Numerator
Number of PA Programs that include the content (Counseling for health promotion and disease prevention) in required courses
Methodology
From the Curriculum Survey:
[NUMERATOR:]
Does your program provide required instruction in the following topics during any part of the curriculum? (Select ALL that apply)
Option 1: Counseling for health risk reduction
Option 2: Cultural diversity
Option 3: Evaluation of health sciences literature
In March 2010, Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) conducted this one-question survey to provide baseline data for Healthy People 2020. Of the 149 programs nationally, 105 responded to the survey, a response rate of 70%.