A0624 - Getting to Know Our Membership: The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers

Sunday, October 23, 2022

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET

Location: Crown Ballroom

Has Audio

Presenting Author(s)

Mackenzie Jarvis, MPAM, PA-C, DMSc

Atrium Health Wake Forest
Charlotte, NC

Mackenzie McArthur, MPAM, PA-C, DMSc¹, Glenda Quinones, DNP, APRN², Renee S. Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC³, Sarah Patel, DScPAS, PA-C, MBA⁴, Carolyn Catalano, APN⁵, Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP⁶, Barbra Cave, PhD, APRN⁷
¹Atrium Health Wake Forest, Charlotte, NC; ²University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL; ³Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA; ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; ⁵Rutgers Health, New Brunswick, NJ; ⁶Johns Hopkins University, Lutherville, MD; ⁷University of Louisville Hospital Hep C Center, Louisville, KY

Introduction: The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) (GHAPP) association is the first dedicated professional organization for the advancement of gastroenterology (GI)/hepatology (Hep) APPs, with content created exclusively by APPs, for APPs. A membership survey was created by the Evidence-Based Practice and Research Committee (EBPRC) to evaluate demographics and preferences concerning research among GHAPP members.

Methods: The EBPRC developed an electronic survey. Participants were eligible to take the survey if they were GHAPP members. Respondents were anonymous. Participation in the survey was voluntary and no compensation/incentive was provided. The survey was sent via the GHAPP email database to all active members from March 2021 to April 2021. The survey described specialty, professional designation, practice setting, educational attainment, and level of comfort with research and evidence-base related activities. Respondents’ self-reported level of comfort on a scale of 0-5 (0=lack of comfort to 5=extremely comfortable).

Results: GHAPP membership at time of survey distribution was 1150 with 124 respondents. Specialties represented were GI (n=75, 60.48%), Hep (n=17, 13.71%), GI and Hep (n=21, 16.94%), primary care (n=3, 2.42%), and other (n=8, 6.45%). Professional designations (n=124) were nurse practitioner (n=87, 70.16%), and physician assistant (n=37, 29.84%). Practice settings (n=122) were outpatient (n=80, 65.57%), inpatient (n=15, 12.30%), or both (n=27, 22.13%). Educational attainment (n=121) revealed MSN or MS (n=96, 79.34%), DNP (n=12, 9.92%), PhD (n=4, 3.31%), DPAS or DMS (n=2, 1.65%) or currently enrolled (n=7, 5.79%). Table 1 describes respondent self-reported level of comfort with research related activities.

Discussion: The membership survey was a vital part of GHAPP needs assessment to better support professional advancement for APPs. The data were utilized by the EBPRC to improve educational programs for GHAPP members, including the development of a research and educational series completed during the national conference. The results support the need for development of an evidence-based and research mentorship program through GHAPP.

Figure: Describes respondent level of comfort with research related activities, scale of 0-5 (0=lack of comfort to 5=extremely comfortable).

Disclosures:

Mackenzie McArthur: Abbvie – Speakers Bureau. Coloplast – Advisory Committee/Board Member. Evoke – Advisory Committee/Board Member. Phathom Pharmaceuticals – Advisory Committee/Board Member, Speakers Bureau. Salix Pharmaceuticals – Advisory Committee/Board Member, Speakers Bureau. Sanofi – Advisory Committee/Board Member.

Glenda Quinones: Evoke Pharma – Advisor or Review Panel Member. Intercept – Advisor or Review Panel Member.

Renee Pozza indicated no relevant financial relationships.

Sarah Patel: Abbvie, Inc – Advisory Committee/Board Member.

Carolyn Catalano indicated no relevant financial relationships.

Sharon Dudley-Brown: AbbVie – Consultant, Speakers Bureau. BMS – Advisory Committee/Board Member. Lilly – Consultant.

Barbra Cave: Abbvie – Advisory Committee/Board Member, Grant/Research Support, Speakers Bureau. Giilead – Advisory Committee/Board Member, Grant/Research Support, Speakers Bureau.

Mackenzie McArthur, MPAM, PA-C, DMSc¹, Glenda Quinones, DNP, APRN², Renee S. Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC³, Sarah Patel, DScPAS, PA-C, MBA⁴, Carolyn Catalano, APN⁵, Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP⁶, Barbra Cave, PhD, APRN⁷. A0624 - Getting to Know Our Membership: The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers, ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. Charlotte, NC: American College of Gastroenterology.