2024
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 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 Research
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 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 Organization
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 ResearchResults 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 gainsProfession
2021
Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Tolchin B, Oladele C, Galusha D, Kashyap N, Showstark M, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Martino S, Kim N, Nash KA, Tiako M, Roy S, Greeno R, Jubanyik K. Racial disparities in the SOFA score among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257608. PMID: 34535009, PMCID: PMC8448580, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white patientsNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic blacksSOFA scoreHours of admissionNon-Hispanic whitesWhite patientsHispanic patientsBlack patientsCOVID-19Yale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreElevated SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyCrisis standardsMedical resourcesFull multivariate modelHospital mortalityCohort studyConsecutive patientsMedian agePrimary outcomeFirst admissionInclusion criteriaThe potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system
Roy S, Showstark M, Tolchin B, Kashyap N, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Nash KA, Tiako M, Jubanyik K, Kim N, Galusha D, Wang KH, Oladele C. The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256763. PMID: 34529684, PMCID: PMC8445412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanConnecticutCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrgan Dysfunction ScoresPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TriageWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-positive patientsHigher SOFA scoreSOFA scoreClinical outcomesBlack patientsHospital mortalityICU admissionTriage protocolYale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreHealthcare systemLarge academic healthcare systemOrgan Failure Assessment scoreRacial disparitiesSimilar clinical outcomesWorse clinical outcomesAcademic healthcare systemChi-square testRace/ethnicityPredictors of interestRetrospective cohortWhite patientsInsurance statusCOVID patientsTriage toolIFPACS: Creating a Global Federation of Physician Assistant and Comparable Students.
Showstark M, Hix LR, Kereto L, John S, Uakkas S, Berkowitz O. IFPACS: Creating a Global Federation of Physician Assistant and Comparable Students. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2021, 32: 65-69. PMID: 33605693, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000346.Peer-Reviewed Original Research