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View article: Correlation of Physician Assistant Prerequisite Coursework and Student Success
Correlation of Physician Assistant Prerequisite Coursework and Student Success Open
This study investigates the impact of prerequisite science courses on student outcomes in a physician assistant (PA) training program. Given the conflicting literature on the necessity of such coursework and the variation in required cours…
View article: The Impact of Perfectionism on Mental, Social, and Physical Health of Graduate Students in the Health Sciences
The Impact of Perfectionism on Mental, Social, and Physical Health of Graduate Students in the Health Sciences Open
Purpose: Perfectionism is considered a multidimensional construct with adaptive and maladaptive features. It was hypothesized that the diverse perfectionism components would predict well-being outcomes of similar valence. Method: The curre…
View article: The Relationship Between Physician Assistant School Admissions Exam (PA-CAT) and Undergraduate Performance Measured by Science GPA and Cumulative GPA"
The Relationship Between Physician Assistant School Admissions Exam (PA-CAT) and Undergraduate Performance Measured by Science GPA and Cumulative GPA" Open
Purpose: Physician Assistant (PA) programs often set minimum GPA and graduate record examination (GRE) requirements for admission, citing that candidates with higher admission scores will perform better in the PA program. However, to date,…
View article: Metformin: An Old Drug with New Applications
Metformin: An Old Drug with New Applications Open
Metformin is a biguanide drug that has been used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus for more than 60 years. The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetic Study (UKPDS) has shown metformin to improve mortality rates in diabetes patients, and recen…