Do professional behavior violations in PA school predict board disciplinary actions?

Barry, Carey; Coombs, Jennifer; Buchs, Shalon R.; Kim, Sooji; Grant, Travis; Henry, Trent; Parente, Jason; Spackman, Jared A.

doi:10.1097/01.jaa.0000892784.91609.58

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“…A retrospective cohort study of 1655 PAs who graduated from 1990 through 2015 found that the prevalence of postgraduate disciplinary actions (PGDA) by state PA licensing boards in the cohort was 0.96%. 18 Among those with violations, 75% were violations of professional norms. 18 According to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) as of December 31, 2017, there were 123,089 certified PAs.…”

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“…18 Among those with violations, 75% were violations of professional norms. 18 According to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) as of December 31, 2017, there were 123,089 certified PAs. 19 Although the prevalence of 0.96% PGDA may seem small, it suggests there may be an estimated 1182 PAs with disciplinary action by state licensing boards.…”

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Professionalism in Physician Assistant Education as a Predictor of Future Licensing Board Disciplinary Actions

Barry

Coombs

Buchs

et al. 2023

J Physician Assist Educ

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate associations between postgraduate disciplinary actions (PGDA) by state licensing boards and physician assistant (PA) school documented professionalism violations (DPV) and academic probation. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study comprising PA graduates from 2001 to 2011 at 3 institutions (n = 1364) who were evaluated for the main outcome of PGDA and independent variable of DPV and academic probation. Random-effects multiple logistic regression and accelerated failure time parametric survival analysis were used to investigate the association of PGDA with DPV and academic probation. Results Postgraduate disciplinary action was statistically significant and positively associated with DPV when unadjusted (odds ratio [OR] = 5.15; 95% CI: 1.62–16.31; P = .01) and when adjusting for age, sex, overall PA program GPA (GPA), and Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam Score (OR = 5.39; 95% CI: 1.54–18.85; P = .01) (fully adjusted). Academic probation increased odds to 8.43 times (95% CI: 2.85–24.92; P < .001) and 9.52 times (95% CI: 2.38–38.01; P < .001) when fully adjusted. Conclusion Students with professionalism violation or academic probation while in the PA school had significant higher odds of receiving licensing board disciplinary action compared with those who did not. Academic probation had a greater magnitude of effect and could represent an intersection of professionalism and academic performance.

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confidence: 99%