This presentation will explore some of the literature about what is known about PA labor and how to communicate this information to prospective employers. A series of case studies will be posed with audience members identifying strategies for successful course coordination. Discussion of this integrative approach will be pursued. This interactive workshop involves PA faculty on the topic of a poorly understood malady affecting one in ten individuals within our society. The facilitators will emphasis the importance of recognition, intervention, and therapeutic considerations associated with depression, impairment, and suicide.
Results indicate that students are largely using computer-based sources.
Discussion will include the implications for PA programs as they make decisions regarding funding allocations for student resources and the use of required textbooks. The experience is thought to give potential candidates a better understanding of the profession and to assist them in making wise career choices. It has become a popular practice for PA programs to request this of potential candidates to assist them in admissions screening. 84 percent of those shadowed believe it is beneficial, and 40 percent of those shadowed believe it should be required. Of those that do not, approximately half do not because of college or university policy.