Research and Publications

In our commitment to advancing postgraduate training for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Associates (PAs), the Consortium provides a comprehensive collection of resources and research. This repository is designed to support the ongoing education and professional development of our community.

Our Offerings Include:

• Research Articles: Access cutting-edge research that informs best practices and innovations in postgraduate training. Our collection features studies and findings from leading experts in the field.
• Publications: Explore a range of publications that provide valuable insights into various aspects of NP and PA training. This includes reports, white papers, and academic papers that contribute to the body of knowledge in our profession.

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Research Articles and Publications:

AAMC. The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2018 to 2033. June 2020.

Anen T, McElroy D. Infrastructure to Optimize APRN Practice. Nurse Leader. April 2015.

Auerbach DI, Straiger DO, Buerhaus PI. Growing Ranks of Advanced Practice Clinicians: Implications for the Physician Workforce. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(25):2358-2360.

Austin D. New Roles for Nurse Practitioners Bring Opportunities and Challenges. Science of Caring. July 2015.

Barnes H. Exploring the Factors That Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition. The Journal of Nurse Practitioners. 2015;11(2).

Barnes H, Faraz Covelli A, Rubright J. Development of the Novice Nurse Practitioner Role Transition Scale: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. March 2020.

Barnes H, Richards MR, McHugh MD, Martsolf G. Rural and Non-Rural Primary Care Physician Practices Increasingly Rely on Nurse Practitioners. Health Aff. 2018;37(6):908-914.

Bergum SK, Canaan T, Delemos C, Gall EF, McCracken B, Rowenb D, Salvemini S, Wiens K. Implementation and Evaluation of a Peer Review Process for Advanced Practice Nurses in a University Hospital Setting. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12471.

Brom HM, Salsberry PJ, Graham MC. Leveraging Health Care Reform to Accelerate Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2018 March; 30(3):120–130. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000000023.

Bush CT. Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Training: What Nurse Executives Need to Know. J Nurs Adm. 2014;44(12):625-627.

Bush CT, Lowery B. Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Education: Impact on Job Satisfaction. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2016;12(4):226-234.

Carter EJ, Mastro K, Vose C, Rivera R, Larson EL. Clarifying the Conundrum: Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, or Research? The Clinical Scholarship Continuum. J Nurs Adm. 2017;47(5):266-270.

Corley J. Advanced-Practice Providers Are Key to America’s Healthcare Future. Forbes. March 16, 2017.

Crogan J, Smith R, Moore E. Development and Accreditation of an Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship at an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital. Science Direct. 2024;20(3).

Dillon DL, Dolansky MA, Casey K, Kelley C. Factors Related to Successful Transition to Practice for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 2016;27(2):173-182.

Eller LS, Lev EL, Feurer A. Key Components of an Effective Mentoring Relationship: A Qualitative Study. Nurs Educ Today. 2014;34(5):815-820.

Firth S, Marsan L. For NPs, Residency Programs Gain Favor; Stumbling Blocks Include Financing, Internal Tensions. MEDPAGE TODAY Web site. Updated 2016. 

Flinter M. Hearing on: Addressing Primary Care Access and Workforce Challenges: Voices from the Field. 2014.

Flinter M. From New Nurse Practitioner to Primary Care Provider: Bridging the Transition Through FQHC-Based Residency Training. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 2012;17(1).

Flinter M. Residency Programs for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Service Perspective. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 2005;10(3).

Flinter M, Bamrick K. Training the Next Generation: Residency and Fellowship Programs for Nurse Practitioners in Community Health Centers. Community Health Center, Incorporated. 2017.

Flinter M, Hart AM. Thematic Elements of the Postgraduate NP Residency Year and Transition to the Primary Care Provider Role in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2016;7(1):95.

Forni PM. Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct. Macmillan; 2002.

Frenk J, Chen L. Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World. The Lancet. 2010;376:1923-1958.

Gardenier D, Todd BA, Davis EL. Do Nurse Practitioners Need Postgraduate Training? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2016;12(4):224-225.

Hart AM, Bowen A. New Nurse Practitioners’ Perceptions of Preparedness for and Transition into Practice. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2016;12(8):545-552.

Hart AM, Macnee CL. How Well Are Nurse Practitioners Prepared for Practice: Results of a 2004 Questionnaire Study. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2007;19(1):35-42.

Hicks K, Rico J, Beauchesne M. Core Curriculum and Competencies: A Multi-Site Analysis of Postgraduate Training Programs for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners. Journal of Professional Nursing. 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.12.012.

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. Conference Summary: Improving Environments for Learning in the Health Professions. Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. 2018.

Kidd VD, Horstmann JL, Felder S, Bamrick K. An Analysis of Trainee Salaries Offered in Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant/Associate Postgraduate Residency and Fellowship Programs in the United States. Cureus. 2024 Jul 12;16(7):e64434. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64434. PMID: 39007022; PMCID: PMC11245340.

Kidd VD, Horstmann JL, Felder S, et al. National Survey on Support for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant/Associate Postgraduate Fellowship/Residency Programs and Director Compensation. Cureus. April 09, 2024; 16(4): e57919. doi:10.7759/cureus.57919.

Kidd VD, Hooker RS. Postgraduate Programs in Orthopaedic Surgery for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. 2021.

Kidd VD, Spisak JM, Vanderlinden S. An Analysis of the Selection Criteria for Postgraduate Physician Assistant Residency and Fellowship Programs in the United States. 2021.

Kidd VD, Spisak JM, Vanderlinden S, Kayingo G. A Survey of Implicit Bias Training in Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Fellowship/Residency Programs. 2022.

Kidd VD. Exploring Motivations and Barriers to Accreditation Adoption Among Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Emergency Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs. Cureus. March 21, 2023; 15(3). doi:10.7759/cureus.36490.

Kidd VD. Optimal Use of Advanced Practice Providers at an Academic Medical Center: A First-Year Retrospective Review. 2023.

Kidd VD, Vanderlinden S, Hooker R. A National Survey of postgraduate physician assistant fellowship and residency programs. 2021.

MacKay M, Glynn D, McVey C, Rissmiller P. Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs and Transition to Practice. 2018;53(2):156-160.

McComiskey C, Simone S, Schofield D, et al. Professional Advancement for Advanced Practice Clinicians. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2018;14(1):17.e5.

McDonagh JG, Haren WB, Valvano M, et al. Cultural Change: Implementation of a Recovery Program in a Veterans Health Administration Medical Center Inpatient Unit. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2018:1078390318786024.

Metzger R, Rivers C. Advanced Practice Nursing Organizational Leadership Model. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. May 2014;10(5):333-343.

Morris A, Bosque E. Do We Nurture Our Young? Qualitative Conceptual Analysis of Worst and Best Mentorship Experiences Among Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers. 2021.

Morris A, Smith R, Fitzgerald S, Bosque E. Growing Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers via Mentorship Can Fill the Need. 2021.

Nicely KLW, Fairman J. Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs: Supporting Transition to Practice. Academic Medicine. 2015;90(6):707-709.

O’Reilly-Jacob M, Chapman J, Subbiah SV, Perloff J. Estimating the Primary Care Workforce for Medicare Beneficiaries Using an Activity-Based Approach. J Gen Intern Med. April 20, 2023. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08206-3.

Park J, Faraz Covelli A, Pittman P. Effects of Completing a Postgraduate Residency or Fellowship Program on Primary Care Nurse Practitioners’ Transition to Practice. Journal of

Poghosyan L, Liu J, Shang J, D’Aunno T. Practice Environments and Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Nurse Practitioners: Implications for Primary Care Workforce Capacity. Health Care Management Review. April-June 2017.

Pohl J, Thomas A, Bigley M, Kopanos T. Primary Care Workforce Data and the Need for Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority. December 2018.

Richert A, Campbell K, Rodríguez J, Borowsky I, Parikh R, Colwell A. ACU Workforce Column. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013;24(4).

Roach-Serry T. Choosing Civility. Presentation to Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs. June 2012.

Rugen KW, Dolansky MA, Dulay M, King S, Harada N. Evaluation of Veterans Affairs Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency: Achievement of Competencies. Nurs Outlook. 2018;66(1):25-34.

Rugen KW, Harada N, Harrington F, Dolansky MA, Bowen JL. Nurse Practitioner Residents’ Perceptions of Competency Development During a Year-Long Immersion in Veterans Affairs Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. Nurs Outlook. 2018.

Rugen KW, Speroff E, Zapatka SA, Brienza R. Veterans Affairs Interprofessional Nurse Practitioner Residency in Primary Care: A Competency-Based Program. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2016;12(6).

Rugen KW, Watts SA, Janson SL, et al. Veterans Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming Nurse Practitioner Education. Nurs Outlook. 2014;62(2):78-88.

Schmitt K. Can Nurse Practitioners Solve the Country’s Primary Care Shortage? USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Web site. Updated 2018.

Schrile L, Norful AA, Rudner N, Poghosyan L. Organizational Facilitators and Barriers to Optimal APRN Practice: An Integrative Review. Health Care Management Review. October-December 2018.

Sciacca K, Reville B. Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners Enrolled in Fellowship and Residency Programs: Methods and Trends. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2016;12(6).

Speight C, Firnhaber G, Scott ES, Wei H. Strategies to Promote the Professional Transition of New Graduate Nurse Practitioners: A Systematic Review. WILEY Nursing Forum An Independent Voice for Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12370.

Stangl J. The Ultimate Guide to Physician Assistant & Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Programs: Get Accepted and Succeed in Your Dream Program. September 2022.

Torrens C, Campbell P, Hoskins G, Strachan H, Wells M, Cunningham M, Bottone H, Polson R, Maxwell M. Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Role in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2020;104:103443.

Traczynski J, Udalova V. Nurse Practitioner Independence, Health Care Utilization, and Health Outcomes. 2013.

Wilson R, Godfrey CM, Sears K, Medves J, While-Ross A, Lambert N. Exploring Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks for Nurse Practitioner Education: A Scoping Review Protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports. 2015;13(10):146-155.

Wishner JB, Burton RA. How Have Providers Responded to the Increased Demand for Health Care Under the Affordable Care Act? U.S. Health Reform – Monitoring and Impact. November 2017.

Zapatka SA, Conelius J, Edwards J, Meyer E, Brienza R. Pioneering a Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner Interprofessional Fellowship. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2014;10(6):378-386.

Updated and Approved on 10/28/2024