Does Social Media Have a Role in the Decision to Matriculate Into a Physician Assistant Program?
Despite frequent social media use, 78% of respondents indicated social media presence had little to no impact on their program choice. However, targeted social media posts, such as "A Day in the Life of a PA Student" could impact their decision-making process.
Authors
- Anuradha Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3054-2922)
- Shannon Jackson
- Kathryn Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-9599)
- Joy Moverley
- Patrick Heagey
- Amanda Lois
- Pauline Papapietro
Institutions
- Pacific University Oregon (US)
- Monmouth University (US)
- West Chester University (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Touro University California (US)
- Mercer University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Physician Assistant Education
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jpa.0000000000000684
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00