Meeting the Objective: Physician Assistant Education

Project Goal
To create a faculty resource document of identified learning objectives reflecting evolving competencies needed for successful PA practice

Project Outcome
Development of an online faculty resource manual of educational learning objectives, suggested teaching and assessment strategies corresponding to core competencies deemed necessary for professional PA practice

Practice Management Issues for the Physcian Assistant

Project Goal
To identify, describe and disseminate key content areas, knowledge and skills for PA practice mandated by ongoing changes in the health care system’s administrative processes

Project Outcome
Development of an online faculty resource manual for practice management issues facing the PA

Faculty Resource Articles

Project Goal
To create resources for PA faculty interested in improving PA education by highlighting innovative and successful educational initiatives developed by physician assistant educational programs as a result of Title VII federal training grant funds

Project Outcome
Eight articles, two in each of four consecutive issues were published in APAP’s official journal, Perspective on Physician Assistant Education, reporting outcomes of HRSA-funded educational projects specifically addressing HRSA priority goals