RIA: Pathways for a Diverse Workforce: Regional Trends Among PA-Student Graduates
Saturday, May 17, 2025
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
Research in Action (RIA): 25-minute research presentation, eligible for CME
The diversity of graduating PA-students has a direct impact on how effectively PAs can address the health care needs of diverse populations. While programs have been charged with improving their efforts to matriculate diverse cohorts of future PAs, research has not evaluated the county-level factors that may also influence cohort diversity. This study uses secondary-data to evaluate graduation trends in relation to county-level diversity between 2020 and 2023.
Authors: Sean Kolhoff, PhD
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
Describe the interaction between regional demographics and the diversity of a PA program’s graduating student population
