1. Health Promotion and Wellness in Physician Assistant Programs
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Miriam Kurial, Judy E. Perkin, and Richard R. Rahr
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Medical education ,ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION ,Health professionals ,business.industry ,education ,Education ,Health promotion ,Nursing ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Medicine ,InformationSystems_MISCELLANEOUS ,business ,Curriculum ,Medical Assisting and Transcription ,Wellness Programs - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe current physician assistant (PA) curricula and educational efforts related to health promotion and wellness. Method: A questionnaire was sent to all U.S. PA program directors and faculty in Spring 2000. Results: Most PA programs have a large number of health promotion and wellness topics in their curricula. Program directors and faculty are in agreement as to the relative importance of these topics. The majority of program directors and faculty rated curricula coverage of health promotion and wellness topics as being less than “Excellent” or “Good.” Health promotion and wellness topics were reported as being taught primarily by physicians, PA faculty without related degrees, and other health professionals. The majority of programs have campus health promotion and wellness programs that are available to students and faculty. Thirty programs reported that PA faculty are currently involved in health promotion and wellness research.
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- 2001
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