Adopting Graduate Competencies in Opioid Prescribing for Massachusetts Physician Assistant Programs: A Statewide...

Susan E White¹, Kristy Altongy-Magee, Christopher Cooper+7

• ¹Susan E. White, MD, is program director for the Boston University School of Medicine PA Program, Boston, Massachusetts. Kristy Altongy-Magee, MPAS, PA-C, is an assistant professor and program director, School of Physician Assistant Studies-Manchester/Worcester, MCPHS University, Worcester, Massachusetts. Christopher Cooper, MPAS, PA-C, is an assistant professor and program director, School of Physician Studies-Boston, MCPHS University, Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Hixon DHSc, PA-C, is associate dean and program director for the Physician Assistant Program, Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts. Trenton Honda, PhD, PA-C, is division chief and an associate professor for the Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. Charles Milch, MHP, MBA, PA-C, is an associate professor, chair, and program director for the Physician Assistant Program, Springfield College, School of Health Sciences and Rehabilitation Studies, Springfield, Massachusetts. Richard Murphy, MBA, PA-C, is an associate professor of surgery, Public Health & Community Medicine, and Physician Assistant Program Director Emeritus, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. Theresa Riethle, MS, PA-C, is an associate professor and director of the Physician Assistant Program, Bay Path University, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Lisa Walker, MPAS, PA-C, is an associate professor and director, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts. Oren Berkowitz, PhD, PA-C, is a senior lecturer, Department of Health System Management, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.