Ackerman-Barger Kupiri, London Maya, Yi Amanda, Wilson Machelle, Fine Jeffrey, Kayingo Gerald
Kupiri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN , is an associate dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California.
Maya London, BS , is a junior specialist at the Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California.
J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 Jun 1;33(2):119-121. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000424. Epub 2022 May 5.
Increasing diversity in the physician assistant (PA) workforce has been identified as a key priority by national PA organizations and PA programs alike. This study aimed to understand why certain applicants did not progress in PA program admissions by exploring common reasons for nonprogression and identifying any demographic trends.
We conducted a retrospective review of applicants over the last 5 consecutive admission cycles at the University of California Davis Physician Assistant program.
The most common reasons for denial, starting with the most prevalent, were low application score, bachelor's GPA <3.0, missing prerequisite(s), late application, and science GPA <2.7. Several associations between demographic groups and reasons for nonprogression were identified.
The findings from a multicohort study might help programs consider these issues in their own programs and identify interventions to support underrepresented applicants.
增加医师助理（PA）劳动力的多样性已被国家PA组织和PA项目视为关键优先事项。本研究旨在通过探索未被录取的常见原因并确定任何人口统计学趋势，来了解某些申请人为何未能在PA项目录取中取得进展。
我们对加利福尼亚大学戴维斯分校医师助理项目过去连续5个录取周期的申请人进行了回顾性审查。
被拒的最常见原因，从最普遍的开始，依次是申请分数低、本科GPA<3.0、缺少先修课程、申请晚以及理科GPA<2.7。确定了人口统计学群体与未被录取原因之间的几种关联。
一项多队列研究的结果可能有助于各项目在自身项目中考虑这些问题，并确定支持代表性不足的申请人的干预措施。
