Abstract Background Mid-level practitioners (MLPs), including physician associates (PAs)
and advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs), have emerged to address workforce shortages in …

Background This article summarizes a global study of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic
on junior health professions students' outlook on medicine. The pandemic has significantly …

Background The field of pharmacy will benefit from pharmacy technicians, a higher
educated mid-level support workforce. They support pharmacists in providing …

Phenomenon Professional identity development is recognised as a core goal of medical
education alongside knowledge and skill acquisition. Identity is a complex entity that can be …

Physician associates (PAs) are currently unable to prescribe in the UK due to the absence of
statutory regulation and prescribing legislation. This is likely to change with the introduction …

As the role of the Physician Associate (PA) establishes within the UK, there is increasing
interest in the recruitment of PAs to primary care. Yet, currently 72% of all UK PAs work in …

Background: Due to the potential for improved team working and patient care,
interprofessional education (IPE) is increasingly recognized as a core competency within the …

Role modeling plays an important role in the theoretical and practical background of medical
education. The vital function of role modeling includes humanism and professionalism in …

Aim: This qualitative paper aims to develop an understanding of how professional identity
influences doctors' perceived wellbeing. Material and method: A qualitative approach using …

Methods The current study used qualitative 1: 1 interviews to understand senior PAs'
aspirations, postgraduate education, career progression, development opportunities, and …