Mission, Goals & Outcomes

Mission Statement

The mission of the Physician Assistant Programs is to educate capable students to meet the challenges of practicing medicine in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team. The curricula are formulated to sensitize the student to the complexities of healthcare delivery that influence patients and their families. Students engage in community service to foster effective communication, compassion, and dedication. We encourage research and create life-long learners trained to utilize evidence to deliver safe, effective patient-centered care to patients and their communities.

Goals and Outcomes

*Ratings reported are on a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest. The program benchmark for meeting these goals is > 3.0.

^The benchmark for indicator 1a- average incoming overall and BCP GPA is to be at or above the PAEA National Averages as reported in the most recent PAEA annual report.

1. Recruit capable applicants for PA education who will provide healthcare services as part of the healthcare team
   1. Average incoming overall and BCP GPAs for the class of 2026 are 3.80 and 3.75 respectively and are above the national averages^ (3.60 and 3.50) as reported in the PAEA 36th annual report.
   2. Preceptor evaluation of student ability to provide patient care 2023-2024 is rated 4.82/5.0*    
   3. Preceptor evaluations 2023-2024 of the student's ability to work collaboratively on a healthcare team 4.9/5.0*
   4. Exit survey 2024 results rate the development of interpersonal skills and preparation for working as part of a healthcare team 4.26/5.0*
2. Deliver a quality educational experience that provides students with knowledge and skills for employment and entry into clinical practice
   1. In 2023-2024, students' average rating of curriculum from course and instructor evaluations was 4.35/5.0* and 4.57/5.0* respectively
   2. Graduate and Exit 2023-2024 survey results rate the didactic education 4.22/5.0*, clinical education 4.15/5.0* and overall education experience 4.22/5.0*
   3. Graduate and Exit 2023-2024 survey results rate the educational preparation for entry into clinical practice 4.23/5.0*
   4. Preceptor compiled rating 2023-2024 of student’s preparedness for entry into clinical practice 4.82/5.0*
   5. Preceptor survey results 2023-2024 rate student performance in clinical skills 4.75/5.0*
3. Engage all students in community outreach activity to foster community service
   1. 100% of our students participate in community outreach (Benchmark 100%)
4.  Encourage and prepare graduates to work with patients from all populations
   
   1. Graduate and Exit 2023-2024 survey results show that students rate their ability to care for and communicate effectively with all populations 4.42/5.0*
   2. Preceptor surveys rate the student's interpersonal and communication skills 4.83/5.0* 
5. Foster research and the application of evidence-based scientific information to improve patient-centered care and promote lifelong learning

   1. 2024 Exit survey results rate the instruction in preparation for the Master Project as 4.31/5.0*

   2. 2024 Exit survey results rate the program preparation to critically appraise research as 4.31/5.0*

   3. 2024 Student evaluation of didactic research courses 4.6/5.0*
   4. 2024 Preceptor evaluation of students' ability to incorporate evidenced based medicine to provide quality care, use of technology and current literature 4.79/5.0*
6. Provide students with the requisite knowledge to pass the PANCE and have a Five Year First-Time Taker average PANCE pass rate that is at or above the national average.
   1. Program Five-Year First-Time Taker average PANCE rate is 98.6% which surpasses the national average of 93%.
   2. Graduate and Exit 2022-2023 survey results rate the program preparation for PANCE 4.64/5.0*