{"id":52,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/allied-health?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T01:13:29","slug":"mspas-indicators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-indicators\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/dpt-or\/images\/anderson-tower.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU Anderson Tower at night with lighted sign.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      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<\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Physician Assistant Education Department Goal Achievements<\/h2>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app id=\"pa-department-achievements\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\" id=\"pa-department-achievements\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Medical Knowledge\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong>Medical Knowledge Goal:<\/strong> Physician Assistant Graduates must demonstrate medical knowledge by successful passage of the Summative Evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2024): <\/strong>\u2265 90% of the cohort will pass all the Summative evaluations: PAEA EOC, Summative OSCE, and Summative Technical Skills assessment on their first attempt.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Benchmark<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u2265 90% of the cohort will\u00a0pass all the Summative evaluations on their first attempt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>2024<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Cohort <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Cohort*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>End of Curriculum Exam (EOC)<\/td>\n<td>88.43%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative OSCE<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative Technical Skills Assessment<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non-matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare PA students for the successful passage of the PANCE:<\/strong><br \/>\nBenchmark (2024): PANCE Performance for first-time test takers be at or above the 90% percentile.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Criteria<\/td>\n<td><strong>Cohort 2021<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Nat\u2019l Ave<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cohort 2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Nat\u2019l Ave<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cohort 2023<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Nat\u2019l Ave<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cohort 2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Nat\u2019l Ave<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cohort 2025*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Nat\u2019l Ave.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PANCE Performance of 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0time test takers<\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td>93%<\/td>\n<td>79%<\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td>80%<\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td>93%<\/td>\n<td>92%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non-matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Graduation Survey: Graduates assessed the PA Didactic Courses as foundational experiences for student Clinical preparation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benchmark (2023):\u00a0 90% of graduates surveyed should either agree or strongly agree that the PA courses provided foundational knowledge for clinical experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The Physician Assistant Education program did not meet all its benchmarks in medical knowledge for the cohorts in 2024.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Interpersonal and Communication Skills\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong>Interpersonal and Communication Skills:<\/strong> Demonstrate appropriate usage of interpersonal and communication skills with patients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2024):<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2265 90% of the cohort will achieve 4\/5 on the Interpersonal and Communication Skills rubric during the Summative OSCE.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Benchmark<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2024 Cohort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025 Cohort*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2265 90% of the cohort will achieve 4\/5 on the Interpersonal and Communication Skills rubric during the Summative OSCE.<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non-matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2023): \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interpersonal communication skills: The cohort to average a minimum of 3.5\/5 in interpersonal skills (communication) from the summative exam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication Graduate Survey:<\/strong> How confident is the graduate in demonstrating interpersonal and communication skills. The cohort to average a minimum of 3.5\/5.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Criteria<\/td>\n<td>2021 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2022 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2023 cohort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Summative exam<\/strong>\u00a0average Likert Score for communication and interpersonal skills.<\/td>\n<td>4.54<\/td>\n<td>4.75 average<\/td>\n<td>4.8 average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graduate Survey<\/strong>\u00a0average percent confident in interpersonal and communication skills<\/td>\n<td>4.03<\/td>\n<td>4.16<\/td>\n<td>4.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Physician Assistant program has met its benchmarks for the 2024 cohort.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + 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Summative Technical Skills assessment on their first attempt.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Benchmark<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u2265 90% of the cohort will pass the Summative OSCE &amp; the Summative Technical Skills assessment on their first attempt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>2024 Cohort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025 Cohort*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative OSCE<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative Technical Skills Assessment<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non-matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2023): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All Students should earn passing grades in the Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benchmark: Less than 10% of the students in a cohort will earn rotation grades of C or Less.<\/p>\n<p>Benchmark: Less than 10% of the students in a cohort will earn a grade of C or less in Senior Seminar III.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Criteria<\/td>\n<td>2021 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2022 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2023 cohort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Percentage of students earning grades of C or less in rotations<\/td>\n<td>4.4%<\/td>\n<td>7.4%<\/td>\n<td>3.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Percentage of cohort students earning grade of C or less in Senior Seminar III<\/td>\n<td>24.2%<\/td>\n<td>50.5%<\/td>\n<td>18.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Physician Assistant program has met its benchmark for the 2024 cohort.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Professional Behaviors\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 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border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Benchmark<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2024 Cohort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025 Cohort*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2265 90% of the cohort will achieve 4\/5 on the Professional Behavior rubric during the Summative OSCE.<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non-matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2023): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benchmark:\u00a0 The cohort of students must average a professionalism Likert score of 3.5\/5.0 during a mock examination.<\/p>\n<p>Benchmark:\u00a0 The cohort of students must average a professionalism Likert score of 3.5 \/ 5.0 in their preceptor rotation evaluations.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">Criteria<\/td>\n<td>2021 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2022 cohort<\/td>\n<td>2023 cohort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative Exam \u2013 averaged mock examination cohort scores for professionalism<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Preceptor Evaluations: Averaged professional ratings of a cohort of students.<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The Physician Assistant program has met its benchmark for the 2024 cohort.<\/span><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Clinical Reasoning and Problem Solving\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License 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Cohort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025 Cohort*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>End of Curriculum Exam (EOC)<\/td>\n<td>88.43%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summative OSCE<\/td>\n<td width=\"172\">100%<\/td>\n<td width=\"167\">100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: The 2025 Cohort data reflect a reduced class size due to a probationary non- matriculation action in 2023, which is no longer in effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchmark (2023): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Students must demonstrate critical thinking when deriving a diagnosis in their summative OSCE\/POP. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benchmark:\u00a0 The cohort of students must average a Likert score of 3.5\/5.0 during a mock examination where a five represents the appropriate diagnoses, a three represents a possible differential diagnosis, and a one represents an incorrect diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Survey: The graduate assesses the extent to which critical thinking skills learned in the program assist in decision-making in their daily practice. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benchmark:\u00a0 The cohort of graduates must average a Likert score of 3.5 \/ 5.0 in this assessment of critical thinking.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table border-l\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Criteria<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">2021 cohort<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">2022 cohort<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">2023 cohort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Summative POP \u2013 averaged mock examination deriving a correct diagnosis<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">4.7<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">4.9<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Graduate surveys: Averaged professional ratings of a cohort of students.<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">4.06<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">3.89<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">3.97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Physician Assistant Education program did not meet all its benchmarks in medical knowledge for the 2024 cohort.<\/p>\n\n          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Physician Assistant Alumni:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 became a California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA) President<\/li>\n<li>2 became California elected CAPA Student Representative Board Member<\/li>\n<li>3 became CAPA elected Board members<\/li>\n<li>1 became a Florida State PA Academy President<\/li>\n<li>1 became a member of the California Physician Assistant Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>From the Physician Assistant Faculty:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 became CAPA presidents<\/li>\n<li>1 became CAPA vice president<\/li>\n<li>4 became CAPA board members<\/li>\n<li>5 became involved in various AAPA committees or subcommittees<\/li>\n<li>8 have presented CME lectures or workshops at AAPA, CAPA or PAEA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"relative container z-1\">\n    <div class=\"md:flex px-24 md:space-x-16 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