RIA: Structured Specialty-Focused Educational Onboarding Curricula for Newly Hired APPs
Saturday, May 17, 2025
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
Research in Action (RIA): 25-minute research presentation, eligible for CME
This presentation explores the role of specialty-focused, educational multimodal onboarding curricula for advanced practice providers (APPs). It highlights findings from a scoping review on effective onboarding strategies using a blend of interactive training, didactic education, and competency-based assessments. The session will benefit all APPs, especially those managing APP onboarding, offering insights into best practices to improve APP integration, retention, and patient care outcomes.
Authors: Catherine Largent, DMSc, PA-C, CPAAPA
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
Develop key components and methods for using multimodal, specialty-focused onboarding curricula to support APPs' transition into specialty practice
Explain how clinical mentorship, shadowing, and educational multimodal training improve APP clinical competencies and job satisfaction in specialty practice
Identify commonly used educational resources and assessment strategies for successful APP onboarding in specialty settings
