Physician assistant education program director attrition and consideration to leave.

Background: This study explores factors related to physician assistant (PA) education program directors' (PD) consideration to leave their leadership role. This is important to better understand, with the need for additional PA education PDs as the number of PA programs grows in addition to current PA program leaders considering leaving their PD role.

Methods: Data from the 2019 Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Faculty and Directors Survey were used to analyze factors related to consideration for leaving the PD position.

Implications of Entrustable Professional Activities for Motivation and Learning.

Introduction: This study sought to explore the experience of entrustable professional activity-based assessment and its effect on self-determination, a well-supported measure of motivation. The goal was to understand EPA-based assessment's implications for student motivation, learning, and wellbeing.

Methods: A qualitative case study design was utilized through a standardized simulation activity with EPA-based assessment.

Postconcussive syndrome in a high school athlete.

This article describes an adolescent female who had postconcussive symptoms for more than 2 years after sustaining two concussive injuries without complete recovery between them. The case illustrates the significant effect of mild traumatic brain injury and the need for appropriate evaluation and management.