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Education and Accreditation
Through efforts by members, the Board, stakeholders and international partners, IAPAE advances the value-add of global PA and PA Analogue education programs
There are estimated to be more than a thousand PA/PA Analogue education institutions world-wide. Each providing a curricula to educate and train their country titled practitioner. Whether the title is clinical associate, clinical officer, Feldsher, health officer, medical assistant, medical licentiate, or physician assistant/associate, each clinical practitioner demonstrates professionalism and commitment to universal healthcare. Yet, with over one million clinical practitioners providing healthcare around the globe and the abundance of education programs, the cadre is still under recognized and under appreciated by many of the governments where they practice.
IAPAE is the leading international organisation to highlight the necessity of this health cadre and the value of their education. Much of this work is conducted by the Education and Accreditation Committee of IAPAE.
Learn more about the Education and Accreditation Committee to get involved
Together, with IAPAE members, the Board and partners, we can help your PA/PA Analogue program to achieve recognition and value.
IAPAE, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, is developing international PA and PA Analogue educational standards
The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators supports the World Health Organization’s 2030 goal of providing Universal Health Coverage for delivering healthcare for all. IAPAE will work with and help the global PA and PA Analogue global educators and educational programs to create curriculum, define expectations, and measure outcomes that will enable the programs to fill the needs and bridge the gaps in the respective countries. Creation of accreditation standards will be in consultation with each of the countries focusing on their unique needs and taking into consideration the cultural expectations. Competency requirements will be guided by the Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage.
The WHO Global Competency and Outcomes Framework:
“The Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage identifies the health worker competencies towards the achievement of UHC organized within six domains: people-centredness, decision-making, communication, collaboration, evidence-informed practice and personal conduct. It then provides guidance for educators to integrate the competencies for UHC into competency-based curricula organized around specified practice activities for individual- and population- health services, as well as management and organization practice activities as relevant. This framework has been developed through the lens of 12-48 month pre-service education pathways.”
Read WHO report – Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage
Learn more about the Education and Accreditation Committee to get involved.
IAPAE will help your PA/PA Analogue program to meet the competency framework.