JPAE Podcast

Join Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C, editor-in-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, MHS, PA-C, chair and associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Dr. Matthew McQuillan, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Practice at the Rutgers School of Health Professions, about his research on PA student attitudes towards people with serious mental illness. The three discuss the intricacies of assembling an expert research team, the process of formulating the research question and hypothesis, the rationale behind choosing a qualitative study approach, and a preview of future papers. They talk in-depth about McQuillan’s article, “Physician Assistant Student Attitudes About People With Serious Mental Illness,” published in the November 2023 issue of the Journal of PA Education.

This episode is sponsored by Butler University Doctor of Medical Science Programs. 

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JPAE article: Physician Assistant Student Attitudes About People With Serious Mental Illness

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Join Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C, editor-in-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, MHS, PA-C, chair and associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Sara Lolar, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, assistant professor of physician assistant studies at Wayne State University, about her research on gender differences in research, professional goals, and perceptions of support. The three discuss how to assemble a research group, mentorship, and how a general lack of interest in research has implications for the PA profession. They talk in-depth about Lolar’s article, “Physician Assistant Gender Differences in Research, Professional Goals, and Perceptions of Support,” published in the October 2023 issue of the Journal of PA Education.

This episode is sponsored by Aquifer. For more information, visit them online at aquifer.org.

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JPAE article: Physician Assistant Gender Differences in Research, Professional Goals, and Perceptions of Support

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Join Denise Rizzolo, PhD, MPH, PA-C, managing editor for the Journal of PA Education, as she chats with PAEA's Robert Furter, PhD, MBA, senior director of research and dataops and principal psychometrician, and Casey Johnson, PhD, senior director of assessment services and psychometrician, about various assessment articles found in JPAE. The three discuss the practical implications of the articles, the predictive strength of the End of Curriculum™ exam, statistical considerations when analyzing exam scores, and using clinical year PACKRAT® scores to identify the risk of PANCE failure.  

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Join Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C, editor-in-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, MHS, PA-C, chair and associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Joy Hampton, DMSc, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, about her research on using humor in PA education. The three discuss the different types of humor, specific examples of humor in the classroom, the importance of maintaining professionalism, and how humor invites student engagement. They also talk in-depth about Hampton’s article, “Humor Me: Laughter in Physician Assistant Education,” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Physician Assistant Education.

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Dr. Joy Hampton is an assistant professor at the Eastern Virginia Medical School Master of Physician Assistant Program. She's a seasoned PAt with over 20 years of clinical experience spanning various specialties and settings including rural primary care, allergy/asthma, pediatric orthopedics, and pediatric urgent care.

JPAE article: Humor Me: Laughter in Physician Assistant Education

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Join Dr. Trenton Honda, editor-and-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, Chair and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Dr. Anshul Kumar about his research on predictive analytics and machine learning. The three discuss how machine learning can predict which students are at risk for failing a high-stakes certification examination and the importance of having a research team with diverse skill sets and knowledge. They also talk in-depth about Kumar’s article, “The Application of Adaptive Minimum Match k-Nearest Neighbors to Identify At-Risk Students in Health Professions Education,” published in the September 2023 issue of The Journal of Physician Assistant Education.

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Dr. Anshul Kumar, is an assistant professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professionals.

JPAE article: The Application of Adaptive Minimum Match k-Nearest Neighbors to Identify At-Risk Students in Health Professions Education

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Join Dr. Trenton Honda, editor-and-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, Chair and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Rayne Loder about her work on a song-based approach to teaching foundational medical knowledge. The three discuss her clinical background in rural medicine, her PA research inspiration, and exploring medicine through the arts. They also talk in-depth about Loder’s article, “Gender Disparities in Physician Assistant Educator Promotion and Compensation: A Mixed Methods Approach,” published in the March 2023 issue of The Journal of Physician Assistant Education.

Show Notes

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

JPAE article: Gender Disparities in Physician Assistant Educator Promotion and Compensation: A Mixed Methods Approach

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Join Dr. Trenton Honda, editor-and-chief for the Journal of PA Education, as he chats with Carey Barry about her research article, “Professionalism in Physician Assistant Education as a Predictor of Future Licensing Board Disciplinary Actions,” recently published ahead of print for the September issue of JPAE. The two discuss her interests in PA professionalism, her hypothesis and background of this first-of-its-kind study, putting together a strong research team, and the overall experiences of an emerging researcher.

This episode is sponsored by Sentinel U. For more information, visit them online at sentinelu.com.

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Guest bio

Carey Barry is Chair and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University. She brings over twenty years of clinical experience as a surgical PA into the classroom as a PA educator. She has practiced in a variety of surgical specialties including vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, and plastic surgery. Prior to becoming a physician assistant, she worked as a medical technologist in a community hospital laboratory. She served on the PAEA Exam Development Board for six years as an item writer and content expert. She is the 2019 recipient of the PAEA Don Pedersen grant as principal investigator in a multi-institution study. She is a Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of PAs (AAPA) and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of PA Education (JPAE). She considers herself an emerging researcher and is a PhD student in Personal Health Informatics at Northeastern University. Her research interests include PA education, personal health informatics/technology, and data visualization.

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The Journal of PA Education and the PA Education Association present the JPAE Podcast, an original podcast series featuring authors of  featured articles from JPAE, and other researchers willing to share their research experience. Check out the trailer for season one!