Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program Mission
The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program is to develop highly qualified Physician Assistants who will serve as collaborative leaders in patient care, professional service and advocacy for all populations.
Program Goals and Plans for Measuring our Effectiveness
Goal 1: To create and foster an atmosphere of learning and practice that emphasizes, promotes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion in our Programs, in our School and in the health care professions.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to the Program atmosphere of learning and practice that emphasizes, promotes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion in our Programs, in our School and in the health care professions.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
Goal 2: To provide students with the required cognitive knowledge, affective behaviors, and psychomotor skills to consistently and reliably function as a physician assistant.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will receive a mean rating at or above 3 (on a Likert scale from 1 [Poor] to 5 [Outstanding]) on the preceptor evaluation of students in the areas of cognitive knowledge, affective behaviors, and psychomotor skills.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- First-time Taker Pass Rate on the PA National Certifying Examination(R)
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort will perform at or above the national average for first-time taker pass rates and performance on all organ system and task areas.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Summative Evaluation Assessments: Objective Structured Long Examination Record (OSLER), Cognitive Exam, Professionalism Summative Assessment, and Critical Thinking
- Benchmark: On the first attempt, 90% of all students will pass all components of the above assessments of the summative examination, which include assessments of cognitive knowledge, affective behaviors, and psychomotor skills.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to preparation in affective behaviors, cognitive knowledge, and psychomotor skills in the practice of medicine.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students
Goal 3: To graduate skilled physician assistants who practice patient-centered care.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will receive a mean rating at or above 3 (on a Likert scale from 1 [Poor] to 5 [Outstanding]) on the preceptor evaluation of students in the area of patient centered care.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Summative Evaluation Assessments: OSLER, Cognitive Exam, Professionalism Summative Assessment, and Critical Thinking
- Benchmark: On the first attempt, 90% of all students will pass all components of the above assessments regarding the area of patient centered care.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to preparation for the practice of patient centered care.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students
Goal 4: To inspire a lifelong desire and responsibility for continued learning, service to the community and advocacy within the health care profession.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to preparation for continued learning, community service, and advocacy.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Graduate Feedback on Achieving Program Defined Competencies and Program Goals
- Benchmark: Alumni will provide a mean rating of 3.5 (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) or above in regards to preparation for continued learning, community service, and advocacy.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
Goal 5: To encourage graduates to pursue educational, research and administrative activities within the health care profession.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to preparation to pursue educational, research and administrative activities.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Graduate Feedback on Achieving Program Defined Competencies and Program Goals
- Benchmark: Alumni will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) in regards to preparation to pursue educational, research and administrative activities.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
Goal 6: To advance PA education by incorporating clinical technology to prepare students to practice in the clinical environments of the future.
- Measured by the following instrumentation:
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will receive a mean rating at or above 3 (on a Likert scale from 1 [Poor] to 5 [Outstanding]) on the preceptor evaluation of students in the area of clinical technology in medicine.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Exiting Student Survey on Achieving Program Defined Competencies, Program, Curriculum, and Administration
- Benchmark: Each graduating cohort of students will provide a mean rating of 3.5 or above (on a Likert scale from 1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]) on the exit survey involving clinical technology and preparation to practice in the clinical environments of the future.
- Once available, evidence of effectiveness in meeting this goal through this instrument will be posted here.
- Preceptor Evaluation of Students