1. Enroll a highly qualified and experienced cohort of physician assistant students.
Criteria #1: Highly qualified students
Measures/Benchmarks
- Ave undergraduate cumulative GPA/>3.40 ave GPA for each matriculating cohort
Success
| Criteria | Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 |
| Average undergraduate cumulative GPA | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.38 | 3.58 | 3.60 |
Criteria #2: Experienced Students
Measures/Benchmarks
- Ave student Shadowing hours/>30 hrs ave of shadowing per cohort
Success
| Criteria | Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 |
| Average shadowing hours | 45 | 36 | 158 | 276 | 318.6 |
2. Develop intellectual curiosity and the importance of life- long learning by embracing evidence-based medicine.
Criteria #1: Embracing Evidence-based medicine
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Preparation in EBM) |
4.2 (n=12) |
2.76 (n=17) |
4.0 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in EBM) |
* | 3.75 (n=8) |
3.5
(n=8) |
3. Encourage an understanding of cultural awareness and social determinants when practicing medicine.
Criteria #1: Cultural awareness and social determinants
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Cultural Awareness/Social Determinants)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Cultural Awareness/Social Determinants)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Cultural Awareness/Social Determinants) |
4.2 (n=12) |
2.76 (n=17) |
3.6 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Cultural Awareness/Social Determinants) |
* | 3.69 (n=8) |
3.32
(n=8) |
4. Provide experiences that embrace the community through service learning and community service.
Criteria #1: Student Service-Learning/Community Service
Measures/Benchmarks
- Student Service Learning Hours/>20 hrs ave by cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Service Learning Hours by Cohort*** | 24 hrs | 30 hrs | 48 hrs |
5. Produce students who possess a solid foundation of medical knowledge and technical skills.
Criteria #1: Student Medical Knowledge
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Medical Knowledge)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Medical Knowledge)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Medical Knowledge) |
3.58 (n=12) |
3.59 (n=17) |
3.75 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Medical Knowledge) |
* | 3.38 (n=8) |
3.50
(n=8) |
Criteria #2: Technical/Procedural Skills
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Technical Skills)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Technical Skills)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Technical Skills) |
3.42 (n=12) |
2.59 (n=17) |
3.30 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Technical Skills) |
* | 3.75 (n=8) |
3.67
(n=9) |
6. Provide a quality educational experience that emphasizes critical thinking and interprofessional education.
Criteria #1: Student Critical Thinking
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Critical Thinking)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Critical Thinking)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Critical Thinking) |
3.75 (n=12) |
3.33 (n=17) |
3.90 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Critical Thinking) |
* | 3.63 (n=8) |
3.44
(n=9) |
Criteria #2: Interprofessional Education
Measures/Benchmarks
- Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Education)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each year
- Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Education)/>3.5 out of 5 ave for each cohort
Success
| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Student Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Education) |
4.0 (n=12) |
3.35 (n=17) |
3.75 (n=20) |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Faculty Survey of Program Goal Effectiveness** (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Education) |
* | 3.63 (n=8) |
3.22
(n=9) |
* Baseline data collected November 2021. No data recorded prior.
** Students self perception data is collected during the Fall graduating term. Faculty perception data about a cohort is collected in the Spring after cohort completion.
*** Data for each class will be collected in the final Fall term per cohort and published the following Spring.
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