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Your Passport FROM Physician Assistant STUDENT TO CERTIFIED (and Beyond!)
Cultural Competency gate
As a Physician Assistant, either in training or certified, it is our sworn duty to provide ethical patient care, regardless of a patient's racial identity, gender identity, religious affiliation, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, or citizenship. This is broadly defined within our four main bioethical principles: Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Justice. Stay updated on the political and social issues that are affecting healthcare, provider and patient wellbeing, access to care, and positive outcomes by scrolling through our resources listed below or jumping to a section using the buttons below.
A Reminder from the host: While I try to ensure all the links work/resources remain updated, I make no promises that a broken link hasn't accidentally snuck in so please contact us if you encounter any faulty links or outdated information. As always, please remember the information on PASPAC is used for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be used as medical or legal advice. We remain committed to providing content that is grounded in evidenced-based research and maintaining patient centered opinions, however any shared opinions on this site, unless otherwise stated, are PASPAC's alone and do not represent the profession at large or our employer. Please see our disclaimers for more information.
Your Ethical Responsibilities as a Physician Assistant
Identifying Your Unconscious Biases
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Together Platform: How to Consciously Identify Your Unconscious Biases in the Workplace
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Harvard University's Project Implicit: Implicit Association Test
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Learning For Justice: Test Yourself for Hidden Biases
Mandatory
Reporting
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NIH: Mandatory Reporting Laws
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Child Welfare Information Gateway: publications & state laws for mandatory reporting of child abuse/neglect
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Adult Protective Services by State: Updated as of 04/2022
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National Domestic Violence Hotline: Healthcare, IPV, and Health Centers
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Medline Plus: Reportable Diseases
Grow and Maintain Your Cultural Competency
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PAEA: PA Education, Statements & Testimonies - through here, you can access updated issues affecting our profession and patient population at large AND how to become a leader in advocacy
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PAEA Grassroots Action Network - Key current issues and how to start advocating today
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NIH: Cultural Competency in the Care of LGBTQIA Patients
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Libertpub: How Implicit Bias Contributes to Racial Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the US (from Journal of Women's Health, published 2021)
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SpringerLink: Disparities in Healthcare & The Digital Divide (Published in Psychiatry in the Digital Age, 2021)
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T&F Online: Health Impact of Stigma, Discrimination, Prejudice, and Bias Experienced by Transgender People: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies (2021)
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