Ethics Education of Physician Assistant Students: Avoiding the Procrustean Bed

Paola, Frederick; Carr, Mark F.; Gianola, F. J.; O'Neil, Anne; Perry, Constance

doi:10.1097/01367895-200617020-00002

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“…13 Paola et al expressed concern that this linkage to the medical authority of the physician might color the PA's sense of ethics and morality as well, resulting in an inability to distinguish between moral and medical authority. 13 An appropriate medical decision may not always be an appropriate moral decision. Thus, PAs must be explicitly trained in developing their own sense of moral authority, independent of their training as a de pend ent medical provider.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…12 Ethics courses in PA education are different from those in medical education in that PAs are trained as dependent providers and the length of training is shorter. 13 The dependence of the PA is linked to the authority of the supervising physician; however, this authority does not apply to morality. 13 Paola et al expressed concern that this linkage to the medical authority of the physician might color the PA's sense of ethics and morality as well, resulting in an inability to distinguish between moral and medical authority.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…13 The dependence of the PA is linked to the authority of the supervising physician; however, this authority does not apply to morality. 13 Paola et al expressed concern that this linkage to the medical authority of the physician might color the PA's sense of ethics and morality as well, resulting in an inability to distinguish between moral and medical authority. 13 An appropriate medical decision may not always be an appropriate moral decision.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…13 While professionalism and ethics/bioethics are occasionally conflated in health care history and education, they are disciplines best dealt with separately, which is another reason to enhance PA education with dedicated coursework. Enhancing curriculum with coursework that examines the nature and history of ethics, bio ethics, and clinical ethics prepares students to manage the important differences in the relationships they must maintain in their practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Establishing a Framework for a Physician Assistant/Bioethics Dual Degree Program

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Bergman

2014

The Journal of Physician Assistant Education

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Numerous medical schools currently offer a master of arts (MA) in bioethics dual degree for physicians. A degree in bioethics enhances the care physicians provide to patients and prepares physicians to serve on ethics committees and consult services. Additionally, they may work on institutional and public policy issues related to ethics. Several physician assistant (PA) programs currently offer a master of public health (MPH) dual degree for PAs. A degree in public health prepares PAs for leadership roles in meeting community health needs. With the success of PA/MPH dual degree programs, we argue here that a PA/bioethics dual degree would be another opportunity to advance the PA profession and consider how such a program might be implemented. The article includes the individual perspectives of the authors, one of whom completed a graduatelevel certificate in bioethics concurrently with his 2-year PA program, while the other served as a bioethics program director.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%