Dr. Ritsema conducts research on the global development of the physician assistant profession, with particular focus on Great Britain. Her current research is one of the only studies to examine the proudctivity of Physician Assistants in Emergency Departments using a national clinical data set. She is skilled as a mentor in facilitating faculty development for research skills and has expertise in evaluating the intersection of public health and medicine.
medical education, Physician Assistant/Associate workforce, Physician Assistant faculty development, Development of non-physician clinician roles internationally, Health workforce research, Research training and mentoring,
Applying Theory, Measurement, and Methods
Translating Knowledge to Action
Survey implementation