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Improving Interprofessional Knowledge And Cooperation Through an Interprofessional Activity Between Physician Assistant and Dental Hygiene Students

E. Rachel Fink, J. Dustin Tracy, Ashley K. Christman and Gianluca De Leo
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2026, 100 (2) 45-56;
E. Rachel Fink
Augusta University Physician Assistant Program College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta, GA, USA
MPA, DMSc, PA-C
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J. Dustin Tracy
Augusta University Health Management Economics and Policy Department School of Public Health Augusta, GA, USA
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Ashley K. Christman
Augusta University Dental Hygiene Program College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta, GA, USA
MBA, BS, RDH
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Gianluca De Leo
Augusta University Health Management Economics and Policy Department School of Public Health Augusta, GA, USA
PhD, MBA
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vol. 100 no. 2 45-56
PubMed 
41905750

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American Dental Hygienists' Association
Print ISSN 
1553-0205
History 
  • Received July 25, 2025
  • Revision received December 12, 2025
  • Accepted December 12, 2025
  • Published online March 29, 2026.

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  1. E. Rachel Fink, MPA, DMSc, PA-C⇑,
  2. J. Dustin Tracy, PhD,
  3. Ashley K. Christman, MBA, BS, RDH and
  4. Gianluca De Leo, PhD, MBA
  1. Augusta University Physician Assistant Program College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta, GA, USA
  2. Augusta University Health Management Economics and Policy Department School of Public Health Augusta, GA, USA
  3. Augusta University Dental Hygiene Program College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta, GA, USA
  4. Augusta University Health Management Economics and Policy Department School of Public Health Augusta, GA, USA
  1. Corrresponding author:
    E. Rachel Fink, MPA, DMSc, PA-C; efink{at}augusta.edu
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