Program Goals
The Physician Assistant Program at DeSales University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community.
1. Maintain PANCE pass rates higher than the national average.
- Measure: PANCE first-time taker cohort pass rate
- Benchmark: Above national average
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| DeSales Pass Rate
| National Pass Rate
|
| 2018
| 100%
| 98% |
| 2019 | 100% | 93% |
| 2020 | 99% | 95% |
| 2021 | 99% | 93% |
| 2022 | 95% | 92% |
2. Prepare graduates to obtain employment within the first six months following program completion.
- Measure: Job Placement
- Benchmark: 90% of graduates placed in six months
- Success of Goal*:
| Cohort
| Job Placement Rate
|
| 2017 | 96% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2019 | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 93% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2022 | Results Pending |
*Results based on Graduate Survey
3. Foster and maintain collaborative connections between the students and faculty.
- Measure: Student to Faculty Ratio
- Benchmark: Better than National PAEA Average
- Success of Goal:
*Data updated to coincide with current PAEA Program Report
- Measure:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Collaborative Connections between Faculty and Students);
- End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum (Collaborative Connections between Faculty and Students)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on both assessments
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort | Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
|
| 2021 | 4.86 | 4.36 |
| 2022 | 4.76 | 4.72 |
| 2023 | 5.00 | 4.49 |
4. Provide early clinical experiences to complement classroom teaching.
- Measure:
- Exit Survey (Value of Friday Morning Rotations)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Exit Survey
|
| 2018 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 4.24 |
| 2020 | 4.36 |
| 2021 | 4.77 |
| 2022 | 4.60 |
- Measure:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation with Simulation);
- End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum (Student Preparation with Simulation)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on both assessments
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
|
| 2021 | 4.77 | 4.47 |
| 2022 | 5.00 | 4.56 |
| 2023 | 4.91 | 4.60 |
5. Develop critical thinking skills.
- Measure:
- Preceptor Evaluation of Student (Critical Thinking Skills 2019-2021, Knowledge for practice 2022 cohort and beyond);
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Problem Solving Skills/Critical Thinking);
- End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum (Problem Solving Skills/Critical Thinking)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on all three assessments
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Preceptor Evaluation of Student
(Critical Thinking Skills)
| Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
|
| 2019 | 4.69 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 4.68 | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 4.86 | 4.67 |
| 2022 | 4.76 | 4.64 | 4.53 |
| 2023 | Pending | 4.82 | 4.49 |
6. Provide education on and/or experiences with diverse and vulnerable populations.
- Measure:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Education/Experience with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations);
- End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum (Education/Experience with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations);
- Graduate Survey (Education/Experience with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on all three assessment
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
| Graduate Survey
|
| 2019 | N/A | N/A | 4.74 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 4.57 | 4.28 | 4.54 |
| 2022 | 4.64 | 4.58 | Pending |
| 2023 | 5.00 | 4.32 | Pending |
7. Emphasize a focus on interprofessional education and practice.
- Measure:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Interprofessional Team Care)
- End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum (Interprofessional Team Care)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on both assessments
- Success of Goal
| Cohort
| Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
|
| 2021 | 4.64 | 4.42 |
| 2022 | 4.73 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 4.73 | 4.49 |
8. Support the diverse backgrounds of all program constituents including students, staff, and faculty.
- Measure: Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum; End of Didactic Evaluation of Curriculum
- Benchmark: Better than Program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0 on both assessments
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Faculty Survey
| End of Didactic Survey
|
| 2021 | 4.57 | 4.38 |
| 2022 | 4.64 | 4.73 |
| 2023 | 4.90 | 4.53 |
- Measure:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Institutional Support of DEI)
- Benchmark: Better than program benchmark of 3.5 out of 5.0
- Success of Goal:
| Cohort
| Faculty Survey
|
| 2021 | 4.36 |
| 2022 | 4.64 |
| 2023 | 4.90 |
