title: Set the world on fire: sparking research interest in physician assistants.
abstract: The state of research within the physician assistant (PA) profession has lagged behind that of other health professions. PAs need to develop as thought leaders and conduct high quality original research if the PA profession is to continue to grow and command respect from non-PAs. However, many PAs and PA educators feel that research is an overwhelming endeavor and do not know where to start. This article explores the importance of developing expertise as a profession and offers self-reflection tools and exercises that anyone can use to discern a personal research agenda and actualize a path towards authentic scholarship.
authors: Alexandria Garino, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor in the Physician Associate Program at the Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000523:psychology*