Program Goals

Goal 1: Expand Access through a Regionally Responsive PA Workforce
Goal 1 Metrics & Benchmarks Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
1. 60% of matriculated students from the WWAMI-H region 81% 72% 77%
2. 60% of students intend to practice within the region upon graduation as indicated on the Exit Survey 65% 64% 82%
3. 90% of matriculated students graduate
Benchmark = 90%
* 2025 Anticipated Graduates = 5
94% 93% 95%
Goal 2: Prepare Compassionate, Clinically Competent PA Graduates for entry-level practice.
Goal 2 Metrics & Benchmarks Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
1. 85% of students receive a maximum rating on the ’empathy and compassion’ item in the Summative Clinical Reasoning Assessment (CRA) Not collected in 2023 88% 92%
2. 85% of students pass the End of Curriculum Exam on the first attempt 88% 78% 82%
3. 85% of students pass the Summative Clinical Reasoning  assessment on the first attempt 99% 83% 81%
4. 85% of students pass the Technical Skills summative assessment on the first attempt Not collected in 2023 Not collected in 2024 97%
       
Goal 3: Maintain clinical partnerships and experiential learning opportunities that prepare students to serve in primary care settings across underserved and rural locations.
Goal 3 Metrics & Benchmarks Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
1. 20% of all SCPEs at rural and/or underserved sites 19% 28% 33%
2. 95% of students receive mean ratings (e.g., a score of 3 or 4) from preceptor evaluations  97% 96% 99%
3. 95% of students who pass the underserved rotation assignment upon first submission 100% 100% 100%