Coaching for Success: Rethinking Student Support in PA Education

In this episode, hosts Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C, editor-in-chief of the Journal of PA Education, and Carey Barry, MHS, PA-C, chair and associate clinical professor at Northeastern University, are joined by Joy Hampton, DMSc, MS, PA-C, Assistant Professor at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, for a discussion on student success coaching in PA education. Dr. Hampton shares the development of a pilot coaching program designed to support newly matriculated PA students who continued to struggle despite existing academic resources. She explains how the program used referral criteria and a student-driven coaching model focused on metacognition, resilience, accountability, and long-term growth. The conversation explores how coaching differs from traditional advising and remediation, along with the specialized training Dr. Hampton completed to prepare for the role. She also reviews the study design and findings from a retrospective evaluation of the program, including both quantitative and qualitative outcomes, positive student feedback, and lessons learned from implementing coaching within PA education. This episode is sponsored by AMBOSS.   Show notes JPAE article: Implementation of a Student Success Coaching Program   The JPAE Podcast is produced by Association Briefings.