Meeting
Abstract Number: 16
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: One way academic organizations recognize staff achievements and scholarly activities is through four levels of academic appointments: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (NPPAs) employed by the Mayo Clinic are highly encouraged to pursue an academic appointment. A 2016 survey at our three main sites showed that only […]
Abstract Number: 119
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The volume of opioid prescriptions in the US has increased dramatically over the last two decades, and strong evidence suggests that this has perpetuated opioid misuse, addiction, overdose, and drug-related deaths. We aimed to learn if there are differences in opioid prescribing among generalist physicians, NPs, and PAs to Medicare beneficiaries. Methods: We performed […]