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BMC Health Serv Res
December 2024
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097, USA.
Background: Physician assistants/associates (PAs), due to their broad medical education and certification, have the flexibility to change specialties throughout their careers. Prior studies suggest that between half and three-quarters exercise this option at some point in their career, and a third do so within the first decade. However, more research is needed to understand the factors associated with PAs changing vs.
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December 2024
Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA.
Purpopse: There is a gap in the current literature regarding how doula care may be implemented into existing systems in Montana to best address the needs of individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) during the perinatal period. Doulas may be particularly well positioned to reach a diverse range of patients, allowing them to feel supported and advocated for within the medical system. This study aims to illustrate the perspectives and experiences of doulas, individuals who have experienced perinatal SUDs, and maternal and mental health providers.
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December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background: This study describes the gender and racial/ethnic trends in academic physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and the shifts that have taken place in more than 4 decades.
Objective: To gauge the diversity in gender and race/ethnicity across academic degrees, academic ranks, chair positions, and tenure status in the academic workforce of PM&R.
Design: Surveillance study.
GMS J Med Educ
December 2024
Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung, Dezernat Sicherstellung und Versorgungsstruktur, Abteilung Sicherstellung, Berlin, Germany.
Aims: Comprehensive provision of general healthcare (i.e. primary care) within the populace is contingent on there being enough general practitioners (GPs) in proximity to patients.
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December 2024
Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.
Background: The treatment gap for mental and behavioral health (MBH) in the United States (US) remains a major public health concern. Given the growing need for a robust MBH workforce, particularly for underserved populations, calls for integrated MBH in primary care have been mounting. Family medicine providers, who know and can treat all members of a family within the same setting, are uniquely positioned to manage MBH conditions.
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