Non-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic SuccessEducational StatusHumansMedically Underserved AreaPhysician AssistantsStudentsConceptsPhysician 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 communication