Research-Related CME
Research is fundamental to demonstrating the value of the PA profession and obtaining optimal patient outcomes. Working with experts, AAPA offers free CME so PAs and PA students can learn more about research and enhance their clinical work. More details on topics can be found below. Watch our announcements section for information on new content.
AAPA Research-Focused CME
Research 201
Research 201 builds off the foundations in the 101 series by introducing emerging PA/PA student researchers to key skills designed to advance their research goals. Within these lessons, learners can find content on specific research methods and strategies for communicating the importance of their work. This series of webinars can be watched in any order as needed.
Research 101
The Research 101 CME Series is a series of webinars designed for both PAs and PA Students. This webinar series is updated and explores topics on why research is important, types of research PAs are involved in, education on the fundamentals of research, and other special topics to enhance participants’ skills. This series of webinars may be watched in any order and rewatched as needed.
Using Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Practice
This interactive activity will introduce Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) and describe tailored strategies for incorporating research findings into clinical decision-making. Examples of relevant Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded studies and how they support healthcare providers and patients will be highlighted.
The All of Us Research Program
The All of Us Research Program
The All of Us Research Program, led by NIH, is a longitudinal effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health. The program is partnering with participants to build a diverse database that will help researchers better understand how genetics, environmental factors, and life circumstances affect health outcomes. By including groups that have been underrepresented in research, researchers will be equipped to make discoveries and uncover paths toward delivering individualized prevention, treatment, and care for all of us. Learn more about All of Us at AllofUs.nih.gov.
In Increasing Your Knowledge through All of Us: Secondary Clinical Data for Research and Clinical Work, Ashley Green, MLIS, provides an overview of the National Institutes of Health All of Us research program, walks through how to register to access the data and create a workspace, and highlights how to use the available data for research and clinical purposes. At the conclusion of this short webinar, we hope that you are inspired to explore the All of Us research hub, look up whether your organization has an agreement in place, and/or start your own research project.
AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship Seminars
2022 AAPA-PAEA Research Seminar Series
AAPA and PAEA invited all PAs and PA students to participate in the 2022 Research Seminar Series. Watch the any or all of the sessions to learn about resources that strengthen your research and improve your knowledge about the communities you work in. Topics include learning about secondary data, grant writing, publications, and more! Webinar sessions are free and include up to 13.75 CME credit.
- Healthcare State by State: Kaiser Family Foundation Resources
- Primary Care Training and Enhancement Research: Grants Opportunities Just for PA Programs
- An Introduction to The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
- A Look into Research from the National Association for Community Health Centers
- Explore the Breadth of Information Available from the National Center for Health Statistics
- Social Determinants of Health: Data Together at Last
- Diving Deep into Education Data: Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data (IPEDS)
- Exploring the Data and Research from PA Associations
- Finding the Right Publication and Presentation Venues
Research in Action Conference on Demand
Research in Action 2024 Research in Action 2024 includes newly recorded content from the in-person AAPA 2024 Annual Conference, and offers up to 10.25 credits of AAPA Category 1 CME and features original research about the PA profession and workforce. Learn from PA researchers as they cover topics that will help clinicians and educators advance the PA profession. CME sessions include topics related to social determinants of health; patient safety; provider access; office-based procedures; and maternal health – just to name a few.
- A Narrative Review of Physician Associate Mentoring with Special Reference to the Roles of Clinician, Educator, Leader, Researcher and Trainee
- An Analysis of LGBTQ Curricular Inclusion: A National Study of Physician Assistant Programs
- Analysis of Open Payment Database for Physician Assistants: Demonstrating Gender Parity
- Breaking Down Silos to Decrease Advanced Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) in a Community Hospital
- Cross Organizations Funding Opportunities to Advance Your Research Career
- EMPPATHS: Empowering Minority Pre-PA Students Through Healthcare Shadowing, A Pathway Program
- Enhancing Post-Graduate Education: An Investigation into the Efficacy of 3D-printed Hand Models for Optimizing Retention of Procedural Skills
- Environmental Exposure-Informed Care For Veterans
- Key Factors in PA Leadership in Healthcare Executive, Clinical and Academic Roles
- Navigating Wellness: PA Knowledge of Provider Health Plans and Well-Being
- Office-Based Procedures by PAs and Nurse Practitioners are Outpacing Family Physicians
- Rates of Preeclampsia and Post-Preeclamptic Cardiovascular Disease Among U.S. Military Servicewomen: A Retrospective Case-Cohort Study
- Research Rounds 1
- Research Rounds 2
- Research Rounds 3
- Selective Nonresponse Bias Regarding Questions About Experienced Mistreatment in PA Training Programs
- Social Determinants of Health and All of Us: Food Insecurity Trends in Clinical Reporting
- Striking the Right Balance: Personal and Professional Factors Associated with Work-Life Balance Among PAs
- The Relationship Between Intrinsic Factors, the Social Determinants of Health, and Perceived Flourishing among Medical, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Students
- Utility of Dermoscopy Training in Improving Diagnostic Accuracy of Skin Lesions Among PA Students