2024
Virtual interprofessional education for the African continent: AFRI-VIPE
Showstark M, Wiss A, Joosten‐Hagye D, Sappio E, Slusser M, Cavezza R, Nyathi N, Nyoni C, Filies G, Pattershall‐Geide J, Embry E, Zschaebitz E, Mcginnis P, Resnik C, An I, Delawala F, Pitout H, Schweickerdt L, Muller J, Africa L, Kholvadia A, Ntsekhe T, Tshotetsi L, Ricks E, Biernacki P. Virtual interprofessional education for the African continent: AFRI-VIPE. African Journal Of Health Professions Education 2024, 16: e2486-e2486. DOI: 10.7196/ajhpe.2024.v16i2b.2486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuthentic case studiesProblem-based learningInterprofessional Education CollaborativeStudent attritionSynchronous sessionsEducation networkEducation CollaborativeAsynchronous materialStudentsCompetency attainmentMultiple universitiesCore competenciesCompetenceInterprofessional educationProfessional groupsCase studyProgrammeInterprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment SurveyInterprofessional experiencesEducationLearningUniversityAttainmentProfessionInterprofessionalInternational Humanitarian Aid and Physician Assistants in Global Health
Showstark M, Bruza-Augatis M. International Humanitarian Aid and Physician Assistants in Global Health. Physician Assistant Clinics 2024, 9: 229-242. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpha.2023.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-native English-speaking applicants and the likelihood of physician assistant program matriculation
Najmabadi S, Valentin V, Rolls J, Showstark M, Elrod L, Barry C, Broughton A, Bessette M, Honda T. Non-native English-speaking applicants and the likelihood of physician assistant program matriculation. Medical Education Online 2024, 29: 2312713. PMID: 38324669, PMCID: PMC10851801, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2312713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsPA programsESL statusCentral Application Service for Physician AssistantsPatient care experiencesImprove health carePatient care hoursTrained physician assistantLikelihood of matriculationProgram admissions processImprove patient outcomesCare experiencesLanguage concordanceCare hoursUnderserved populationsMultivariate regression modelHealth careMedical providersPatient careInvestigate associationsAdjusted modelsLogistic regressionPatient outcomesOddsEffective communicationCurricula Mapping of Physician Associate/Physician Assistant-Comparable Professions Worldwide Using the Learning Opportunities, Objectives, and Outcomes Platform
Smalley S, Bruza-Augatis M, Colletti T, Heistermann P, Mahmud A, Song D, Juarez L, Tshotetsi L, Fahringer D, Smith J, Ahlers O, Showstark M. Curricula Mapping of Physician Associate/Physician Assistant-Comparable Professions Worldwide Using the Learning Opportunities, Objectives, and Outcomes Platform. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2024, 35: 108-115. PMID: 38251929, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMilitary Veteran Matriculation in US Physician Associate/Assistant Programs
Broughton A, Landry A, Showstark M, Barry C, Najmabadi S, Rolls J, Honda T. Military Veteran Matriculation in US Physician Associate/Assistant Programs. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2024, 35: 156-161. PMID: 38227642, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLikelihood of matriculationProportion of veteransPA programsMatriculant poolsNonveteran peersMilitary veteransAssociated with higher oddsMilitary statusActive-duty military personnelActive-duty statusAssociated with oddsMultivariate logistic regressionStudy time frameUnadjusted modelsVeteran statusHigher oddsInvestigate associationsActive dutyVeteransExperience hoursLogistic regressionLookback periodActive-dutyMilitary personnelBonferroni correction
2023
Gender minority PA applicants and matriculation likelihood
Rolls J, Naimabadi S, Barry C, Showstark M, Hamilton C, Quella A, Honda T. Gender minority PA applicants and matriculation likelihood. JAAPA 2023, 36: 1-1. PMID: 37989188, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000995008.84015.3c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClimate change curricula in physician associate and physician associate-comparable professional clinical programs
Showstark M, Tempel A, Honda T. Climate change curricula in physician associate and physician associate-comparable professional clinical programs. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2023, 14: 100268. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2023.100268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth impactsHealth professional training programsSix-month periodHealth educationCommunicable diseasesHealth competenciesHealth disparitiesClinical programsMental healthPhysician associatesConvenience sampleHealth topicsMost respondentsHealthDescriptive statisticsTraining programEnvironmental epidemiologists382 Moral Distress in Resuscitation Policy Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study
Jubanyik K, Vergara-Greeno R, Welch R, Kim N, Showstark M, Kashyap N, Herbst J, Tolchin B. 382 Moral Distress in Resuscitation Policy Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: s167-s168. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderstanding the scope of practice of physician associate/physician associate comparable professions using the World Health Organization global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage
Showstark M, Smith J, Honda T. Understanding the scope of practice of physician associate/physician associate comparable professions using the World Health Organization global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage. Human Resources For Health 2023, 21: 50. PMID: 37353808, PMCID: PMC10290387, DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00828-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScope of practiceWorld Health OrganizationUniversal health coverageWHO frameworkIndividual health servicesHealth coverageCommunity health programsCommunity health needsType of procedurePublic health communicationFisher's exactHealth workersOutcomes FrameworkIndependent reviewersPractice activitiesParamedical practitionersHealth needsHealth servicesSignificant associationHealth programsHealth workforceClinical encountersPercent agreementLow-income countriesHealth OrganizationVirtual Interprofessional Education (VIPE)–The VIPE Program: VIPE Security, a Multi-sectoral Approach to Dealing with Complex Wicked Problems
Showstark M, Wiss A, Cavezza R, Joosten-Hagye D, Richards J, Brooks P, Wulfplimpton J, Acheson I, Kelshall C, Gray L, Zschaebitz E, Embry E, Resnik C, An I, Sutherland M, Arcos R, Kenley D, Bennett D, Dobson M, Bergler S. Virtual Interprofessional Education (VIPE)–The VIPE Program: VIPE Security, a Multi-sectoral Approach to Dealing with Complex Wicked Problems. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2023, 38: s24-s24. DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x23001036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWicked problemsActive teaching strategiesInterprofessional education programCase-based learningCommunication of studentsInterprofessional collaborative practiceTransdisciplinary approachResult of participationHealthcare training programsTeaching strategiesInterprofessional educationEarly educationAsynchronous materialsEducation programsHealthcare studentsCollaborative practiceStudentsTraining programVirtual experiencePsychological safetyTeam experienceDeck approachEducationSignificant gainsUniversity
2022
PA applicant U.S. citizenship status and likelihood of program matriculation
Showstark M, Bessette M, Barry C, Najmabadi S, Rolls J, Hamilton C, Valentin V, Quella A, Honda T. PA applicant U.S. citizenship status and likelihood of program matriculation. BMC Medical Education 2022, 22: 887. PMID: 36539716, PMCID: PMC9768947, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03947-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromising Practices in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Curriculum Inclusion
Rolls J, Showstark M, Jones Q, Bruessow D, Kluznik J. Promising Practices in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Curriculum Inclusion. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 346-351. PMID: 36409247, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Care
Felter J, Baker A, Lieberman L, Fein J, Reidy M, Showstark M. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Care. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 264-269. PMID: 35917473, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of Hemodynamic Brain Responses Between Big Wave Surfers and Non-big Wave Surfers During Affective Image Presentation
Showstark M, Bahadursingh R, Zhang S, Fry A, Kozminski B, Lundstam P, Putrino D. Comparison of Hemodynamic Brain Responses Between Big Wave Surfers and Non-big Wave Surfers During Affective Image Presentation. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 800275. PMID: 35783705, PMCID: PMC9245544, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.800275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functional magnetic resonance imagingBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signal changesSport athletesLevel-dependent signal changesTemporal cortical regionsSignificant differencesLife-threatening risksMagnetic resonance imagingExtreme sports athletesPsychophysiological interaction analysisBWS groupInternational Affective Picture SystemHemodynamic brain responsesCON groupTemporal cortexVisual cortexResonance imagingCortical regionsBrain activationPsychometric questionnairesSurvey IIIBrain responsesCortexPresentationResults and lessons learned from a virtual multi-institutional problem-based interprofessional learning approach: The VIPE program
Showstark M, Joosten-Hagye D, Wiss A, Resnik C, Embry E, Zschaebitz E, Symoniak MR, Maxwell B, Simmons A, Fieten J. Results and lessons learned from a virtual multi-institutional problem-based interprofessional learning approach: The VIPE program. Journal Of Interprofessional Care 2022, 37: 164-167. PMID: 35403556, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2040453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterprofessional educationInterprofessional collaborative practiceCollaborative practiceInterprofessional education programHealth professions studentsResult of participationDiverse healthcare teamsPedagogical approachStudent collaborationReady workforceProfessions studentsAccrediting bodiesEducation programsRobust curriculumPositive attitudesSkill setsHealthcare professionsVirtual settingStudentsLearning approachInnovative modelPsychological safetyHealthcare programsSignificant gainsProfessionAFRI-VIPE: Simulated patients (SPs) role in virtual interprofessional education (VIPE)
Showstark M, Sappio E, Schweickerdt L, Nyoni C. AFRI-VIPE: Simulated patients (SPs) role in virtual interprofessional education (VIPE). Journal Of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2022, 26: 100492. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimulated patientsInterprofessional educationHealth professions educationFuture healthcare practitionersCross-cultural caseProfessions educationEducationStudentsBest PracticesPatient-centered careInterprofessional committeeMultiple institutionsNetwork ConferenceMental pictureIntegral partPatient roleEducatorsResearchersHealthcare practitionersInstitutionsTrainingPracticeFive domainsCommitteePractitionersGlobal Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage. World Health Organization. 2022.
Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage. World Health Organization. 2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResults and lessons learned from a virtual multi-institutional problem-based interprofessional learning approach: The VIPE program
Mary Showstark, Dawn Joosten-Hagye, Andrew Wiss, Cheryl Resnik, Erin Embry, Elke Zschaebitz, Melanie R. Symoniak, Barbara Maxwell, Anita Simmons & Jennifer Fieten (2022) Results and lessons learned from a virtual multi-institutional problem-based interprofessional learning approach: The VIPE program,Journal of Interprofessional Care, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2040453Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAFRI-VIPE: Simulated patients (SPs) role in virtual interprofessional education (VIPE)
Mary Showstark, Erin M. Sappio, Louise Schweickerdt, Champion N. Nyoni, AFRI-VIPE: Simulated patients (SPs) role in virtual interprofessional education (VIPE), Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, Volume 26, 2022, 100492, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Interprofessional Education: A Multi-institutional Collaboration. In Joosten- Hagye, D., & Khalili, H. (eds.) Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice- Micro, Meso, and Macro Approaches Across the Lifespan
Showstark, M., Joosten-Hagye, D., & Wiss, A. (2022). Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Interprofessional Education: A Multi-institutional Collaboration. In Joosten- Hagye, D., & Khalili, H. (eds.) Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice- Micro, Meso, and Macro Approaches Across the Lifespan. CA: Cognella, Inc.Books