Recruitment and Retention of Minority Students in a Physician Assistant Program.

Garcia, Ronald D.; Fowkes, Virginia Kliner

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ERIC Number: EJ355709

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Recruitment and Retention of Minority Students in a Physician Assistant Program.

Garcia, Ronald D.; Fowkes, Virginia Kliner

Journal of Medical Education, v62 n6 p477-84 Jun 1987

A study of one physician assistant program examined these factors for minority group students: the effects of recruitment strategies, the effects of educational and clinical background on achievement, attrition and academic progress rates, success on certification exams, and employment patterns of graduates. (MSE)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Educational Background, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Labor Market, Medical Education, Minority Groups, Physicians Assistants, Program Length, School Holding Power, Student Recruitment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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