A hospitalist postgraduate training program for physician assistants

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-98

  Will, Kristen K ^a   Budavari, Adriane I ^a   Wilkens, James A ^a   Mishark, Kenneth ^a   Hartsell, Zachary C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate education; Hospitalists; Physician assistants

Indexed keywords

EXPERIENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW;

ARIZONA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 76149102933     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.619     Document Type: Review

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