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August 1, 2026The Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Assessing Change in Interprofessional Collaborative Competency of Physician Assistant Students After Observing an Occupational or Physical Therapy Session

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TSTania L. ShearonLWLori WeberABAnnette Bettridge

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Overview

Randomized trial measures interprofessional competency in PA students after therapy session observation, indicating enhanced collaborative teamwork.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the impact of observing therapy sessions on PA students' interprofessional competencies.
  • Retrospective pretest-posttest design with 75 PA students
  • Self-perceived competency measured using a modified survey across 6 domains
  • Qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses
  • Mean total competency scores increased from 3.73 to 4.31, P < .001.
  • Significant improvements observed in all 6 competency domains (P < .001).
  • Qualitative themes included knowledge of colleagues, collaboration, and understanding of patient-centered care.

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Shearon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d98b4e258b358b3c6c78ehttps://doi.org/10.1097/jpa.0000000000000778
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