Publications by authors named "Mara Sanchez"
Introduction: The health professions education literature shows an increased focus on inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) content in curricula; however, it does not address hours of content or methods for content delivery. The purpose of this study was to describe the delivery of LGBTQ content in physician assistant (PA) education through a national survey of PA programs.
Methods: In 2021, a national program survey was sent to all US-accredited PA Programs (n = 284) and had a completion rate of 71.
Background: Many new graduate primary care physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) can experience stress and difficulty as they transition to practice. Feelings of anxiety and role ambiguity are common and can lead to costly turnover, impact care continuity, and place patients at risk for poor clinical outcomes. Onboarding, the process of helping new hires adjust to social and performance aspects of their new job and has the potential to ease transition to practice for PAs and NPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe new graduate physician associate/assistant (PA) and NP perspectives of onboarding programs in their first primary care position.
Methods: Thirteen semistructured interviews were conducted with new graduate PAs and NPs who participated in onboarding programs. Interviews were transcribed and then analyzed using an inductive coding methodology.
Objective: This is the final article in a series that examines the role of onboarding programs for new physician assistants (PAs) and NPs. On-the-job learning is highly relevant for this workforce. Here we examine the strategies organizations use to impart information and skills in onboarding programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Healthcare organizations are interested in creating onboarding programs to assist new PA and NP employees as they transition to practice settings. There is a need for information on what the ideal content and topic areas are for clinics to include in their onboarding programs.
Methods: In 2018, we interviewed 13 administrators of onboarding programs.
Objective: To describe administrative factors that should be considered when designing an onboarding program for physician assistants (PAs) and NPs.
Methods: Interview study of 13 administrators of onboarding programs. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed for themes by a team of researchers, with feedback from interviewees.