Enhancing PA Training for Rural Practice Competencies
A detailed overview of the PA Reach educational initiative aimed at improving PA competencies in rural practice, particularly in West Texas. The initiative focuses on developing PA students to deliver high-quality primary care in rural settings, with the goal of increasing the number of educated PAs and enhancing the quality of care for improved health outcomes. The symposium outlines methods such as longitudinal rotations, community service-learning, didactic education in rural health and telehealth, and interprofessional experiences. Additionally, the program enhances PA training in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, rural health, and telehealth utilization.
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PA REACH: An Educational Initiative to Improve PA Competencies in Rural Practice Christina Robohm-Leavitt, DMSc, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA 1ST ANNUAL 1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Authors and Acknowledgement Robohm-Leavitt C, Villegas E, Buterbaugh A, Stringer S, LaVallee D, Acevedo I, Preble K, Benninghoff L, Lummus S, Taylor M, Cheng X, Bassham E Acknowledgement: Flores, D
1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Disclosures Project is funded through HRSA Primary Care Training Enhancement PA Rural grant 22-044
1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Purpose Develop physician assistant (PA) students to provide high-quality primary care in rural settings of West Texas Desired outcome is to positively affect the delivery of care through increased number of educated physician assistants and quality of care to improve health outcomes
1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Methods: Longitudinal Rotations Develop longitudinal immersion experiences for PA students with the opportunity to train and prepare students for autonomous post-graduate practice 12 week primary care rotation in single rural site Require community service-learning as part of rotation experience Complete additional didactic education in rural health and telehealth utilization Explore methods for interprofessional experiences through immersive virtual reality
Methods: PA Education Enhancement 1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Enhance and expand PA training in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, rural health, and telehealth utilization Enhanced curriculum in mental health and substance use disorder Enhanced cultural competency/humility specifically related to West Texas Implementation of telehealth curriculum
Methods: Faculty Development 1ST ANNUAL WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Faculty development through CME All faculty and preceptors completing CME specific for rural practice and education for PA students
1ST ANNUAL Measuring Results WEST TEXAS HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Number of graduates practicing in rural and underserved practice in West Texas and Beyond Measure curriculum effectiveness for didactic enhancements yearly Measure curriculum effectiveness for longitudinal rotations and rural track yearly Data collection for graduate retention in rural practice 5 years post-graduate
