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What influences practice location and specialty?
JAAPA, 10/20/09

Dehn RW – This project analyzed 20 years of survey data from graduating medical students about their experiences, debt, beliefs, and intentions to test for associations between student characteristics and training influences that may impact workforce outcomes. Clear evidence was found that the student selection process and curriculum are important factors in producing primary care physicians and physicians willing to serve in rural and underserved settings. Also of interest was the association of government programs such as Title VII funding with primary care and underserved practice outcomes. Characteristics of PA education associated with primary care or rural and underserved practice outcomes are unknown. Similar studies performed on PAs would help the profession address American health workforce shortages by targeting admission decisions and structuring curriculum toward factors known to be associated with desired workforce outcomes. This project notes the value of Title VII workforce training programs, recently severely reduced, in addressing physician workforce shortages. An increase in Title VII funding for PA education will likely produce a corresponding increase in PAs choosing primary care and underserved practice similar to that seen in physicians.

A Medical Assistant-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care
Annals of Family Medicine, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Medical School Enrollment Continues to Rise to Meet Physician Need. But Future Graduates Could Face Shortage of Residency Training Slots
AAMC Newsroom, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Medical Trainee Perceptions of Medical School Education about Suffering: A Pilot Study
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Physicians Beliefs and Attitudes About End-of-Life Care: A Comparison of Selected Regions in Hungary and the United States
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 11/06/09 Relevance Score: 80%

The Unintended Consequences of Portfolios in Graduate Medical Education
Academic Medicine, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 80%