Incorporating the Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine into Physician Assistant/Associate Education: A Benefit for Patients, Physician Assistants/Associate Education, and Physician Assistants/Associates.

Introduction: The value of using lifestyle medicine (LM) to prevent disease is well established, yet medical education about LM is inconsistent, for both physicians and physician assistants/associates (PAs). As medical providers, PAs are uniquely positioned, with careers in a variety of disciplines from primary care to intensive care, as well as an ability to move across disciplines throughout their career lifespan. Therefore, the addition of LM principles in PA education can affect patients across the lifespan and in a wide variety of clinical settings.

Spinal Robotics in Single-Position Lateral Surgery: A Narrative Review of Key Concepts and Considerations.

Anterior column realignment via anterior, oblique, or lateral lumbar interbody fusion is increasingly recognized as a powerful mechanism for indirect decompression and sagittal realignment in flexible deformity. Single-position lateral surgery is a popular variation that places patients in the lateral decubitus position, allowing concomitant placement of lateral interbodies and posterior segmental instrumentation without the need for repositioning the patient. The addition of robotics to this technique can help to overcome ergonomic limitations of the placement of pedicle screws in the lateral decubitus position; however, its description in the literature is relatively lacking.

Non-native English-speaking applicants and the likelihood of physician assistant program matriculation.

Purpose: Effective communication is critical in patient care. Multilingual medical providers, including Physician Assistants (PAs) can contribute to improved health care among patients with limited English proficiency; however, this is contingent upon matriculating multilingual providers. In this study, the association between prospective applicants' self-reported English as second language (ESL) status and their likelihood of matriculation into a PA program was investigated.

Military Veteran Matriculation in US Physician Associate/Assistant Programs.

Introduction: This study aims to determine whether veterans have differential access to physician associate/assistant (PA) education by examining likelihood of matriculation relative to nonveteran peers. We explore associations between veteran status and likelihood of matriculation for change over time and whether effects differ among active duty versus non-active-duty applicants.

Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate associations between self-identified military status and likelihood of PA program matriculation in five Centralized Applicant Services for Physician Assistants admissions cycles (2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2020-2021).