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    NP and PA transition to practice: A scoping review of fellowships and onboarding programs.
    (JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2023-11) Morgan, Perri; Barnes, Hilary; Batchelder, Heather R; Tuttle, Brandi; Covelli, Asefeh Faraz; Everett, Christine; Jackson, George L; Anglin, Lorraine; Pate, Nathalie Ortiz; Dieter, Patricia; Bludorn, Janelle

    Objectives

    Newly graduated NPs and physician associates/assistants (PAs) benefit from transition to practice (TTP) support to move successfully into practice. TTP programs (such as onboarding programs, fellowships, and residencies) hold promise for improving workforce outcomes. The purpose of this scoping review was to describe the literature regarding NP/PA TTP programs.

    Methods

    Using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, a specific approach for systematically conducting reviews, publications from January 1990 to May 2022 were included if they addressed fellowships, residencies, or onboarding programs for NPs or PAs. Final data extraction involved 216 articles.

    Results

    The pace of publication increased over time, with a noticeable increase since 2015. Articles were most commonly about fellowships or residencies, NPs, and programs set in nonrural, acute care US settings and in academic health centers.

    Conclusions

    A gap exists in our understanding of onboarding programs and programs focusing on PAs, as well as TTP support in rural and primary care settings. In addition, few articles assess TTP program outcomes such as benefits and costs. This review describes the need for more published literature in these areas.