2025
The Drivers and Barriers of Clinical Health Professions Student Flourishing: An Integrative Review.
Neary S, Doolittle B, Nichols M. The Drivers and Barriers of Clinical Health Professions Student Flourishing: An Integrative Review. J Physician Assist Educ 2025 PMID: 39774062, DOI: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000637.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
A Comparative, Individual Values-Based Scoring Approach to the Secure Flourish Index Among Clinical Health Professions Students
Neary, S., Doolittle, B., Mueller, M. et al. A Comparative, Individual Values-Based Scoring Approach to the Secure Flourish Index Among Clinical Health Professions Students. Med.Sci.Educ. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-024-02182-xPeer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308884. PMID: 39331606, PMCID: PMC11432832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsNurse practitionersMental healthSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthBrief COPE InventoryDuke University Religion IndexNurse practitioner studentsMaslach Burnout InventoryCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerPractitioner studentsSocial determinantsNP studentsAssociated with perceptionsBurnout InventoryFlourishing scoresCoping InventorySecure Flourish IndexTargeted interventionsShort Grit ScaleDescriptive statisticsCoping stylesEligible studentsFlourish Index
2023
The Perceived Intersection of Parenting and Physician Assistant Training Among Current Physician Assistant Students
Neary S, Smith N, Henderson D, Ruggeri M. The Perceived Intersection of Parenting and Physician Assistant Training Among Current Physician Assistant Students. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 35: 150-155. PMID: 37991254, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPA access to provider health programs.
Roman C, Neary S. PA access to provider health programs. JAAPA 2023, 36: 33-36. PMID: 37820264, DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000979464.88823.3e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Zoom”ing to the Kitchen: A Novel Approach to Virtual Nutrition Education for Medical Trainees
Charles J, Wood N, Neary S, Moreno J, Scierka L, Brink B, Zhao X, Gielissen K. “Zoom”ing to the Kitchen: A Novel Approach to Virtual Nutrition Education for Medical Trainees. Nutrients 2023, 15: 4166. PMID: 37836450, PMCID: PMC10574391, DOI: 10.3390/nu15194166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition educationFirst-line therapyCoronary artery diseaseType 2 diabetesNutrition-related knowledgeMedical traineesPlant-based nutritionArtery diseaseNutrition counselingNutritional interventionChronic diseasesCulinary medicineDietary behaviorsKnowledge scoreNutritional issuesDietary changesPhysician assistant studentsTeaching kitchenNutrition curriculumAssistant studentsDiseaseWeeksCounselingPA studentsTraineesFoundational Skill-Building in a Novel Well-being Curriculum
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Hoover E, Butaney B, Weller I. Foundational Skill-Building in a Novel Well-being Curriculum. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 34: 224-230. PMID: 37126074, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-year PA studentsPA studentsWellness curriculumMajority of studentsPhysician assistant trainingReflective writingVirtual courseWellness skillsAccreditation standardsDedicated curriculumAnonymous preAssistant trainingStudentsCurriculumDiscussion forumsSkill buildingEvidence-based contentPA programsProgram impactPositive impactCourseMultiple formatsTrainingData analysisProgramTransparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study
Neary S, Kamauf R, Ruggeri M. Transparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 34: 72-75. PMID: 36652198, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000485.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Family Matters: The Importance of Creating and Disseminating Inclusive Parental Leave Policies for Physician Assistant Programs
Neary S, Kamauf R, Ruggeri M. Family Matters: The Importance of Creating and Disseminating Inclusive Parental Leave Policies for Physician Assistant Programs. Academic Medicine 2022, 98: 8-8. PMID: 36576759, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005019.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFactors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates
Kilstrom J, Neary S, Roman C, Garrubba C, LeLacheur S, Van Rhee J. Factors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 341-345. PMID: 36409246, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Case for Pass/Fail Grading in Physician Assistant Programs
Roman C, Neary S, Hoover E, Slavin S. The Case for Pass/Fail Grading in Physician Assistant Programs. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 277-278. PMID: 36409234, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000470.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersClinical Medicine for Physician Assistants
Van Rhee J, Bruce C, Neary S. Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants. 2022 DOI: 10.1891/9780826182432.BooksAttitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Kamauf R, Chilton J, Martin A. Attitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 9-16. PMID: 35067586, PMCID: PMC9037761, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistant studentsAssistant studentsPA studentsVirtual learning spacesFirst-year studentsPre-activity surveyPA training programsMixed-methods studyLearning spacesPA facultyStudentsOpening MindsOMS-HCPA programsMethods studyFacilitated discussionTraining programMental illnessPeer relationshipsFocus groupsMental healthLiving experienceEffective anti-stigma interventionsProgrammatic interventionsQualitative componentPA licensure questions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and seeking medical care
Roman C, Neary S, Nettesheim E, Zorn J. PA licensure questions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and seeking medical care. JAAPA 2022, 35: 49-52. PMID: 34908559, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000803628.10259.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Hoover E, Butaney B, Weller I. The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students. JAAPA 2021, 34: 1-2. PMID: 34813558, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000800664.30031.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C. Assessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2021, 32: 138-142. PMID: 34293797, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresDepression riskSuicidal ideationSurvey response rateResponse rateHelp-seeking behaviorMean PHQ-9 scorePatient Health Questionnaire scoresMental health help-seeking behaviorHealth help-seeking behaviorMental health helpPHQ-9Major depressionQuestionnaire scoresSamples t-testingAnonymous online surveyDidactic yearEarly screening methodsIndependent samples t-testingSame time frameHealth helpPA programsT-testingOne-way ANOVA analysisRiskDo PA licensure questions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Nettesheim E, Neary S, Roman C. Do PA licensure questions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act? JAAPA 2021, 34: 46-48. PMID: 33600110, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000733248.60056.6b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsHealth conditionsMental healthMental health diagnosesPhysical health conditionsLicensure applicationsMental health issuesADA guidelinesClinician healthCurrent impairmentPhysical healthHealth issuesHealth diagnosisDistrict of ColumbiaLicensing applicationsMental conditionHealthDisabilities ActFurther research
2020
Diagnostic Approach to Differentiating Diabetes Types
Neary S, Ottmann A. Diagnostic Approach to Differentiating Diabetes Types. Physician Assistant Clinics 2020, 5: 109-120. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpha.2019.11.012.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersOminous Octet and Other Scary Diabetes Stories The Overview of Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Kelly S, Neary S. Ominous Octet and Other Scary Diabetes Stories The Overview of Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Physician Assistant Clinics 2020, 5: 121-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpha.2019.11.002.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersWhat is it and how do we know?: Diabetes Mellitus in the 21st Century
Neary, S., Ottmann, A., What is it and how do we know?: Diabetes Mellitus in the 21st Century. Physician Assistant Clinics. 2020 Apr; 5(2) in pressCommentaries, Editorials and Letters