Author:
Snyder Jennifer,Hills Karen,Alexander Lisa,Statler Michel,Straker Howard,Bowser Jonathan,Alesbury Elizabeth
Abstract
AbstractWhile increasing diversity has been an ongoing concern in physician assistant (PA) education, there is now a concentrated focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, elevating these to top priorities. To achieve the goal of diversifying the PA workforce, PA programs, with their institution's support, must systematically inculcate strategies for overcoming and dismantling barriers against students of color and students underrepresented in medicine (URiM). These strategies should disrupt the status quo and expand structural processes that ensure successful diversification of students, especially URiM students, LGBTQ students, students from medically underserved areas, and first-generation college students.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Medical Assisting and Transcription,Education
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