Program Goals and Outcomes
Goal 1: Prepare PA Medicine students with the medical knowledge and skills to enter the workforce as "Day 1 ready” to begin clinical practice.
Benchmarks/Measures:
- Rating the medical knowledge and procedural skills assessment items >3.5 out of 5 for each of the three most recent academic years on the following program surveys:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum Survey
- Student End of Didactic Survey
- Student Graduate Exit Survey (relational data point)
- Preceptor Evaluation of Student Survey (relational data point)
Outcome Measures:
| Goal 1 Measure (Medical Knowledge) | AY 22-23 | AY 23-24 | AY 24-25 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (student prep in medical knowledge) | 4.78 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| Student End of Didactic Year Survey (student prep in medical knowledge) | 4.39 | 4.31 | 4.71 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (student prep in medical knowledge) | N/A* | 4.25 | 4.51 |
| Preceptor Evaluation of Student (student prep in medical knowledge) | N/A* | 4.36 | 4.35 |
| Goal 1 Measure (Procedural Skills) | AY 22-23 | AY 23-24 | AY 24-25 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (student prep in procedural skills) | 4.67 | 4.80 | 4.90 |
| Student End of Didactic Year Survey (student prep in procedural skills) | 4.42 | 4.37 | 4.69 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (student prep in procedural skills) | N/A* | 4.44 | 4.63 |
| Preceptor Evaluation of Student (student prep in clinical procedures) | N/A* | 4.20 | 4.28 |
* No clinical or graduating cohort in AY 22-23
Goal 1 Outcome: Goal achieve for three most recent assessment periods.
Goal 2: Support a professional culture of leadership within the PA profession.
Benchmarks/Measures:
- Rating the culture of leadership item >3.5 out of 5 for each of the three most recent academic years on the following program surveys:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum Survey
- Student End of Didactic Survey
- Student Graduate Exit Survey (relational data point)
Outcome Measures:
| Goal 2 Measure | AY 22-23 | AY 23-24 | AY 24-25 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Program supports culture of leadership) | 4.44 | 4.70 | 4.60 |
| Student End of Didactic Year Survey (Program supports culture of leadership) | 4.45 | 4.69 | 4.66 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Program supports culture of leadership) | N/A* | 4.59 | 4.74 |
* No graduating cohort in AY 22-23
Goal 2 Outcome: Goal achieve for three most recent assessment periods.
Goal 3: Foster an academic curriculum that provides students exposure to various cultures and prepares graduates for the delivery of equitable health care to all patients.
Benchmarks:
- Rating the cultural sensitivity & working with diverse patients item >3.5 out of 5 for each of the three most recent academic years on the following program surveys:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum Survey
- Student End of Didactic Survey
- Student Graduate Exit Survey (relational data point)
- Preceptor Evaluation of Student Survey (relational data point)
Outcome Measures:
| Goal 3 Measure | AY 22-23 | AY 23-24 | AY 24-25 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student preparation in cultural sensitivity/working with diverse patients) | 4.67 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Student End of Didactic Year Survey (Student preparation in cultural sensitivity/working with diverse patients) | 4.52 | 4.69 | 4.71 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Student preparation in cultural sensitivity/working with diverse patients) | N/A* | 4.59 | 4.80 |
| Preceptor Evaluation of Student (Student preparation in cultural sensitivity/working with diverse patients) | N/A* | 4.45 | 4.21 |
* No clinical or graduating cohort in AY 22-23
Goal 3 Outcome: Goal achieve for three most recent assessment periods.
Goal 4: Provide collaborative and interprofessional education that prepares graduates to work in interprofessional teams.
Benchmarks:
- During the curriculum, each PA Medicine student cohort will participate in > 4 different IPE events where there is exposure to different health professions and a focus on clinical teamwork.
- Rating the preparation in IPE item >3.5 out of 5 for each of the three most recent academic years on the following program surveys:
- Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum Survey
- Student End of Didactic Survey
- Student Graduate Exit Survey (relational data point)
- Preceptor Evaluation of Student Survey (relational data point)
Outcome Measures:
| Goal 4 Measure (# IPE events) | AY 22-23 (Co2024) |
AY 23-24 (Co2025) |
AY 24-25 (Co2026) |
| # of Interprofessional Education Student Events |
8 |
10 |
10 |
| Goal 4 Measure | AY 22-23 | AY 23-24 | AY 24-25 |
| Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum (Student preparation in IPE) |
4.89 |
5.00 |
4.90 |
| Student End of Didactic Year Survey (Student preparation in IPE) |
4.55 |
4.77 |
4.66 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Student preparation in IPE) |
N/A* |
4.63 |
4.89 |
| Graduate Exit Survey (Student preparation in IPE) |
N/A* |
4.44 |
4.44 |
* No clinical or graduating cohort in AY 22-23
Goal 4 Outcome: Goal achieve for three most recent assessment periods.