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The degree to which we are successful in meeting our program goals is demonstrated by our graduate outcomes as they are reflected in graduate surveys and pass rates on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Our graduate outcomes survey results are covered in the table below. These results reflect our graduates' outcomes as they relate to our program goals.

Knowledge for Practice

PA students must demonstrate core knowledge about established and evolving biomedical and clinical sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care. In addition, PA students are expected to demonstrate an investigative and analytical thinking approach to clinical situations.

• Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnose disease while utilizing therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem solving, and other evidence-based practice skills
• Recognize among acute, chronic, and emergent disease states.
• Effectively utilize technology resources to improve quality and cost-effectiveness in health care.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

PA students must demonstrate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills that result in effective information exchange with patients, patients’ families, and health professionals.

• Communicate effectively with patients, their families, and health professionals to elicit and provide information.
• Accurately and adequately document medical information for clinical, legal, quality, and financial purposes.
• Conduct difficult conversations with sensitivity, compassion, and empathy.
• Deliver therapeutic communication and care in a culturally competent manner

Person-Centered Care

Person-centered care includes patient-specific and setting-specific assessment, evaluation, and management. PA students must demonstrate care that is effective, safe, high-quality, and equitable.

• Effectively obtain accurate and essential patient information through history-taking, physical examination, and diagnostic testing.
• Integrate knowledge of physiologic changes across the lifespan to provide person-centered evaluation and management
• Professionally counsel, educate, and empower patients and their families to participate in their care and enable shared decision-making.

Interprofessional Collaboration

Demonstrate the ability to engage with a variety of other healthcare professionals in a manner that optimizes safe, effective, person- and population-centered care.

• Communicate effectively with other health professionals to provide collaborative, person-centered care.
• Recognize the need to refer patients to other disciplines to ensure optimal care.

Professionalism and Ethics

PA students must demonstrate a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population, and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and empathy for others.
• Demonstrate understanding and responsiveness to all patient populations.
• Show commitment to ethical principles pertaining to collaborative, person-centered care.
• Uphold ethical principles and compliance in business practices with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.

Practice-Based Learning and Quality Improvement

PA students must engage in critical appraisal of their own performance and analyze evidence-based resources for practice improvement and lifelong learning.

• Exhibit self-awareness to identify strengths, address deficiencies, and recognize limits in knowledge and expertise.
• Identify improvement goals and perform learning activities that address gaps in knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the business of the healthcare in delivery of cost-effective patient management

Society and Population Health

PA students must integrate knowledge of societal determinants of health to promote well-being of the individual and the community.

• Recognize the influence of socioeconomic, environmental, and other determinants on the health of the individual and community.