Goal 1: To prepare graduates for entry-level clinical practice.
Program Outcome Measure 1: First-time pass rate on PANCE
- Benchmark 1.1: Annual first-time PANCE pass rate will meet or exceed 90%.
Program Outcome Measure 2: First-time pass rate on the Summative Evaluation
- Benchmark 1.2: First-time pass rate on the Summative Evaluation will be 90% or greater
Program Outcome Measure 3: Cohort Graduation Rate
- Benchmark 1.3: Graduation rate for each cohort will be 85% or greater.
Program Outcome Measure 4: Graduating Student Program Exit Survey
- Benchmark 1.4: Mean score on exit survey re: preparedness for entry-level practice will be 3.0+ (4-point Likert)
Goal 2: To develop professional leadership behaviors necessary for advancing the PA profession.
Program Outcome Measure 1: Graduating Student Program Exit Survey
- Benchmark 2.1: Mean score re: development of professional leadership behaviors will be 3.0+ (4-point Likert)
Program Outcome Measure 2: Preceptor End-of-Rotation Evaluation
- Benchmark 2.2: 90% of students will receive 3.0+ (4-point scale)
Program Outcome Measure 3:
- Benchmark 2.3: 90% of graduating students will receive 3.0+ on Professional Behaviors Domain on final clinical rotation eval.
Goal 3: Prepare graduates to evaluate and apply evidence-based medical research in patient-centered care.
Program Outcome Measure 1: Competently evaluate and apply evidence-based medical research
- Benchmark 3.1: >= 90% will receive 3.0+ in application of EBM on final end-of-rotation preceptor eval
Program Outcome Measure 2: Capstone scholarly project
- Benchmark 3.2: >= 90% will complete capstone on the first attempt
Program Outcome Measure 3: Exit Survey
- Benchmark 3.3: Mean score re: EBM preparedness will be 3.0+ (4-point Likert)
Goal 4: To graduate PAs ready to practice in Arkansas with emphasis on underserved or rural communities
Program Outcome Measure 1: Clinical rotation placement in underserved/rural
- Benchmark 4.1: Each student will complete at least two core rotations in qualifying underserved or rural community
Program Outcome Measure 2: Exit Survey
- Benchmark 4.2: Mean score re: preparedness for underserved/rural will be 3.0+ (4-point Likert)
Program Outcome Measure 3: Graduates practicing in Arkansas
- Benchmark 4.3: >= 40% employed as PAs in Arkansas within 12 months of graduation