Impact of Formal Postbaccalaureate Programs on Matriculation to PA School

Thursday, October 10, 2024

10:25 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Dogwood (Mezzanine Level)

CMEs: 0.5

Co-Authors: Shiyao Liu, PhD – Research Associate, PA Studies, GWU; Mary Warner, DBH – Department Chair, PA Studies, George Washington University; Jennifer Grover, Assistant Professor – DHSc, George Washington University

Lead Author(s)

Bart B. Gillum, Jr., DSc, PA-C (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
George Washington University
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia

Slides Handouts

Co-Speaker(s)

MW

Mary Warner, DBH, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Department Chair, PA Studies
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Disclosure(s):

Bart B. Gillum, DSc, PA-C, Jr.: No financial relationships to disclose

Mary Warner, DBH, PA-C: No relevant disclosure to display

Description: Using data from the 2021-2022 Centralized Application Service for PA Programs (CASPA), our study investigates the characteristics and proportion of PA applicants who attended a formal post-baccalaureate program and whether doing so had an effect on rates of matriculation. This research elucidates factors associated with the PA profession pipeline.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the characteristics and proportion of applicants to PA programs who have attended a formal post-baccalaureate program
List applicant characteristics associated with matriculation in PA school admissions
Contrast the role of post-baccalaureate programs in medical admissions to PA school admissions