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CSM Physician Assistant Program Goals
Goal 1: Provide evidence-based medical education that prepares students to practice in diverse settings.
Criteria – Evidence-based Medicine
Measures/Benchmarks
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Student End of Didactic Phase Survey (Preparation in EBM survey item) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Preceptor Evaluation of Student (EBM) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Graduate Exit Survey (Student Preparation in EBM) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in EBM) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Student End of Didactic Phase (Preparation in EBM) | NA | NA | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Preceptor Eval of Student (EBM) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Preparation in EBM) | NA | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in EBM) | NA | 4.1 | NA | 4.4 |
Goal 2: Prepare students to be effective members of the healthcare team in an interprofessional healthcare environment.
Criteria – Interprofessional Healthcare
Measures/Benchmarks
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Student End of Didactic Phase Survey (Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare survey item) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Preceptor Evaluation of Student (Works well in team environment) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Graduate Exit Survey (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare) – 3.5/5.00 average for each cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Student End of Didactic Phase (Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare) | NA | NA | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Preceptor Eval of Student (Works well in team environment) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare) | NA | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in Interprofessional Healthcare) | NA | 4.3 | NA | 3.8 |
Goal 3: Foster a culture of service and compassion and to provide for the underserved of our community.
Criteria #1 – Culture of Service
Measures/Benchmarks
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Community Service Hours – an average of 8 hours per student in each cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Community Service Hours | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Criteria #2 – Providing for Underserved Community (Community Service)
Measures/Benchmarks
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Student End of Didactic Phase Survey (Providing for Underserved Community) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Graduate Exit Survey (Providing for Underserved Community) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Providing for Underserved Community) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Required Rural Health Clinical Rotation – 100% participation.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Student End of Didactic Phase (Providing for Underserved Community) | NA | NA | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| Student Graduate Exit Survey (Providing for Underserved Community) | NA | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Providing for Underserved Community Student) | NA | 3.5 | NA | 4.2 |
| Required Rural Health Clinical Rotation | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Goal 4: Maintain a 90% job placement of recent graduates actively seeking employment.
Criteria #1 - Job Placement of Recent Graduates
Measures/Benchmark
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Job placement of recent graduates – 90% of cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2019 | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Job placement of recent graduates | 96% | 100% | 98%* | 100%* | 93%** |
*One student in fellowship; ** One student in fellowship, one unemployed in PA profession
Goal 5: Provide the support and opportunities necessary for each student to be successful in the program.
Criteria #1 - Successful Completion of the Program
Measures/Benchmark
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Graduation Rate – 90% of graduating cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2018 | Cohort 2019 | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Graduation Rate for Cohort | 83% | 75% | 52.5% | 85.7% | 81.3% | 93.3% |
Criteria #2 – PANCE Performance
Measures/Benchmark
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PANCE Performance 1st time test takers at or above national average.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2018 | Nat'l Ave 2018 | Cohort 2019 | Nat'l Ave 2019 | Cohort 2020 | Nat'l Ave 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Nat'l Av 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Nat'l Av 2022 | Cohort 2023 | Nat'l Av 2023 | |||||
| PANCE Performance 1st time test takers | 96% | 98% | 88% | 93% | 90% | 95% | 100% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 82% | 92% |
Goal 6: Collaborate with CSM enrollment counselors and faculty to recruit highly qualified, compassionate, and caring applicants to the PAS program.
Criteria #1 – Highly Qualified Applicants
Measure/Benchmarks
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Average undergraduate cumulative GPA – >3.35 average for each matriculating cohort.
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Average science GPA – >3.35 average for each matriculating cohort.
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Direct Patient Care Hours – > 1,200 hours average per cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2018 | Cohort 2019 | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 | Cohort 2024 | Cohort 2025 |
| Average undergraduate cumulative GPA | 3.56 | 3.50 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.48 | 3.59 |
| Average science GPA | 3.56 | 3.39 | 3.5 | 3.46 | 3.48 | 3.42 | 3.38 | 3.42 |
| Direct Patient Care Hours | 1,243 | 1,560 | 1,485 | 1,763 | 1,675 | 2,457 | 2,988 | 2,456 |
Criteria #2 – Compassionate/Caring Students
Measures/Benchmarks
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Student End of Didactic Phase Survey (Patient Interaction) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Graduate Exit Survey (Student Preparation in Patient Interaction) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
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Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in Patient Interaction) – 3.5/5.0 average for each cohort.
Demonstrated Achievement of Goal
| Criteria | Cohort 2020 | Cohort 2021 | Cohort 2022 | Cohort 2023 |
| Student End of Didactic Phase (Patient Interaction) | NA | NA | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Preparation in Patient Interaction) | NA | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation in Patient Interaction) | NA | 4.0 | NA | 4.2 |
Program Competencies
Medical Knowledge
- Assess the clinical presentation of common conditions and injuries to include acute, chronic, and emergent and determine appropriate strategies of treatment and clinical management
- Describe the most commonly used diagnostic and laboratory studies used in primary care and interpret the results
- Apply the principles of health maintenance and disease prevention
Critical Reasoning
- Construct a differential diagnosis for common acute, chronic, and emergent clinical conditions using clinical reasoning skills
Clinical and Technical Skills
- Prepare an accurate medical history for patients including issues related to gender, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic factors
- Perform an appropriate physical exam based on patient presentation
- Perform routine office-based procedures with appropriate technique
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Communicate effectively with patients, their families, colleagues, and other staff
- Demonstrate proper documentation and utilize effective written and oral skills to elicit and deliver information
Professionalism
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers to integrate clinical care
- Articulate the importance of ethical care in clinical practice
