Publications by authors named "John Patrick Cuenca"
Diversity in the Physician Assistant Pipeline: Experiences and Barriers in Admissions and PA School.
J Physician Assist Educ
September 2022
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify perceived barriers faced by physician assistant (PA) students who identified as an underrepresented minority in medicine (URM-med), sexual or gender minority (SGM), coming from low socioeconomic status (low SES), or a person with a disability (PWD).
Methods: More than 2700 PA students across the United States provided information regarding their PA school application process and program experiences. This study examined differences among URM-med, SGM, low SES, and PWD compared to those who were not in those groups to determine the relationship between these factors and student concerns about bias in the application process, as well as a variety of experiences in PA school.
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers created grafts using electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) combined with decellularized rat aorta and loaded with heparin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
- * Results showed that the PCL/ECM/VEGF grafts enhanced the growth of endothelial and smooth muscle cells better than other graft types, indicating their potential for clinical use in small-diameter vascular applications.