Flipped Classrooms in Physician Assistant Education.

Purpose: This study assessed the impact of flipped classrooms on physician assistant (PA) students' performance and opinions.

Methods: Students completed quizzes and an opinion survey in Genetics, Human Pathophysiology (HPP), Clinical Medicine (CM) (n = 105) and Physical Exam (PE) (n = 98) courses.

Results: In Genetics and PE, the quiz scores were significantly higher for flipped classrooms (Genetics 95.

Interservice Physician Assistant Program: Educators for an Expanding Profession.

Purpose: The number of physician assistant (PA) programs has increased exponentially across the past decade, and the demand for PAs will likely remain strong through 2025. Because of this rapid growth, both new and established PA programs face significant challenges in recruiting experienced educators. We describe the value of using PAs trained through the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) as civilian PA educators.