Students in the UK Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies must complete a Masters Research Project as part of graduation requirements. Students work in research teams under the guidance of a course director and with support from a faculty mentor. Research teams spend approximately a year of intentional preparation, including review of relevant literature and data analysis, in a focused area of medicine or health care delivery. This work culminates with production of an original research manuscript and poster presentation. A selection of PAS Masters Research Project Posters are provided below.
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Class of 2025
- Distance Traveled for Health Care by Transgender Patients in Central Kentucky
- Knowledge and Perceptions of the PA Profession Among Undergraduate Pre-PA students in Kentucky
- Access to Transportation Among Rural Populations & Considerations for Health
- Exploring the Differences in Healthcare Utilization and Delivery Between English and Non-English Speaking Patient Populations
- A Qualitative Analysis of Physician Assistant Leadership in Kentucky
- Opioid and Medication Assisted Treatment Prescription Patterns in Nonrural and Rural Kentucky
- Effect of COVID-19 on Burnout in Urban vs. Rural Kentucky Primary Care Providers
- Descriptive Analysis of Patient Demographics, Length of Hospitalization and Administered Medications within the UK Healthcare Inpatient Hospital Population
- The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Events in UK Healthcare Pediatric Patients: A Descriptive Demographic Study
- Examination of Social Determinants of Health, Obesity Rates, & Health Outcomes at the UK Pediatric High BMI Clinic
- A Few Minutes with a Multidisciplinary Clinic
- The Effects of Interpreter Utilization on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
- Barriers To Access of Care in Cardiac Rehabilitation Amongst People of Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Evaluation of Physician Assistant Leadership & Administrative Roles within the Hospital Setting
- The Correlation Between Preoperative Glucose Control and Postoperative Surgical Site Infections
- Provider Identified Barriers To Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Access to PTSD-Treatment: Pre-SARS-CoV-2 vs. Post-SARS-CoV-2
- PA-C Representation on Kentucky Hospital Boards and PA-S Interest in Leadership Roles
- Barriers To Utilization Of Telemedicine For Patient Encounters: A Provider Perspective
Mindfulness practices & depression in rural KY adults
Patient perspective in team-based care in rural KY
Provider perceptions and recommendations regarding pediatric screen time
Kentucky PA-C preparedness to treat patients with ongoing SUD
Literature review of COVID-19 rates and outcomes among minority populations
Provider perception of shift work on quality of care in the ED
Leadership competency development in an interprofessional education module
Graduate student perceptions of mental health services via telemedicine
Thyroid cancer diagnoses in Kentucky and patient demographics
Healthcare provider perceptions regarding care of transgender patients
Adolescents depression and problematic internet use
Provider screening practices for adverse childhood events
Patient perceptions of colorectal cancer screening and social determinants of health
Cultural competency training and preparedness among Kentucky PA-Cs
Job Satisfaction of Rural Kentucky Physician Assistants
Barriers to lung cancer screening in rural KY primary care
Examination of Kentucky PA-C scope of practice
Healthcare provider perception of shift work and quality of life measures
Patient perception of telemedicine at internal medicine clinic
Interprofessional practice and perceptions among rural PA-Cs