Program Goal 1

Provide resources to support students in adapting to and managing the rigors inherent to PA education.

Benchmark: Score of 4 or 5 on Student Evaluation of Program and Student Exit Survey items pertaining to Goal.

Outcome: 90% of the Class of 2019 cohort,100% of the Class of 2020, and 98% of the Class of 2021 cohorts scored a 4 or 5 on Student Evaluation of Program and Student Exit Survey items pertaining to Goal.

Program Goal 2

Provide a curriculum and experience promoting competence of the clinical and technical skills of an entry-level Physician Assistant

Benchmark: Successful completion of end-of-program summative exams with a score of 73% or higher by 80% or greater number of cohort students; and, successful completion of PANCE by 90% or greater number of cohort students.

Outcome: 100% of the Class of 2019 and Class of 2020 cohorts scored 73% or higher on the end-of-program summative exams. The Class of 2019 did not achieve 90% or greater successful completion of PANCE with a score of 83% for first-time test takers. The Class of 2020 did not achieve 90% or greater successful completion of PANCE with a current first-time pass rate of 86%.

Program Goal 3

Foster a collaborative approach to work effectively in interdisciplinary patient-centered health care teams

Benchmark: Score of 4 or 5 by 90% or more of students on all Preceptor Evaluation of SCPE Student, and on 1, 3, and 5 year Employer Survey items pertaining to team-based care by 90% or greater number of cohort students (or, in the case of employer survey, by 90% or greater number of returned surveys).

Outcome: Data collected from the Preceptor of Evaluation of the Student’s Clinical Performance evaluations for the Class of 2019 and Class of 2020 evidences 100% of students obtained scores of 4 (consistently meets expectations) or 5 (consistently exceeds expectations) on exhibiting proficiency in team-based care.

Program Goal 4

Encourage and support student professional and civic activities promoting the PA profession

Benchmark: > 50% of students will volunteer for professional or civic activities

Outcome: For both Cohorts of 2019 and 2020, 80% or greater of students participated in service projects with one of the following organizations: MLFC; Food Pantry; Project Crossroads; RAM Smyth County.

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