Mission and Goals
Mission
The 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies program will prepare graduates to improve the health of the community through preeminence in medical education, clinical care, and leadership.
Goals
Benchmark: Medical knowledge: First-time taker annual PANCE pass rate ≥ national average first-time PANCE overall pass rate.
Rationale: The program recognizes graduate success on the PANCE is one marker used to demonstrate competency of graduates, particularly of their medical knowledge. A first-time taker pass rate at or above the national average demonstrates programmatic success in this area.
Strength: for 3 consecutive years the annual first-time taker PANCE pass rates for the program are ≥ 2% higher than the national average first-time taker PANCE pass rates. We choose this level for strength as it demonstrates greater PANCE performance than the national average; if the national first-time taker PANCE pass rate is ≥ 94%, the program’s strength benchmark will be 96% first-time take PANCE pass rate.