J. Barton Gillum, DSc, MHS, PA-C, is the program director for the Postbaccalaureate Premedicine Program and an assistant professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
J Physician Assist Educ. 2020 Dec;31(4):185-188. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000323.
The importance of diversity in the physician assistant (PA) profession is well understood. Some of the benefits of diversity include improved patient care and patient satisfaction. In recent times, efforts at increasing diversity in PA education have involved implementing a holistic admissions process and targeted recruitment of applicants who are underrepresented in medicine. Historically, postbaccalaureate programs have been an effective tool for increasing enrollment of both underrepresented and disadvantaged matriculants in medical school. A larger than expected proportion of these students go on to work with underserved patient populations. The authors suggest that similar postbaccalaureate programs could help underrepresented and disadvantaged students be successful in PA education.
多元化在医师助理（PA）职业中的重要性已得到充分认识。多元化的好处包括改善患者护理和患者满意度。最近，在增加 PA 教育中的多样性方面，已经涉及实施整体招生流程和有针对性地招募在医学领域代表性不足的申请人。从历史上看，本科后课程一直是增加医学院校代表性不足和处境不利的入学人数的有效工具。这些学生中有比例高于预期的人继续为服务不足的患者群体服务。作者建议，类似的本科后课程可以帮助代表性不足和处境不利的学生在 PA 教育中取得成功。
