Jenna Rolfs, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, is the PA Medicine program director and associate dean for the College of Medical Science, University of Lynchburg, in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Joyce Nicholas, PhD, is director of evaluation, assessment, and compliance for the College of Medical Science, University of Lynchburg, in Lynchburg, Virginia.
J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 Dec 1;33(4):313-317. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000466.
Diversity and inclusion in higher education are a top priority for institutions. In 2020, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), in its 5 th edition of the Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education, implemented a standard specifically designed to require programs to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and inclusion. Through a protocol-driven methodology, consistent with the ARC-PA's 4 key elements of analysis, one PA program demonstrates and explains how it examines ongoing compliance with diversity and inclusion within their program.
多元化和包容性是高等教育机构的首要任务。2020 年，医师助理教育认证评审委员会（ARC-PA）在其第 5 版医师助理教育认证标准中，实施了一项专门的标准，要求项目展示其对多元化和包容性的承诺。通过协议驱动的方法，符合 ARC-PA 的 4 个分析要素，一个医师助理项目展示并解释了如何检查其项目内多元化和包容性的持续合规性。
