Mission & Goals

Goal

Recruit, enroll and retain a highly qualified and diverse student cohort.

Indicators

• Entering classes average prerequisite GPA equal to or above 3.75
• At least 50% of the entering student cohort will represent highly qualified, diverse backgrounds as indicated by admissions PEQs (Program Enhancing Qualities).

Measures

Findings

• Average Pre-requisite GPA of entering classes were equal to or above 3.75
• Entering student cohorts had well more than 50% representation of highly qualified, diverse backgrounds

Goal

Foster an attitude of service.

Indicator

• Entering class average has an average of 500 volunteer hours
• 40 hours of community service earned while in the program

Measures

*First cohort with this requirement

Findings

• Entering classes averaged more than 500 volunteer hours
• 100% of students earned 40 hours of community service while in the program

Goal

Produce graduates who function as collaborative members of the healthcare team.

Indicators

• Successful completion of Interprofessional Education (IPE) course series
• Clinical evaluations reflective of student collaboration on the healthcare team*

Measures

*First cohort to go through course series

** Clinical Evaluations - Measures to begin May 2023.

Findings

• 100% of students successfully completed IPE course series

Goal

Ensure students successfully complete the program and graduate on time.

Indicator

• 100% successful completion of all graduation requirements prior to graduation
• 90% On-time graduation rate

Measures

Findings

• 100% of students successfully completed all graduation requirements

Goal

Equip graduates to enter PA practice with excellent clinical knowledge and skills.

Indicators

• PANCE first time pass rate at or above national average
• 95% pass rate on final OSCE
• 95% first time pass rate on End of Curriculum Exam

Measures

**No EOC due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Findings

• Program's first time pass rate on the PANCE was at or above the national average for 4 out of the past 5 years
• Pass rate on Final OSCE was above 95% the past 3 years
• First time pass rate on the End of curriculum exam was above 95% the past 2 years it has been administered

Goal

PACKRAT clinical year exam scores for each class cohort will be comparable to or better than the national average.

Indicator

The program's average PACKRAT clinical year examination scores are equal to or greater than 95% of the national average.

Results

• Class of 2012
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 108%
• Class of 2013
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 121%
• Class of 2014
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 111%
• Class of 2015
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 106%
• Class of 2016
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 103%
• Class of 2017
  • PACKRAT Test 2 percent national mean: 108%

Findings

The program's average PACKRAT clinical year examination scores equal to or are greater than 95% of the national average.

Goal

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program will demonstrate mastery of the knowledge needed for an entry-level physician assistant.

Indicators

• Graduates will pass the PANCE on the first attempt at a higher rate than the national average.

Results 

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) report 

Findings

• The 5-year average for graduates indicates that they passed the PANCE on the first attempt at a higher rate than the national average.

Goal

75% of graduates will have permanent employment within 6 months of graduation.

Indicator

Reponses from the annual alumni survey for the 2001-2017 graduating years will indicate that at least 75% of program graduates secured employment as a physician assistant within 6 months of graduation.

Results

Findings

Within 6 months of graduation, 95% of graduates who participated in the alumni survey from the classes of 2001-2017 had secured employment as a physician assistant.