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Core competencies for dermatology physician assistants: knowledge recommendations from a national survey of dermatologists and physician assistants

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Acknowledgements

The future patients of all dermatologists and PAs are indebted to the 172 individuals who completed our survey. These professionals donated their highly valuable time for no personal benefit. Their insights, now recorded, should serve the health of all.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, CA, USA

    Peter A. Young & Gordon H. Bae

  2. Department of Dermatology, Kaiser Permanente, Roseville, CA, USA

    Peter A. Young & Adam A. Pettey

  3. First OC Dermatology, Irvine, CA, USA

    Andrea Nguyen

  4. Silver Falls Dermatology, Oregon, USA

    R. Young John III

  5. Department of Dermatology, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, USA

    Patrick E. McCleskey

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Mr. Young and Dr. McCleskey designed the study. Mr. Young drafted the manuscript. All authors advised the methods, disseminated the survey, and contributed to refining the manuscript through iterative editing.

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PAY and AN have received honoraria from the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest or relevant disclosures.

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Young, P.A., Bae, G.H., Pettey, A.A. et al. Core competencies for dermatology physician assistants: knowledge recommendations from a national survey of dermatologists and physician assistants. Arch Dermatol Res 315, 2967–2970 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02704-4

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