The goal of this 5-year training grant is to better prepare students at the University of Utah PA program (UPAP) for primary care practice, particularly among rural and underserved populations.
Objectives:
- To increase primary care training, with an emphasis on rural and underserved areas, to result in an increased number of graduates working in primary care.
- To enhance PA student, faculty, and primary care interprofessional team training to care for patients with opioid and substance use disorders.
- To enhance PA student and primary care interprofessional team performance with evidence-based training and care for patients with mental health disorders, with a focus on suicide prevention.
- To develop and implement a systematic model to promote PA student, faculty, and primary care interprofessional team wellness and burnout prevention.
Grant Team:
Katherine Fortenberry
Shaun Curran
Richard Bennett
Rayne Loder
Jared Spackman
Jennifer Coombs
Rodney Handy
Melissa Husebye
PI: Amanda Moloney-Johns
Co-PI: Katie Fortenberry
Dates: 7/1/19 - 6/30-2024
Subject Matter Experts:
Melissa Cheng
Mary Steinmann
Amy Locke
Ivette Lopez