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- Title
Perceptions of physician assistants regarding a specialty certification examination.
- Authors
SMITH, BARBARA S.; MUMA, RICHARD D.; MONTOYA, CASSANDRA L.; PETTIJOHN, AMANDA K.
- Abstract
A national sample of physician assistants (PAs) responded to a survey about their perceptions of specialty certification. Fewer than one-third planned to certify. Of three factors, advantage of specialization was most related to awareness, plans to certify, and demographics. Respondents were unsure whether certification would increase PA salaries. Many felt specialty certification will be the undoing of the profession.
- Subjects
CHI-squared test; CLINICAL competence; FACTOR analysis; MEDICAL specialties &; specialists; QUESTIONNAIRES; CERTIFICATION; OCCUPATIONAL roles; PROFESSIONAL licensure examinations; PHYSICIANS' assistants; ATTITUDE (Psychology)
- Publication
JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Haymarket Media, Inc.), 2012, Vol 25, Issue 2, p54
- ISSN
1547-1896
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/01720610-201202000-00010