A Fulbright International Exchange to Expand the Physician Assistant/Associate Curriculum in Geriatrics.

J Physician Assist Educ

Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD, is an associate professor Clinical Neurology and Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Published: September 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • The international growth of the physician assistant profession allows for valuable exchanges that PAs and educators should pursue.
  • Collaboration with diverse faculty from various countries can enhance PA programs through shared knowledge and experiences.
  • An American PA's participation in the Fulbright Specialist Program involved working with a Dutch PA program to enhance their geriatric medicine curriculum.

Article Abstract

The international growth of the physician assistant/associate (PA) profession provides opportunities for global exchange that PA faculty and clinicians should seek out and cultivate. Physician assistant/associate programs can benefit from the experiences and expertise of faculty educators from different backgrounds and countries. The Fulbright International Scholars Program is a well-established and recognized organization dedicated to supporting international exchange in higher education. This study describes the experience of an American PA who received a Fulbright Specialist Program award that provided the opportunity to collaborate with a Dutch PA program on improvement of their geriatric medicine didactic curriculum.

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