Open AccessDo PA licensure questions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Author(s) -
Emily Nettesheim,
Stephanie Neary,
Christopher Roman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000733248.60056.6b
Subject(s) - licensure , mental health , psychology , stigma (botany) , public health , medical education , medicine , psychiatry , nursing
Negative stigma related to mental health diagnoses is common in both clinicians and the public. Questions about physical and mental conditions on licensure applications often are overly broad and may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This study investigated state physician assistant (PA) licensing applications relating to physical and mental health, and their consistency with the ADA.