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. 2024 Mar 1;37(3):1-4.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0001005628.16104.53.

Peer feedback: A tool to improve PA, NP, and physician collaboration and clinical practice

Alexandra Gallant  1 , Laura Erdman, Lauren McBeth, Li-Kheng Ngov, Gregory Misky
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Peer feedback: A tool to improve PA, NP, and physician collaboration and clinical practice

Alexandra Gallant et al. JAAPA. .

Abstract

The increasing use of physician associates/assistants (PAs) and NPs on clinical teams creates an opportunity for colleagues to provide feedback that can drive growth and improvement in PA and NP clinical skills. Through a needs assessment, month-long pilot, and buy-in from our academic hospital medicine group, we initiated a peer feedback platform that sought to highlight individual faculty strengths, facilitate thoughtful and constructive feedback, and create effective collaboration among colleagues. Three months after implementation, results indicated that the platform provided important information on clinical skills and identified areas for growth and opportunities for additional training. Peer feedback can also improve working relationships among PAs, NPs, and physicians by highlighting the clinical skill sets and value of all team members.

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