C, is a division head and program director, Physician Assistant Education and associate professor of Physician Assistant Education, Division of Physician Assistant Education, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon.
Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MCHES, is a vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI); associate program director for Regional Affairs & JEDI and associate professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.

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