Program Outcomes

The tables and narratives below summarize our program goals and progress as it becomes available.  After the first cohort begins in Fall 2025, progress toward our goals will be updated and published annually.

1.   Select highly qualified and diverse applicants for admission into the program.

Our program is committed to recruiting and selecting exceptional candidates who not only meet but exceed our academic requirements, particularly in cumulative and prerequisite science GPAs. We are dedicated to fostering diversity within the PA profession by actively recruiting and encouraging applications from underrepresented minorities, as identified in the PAEA Annual Program Report. Additionally, we prioritize increasing the enrollment of first-generation college students and veterans with military medical experience, creating a more inclusive and diverse cohort of future physician assistants. For additional information about our admissions process, refer to the Admissions page.

2. Provide students with an educational curriculum that promotes lifelong learning skills/evidence-based medicine skills in preparation for clinical practice.

The effectiveness of the program at teaching lifelong learning/evidence-based medicine skills is evaluated using Likert-scale questions on a 5-point scale.  Scores are provided by students after completing the didactic phase of the program, by graduates shortly after completing the program, by program faculty, and by clinical preceptors.  The benchmark for each of these evaluations is an average of 3.5.  The table below displays scores from each group that will be queried.

3. Prepare students to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) at a rate at or above the national average.

The PA program strives to be a program of excellence in which its students are well-equipped to pass the PANCE.  The program sets as its benchmark based on the national average percentage of test-takers who passed the certifying exam on the first attempt.

4.  Prepare students to practice patient-centered care and embrace cultural inclusion and diversity.

The effectiveness of the program at preparing students to practice patient-centered care and embrace cultural inclusion and diversity is evaluated using Likert-scale questions on a 5-point scale.  Scores are provided by students after completing the didactic phase of the program, by graduates shortly after completing the program, by program faculty, and by clinical preceptors.  The benchmark for each of these evaluations is an average of 3.5.  The table below displays scores from each group that will be queried.

5. Ensure that graduates possess the technical skills needed to practice medicine.

The effectiveness of the program at preparing its graduates with the technical skills needed for clinical practice is evaluated using Likert-scale questions on a 5-point scale.  Scores are provided by students after completing the didactic phase of the program, by graduates shortly after completing the program, by program faculty, and by clinical preceptors.  The benchmark for each of these evaluations is an average of 3.5.  The table below displays scores from each group that will be queried.

6.     Provide a curriculum that fosters interprofessional education and team-based health care.

The effectiveness of the program at preparing its graduates for clinical practice in a team-based health care environment is evaluated using Likert-scale questions on a 5-point scale.  Scores are provided by students after completing the didactic phase of the program, by graduates shortly after completing the program, by program faculty, and by clinical preceptors.  The benchmark for each of these evaluations is an average of 3.5.  The table below displays scores from each group that will be queried.