Affirming the physician assistant role: moving beyond hierarchical assumptions in medical education

Authors

  • Steven Piotrowski University of Manitoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36834/9b1ez293

References

1. Burrows K, Nickell L, Krueger P. Physician ratings of physician assistant competencies and their experiences and satisfaction of working with physician assistants: Results from the supervising physician survey in Ontario, Canada. Healthc Manage Forum. 2023 Sept;36(5):311-6. https://doi.org/10.1177/08404704251347908

2. University of Manitoba Academic Calendar. Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S. Available from: http://catalog.umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/health-sciences/medicine/physicina-assistant-studies-mpas/#degreerequirementstext. [Accessed on Apr 20, 2026].

3. Reeves S, Pelone F, Harrison R, Goldman J, Zwarenstein M. Interprofessional collaboration to improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Group, editor. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 June 22;2018(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000072.pub3.

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2026-07-30

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Letters to the Editor

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Affirming the physician assistant role: moving beyond hierarchical assumptions in medical education. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2026 July 30 [cited 2026 Aug. 24];. Available from: https://cmej.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/83919