Test Page Program Goals
Program Goals
- The PA program will demonstrate a 90% graduation rate for each entering cohort.
- The PA program graduating class will demonstrate at least 90% first-time pass rate on the national certifying exam annually.
- The PA program is preparing graduates for employment to meet growing primary care
needs.
Success in Achieving Goals
The program monitors data on its students rigorously throughout their progression during both the didactic and clinical years. We do this to ensure a high standard of academic excellence by critically evaluating the curriculum on a regular basis. The following areas are benchmarks of success for our program.
Graduation Rate
96.2% (2015)
(25/26 students with 1 deceleration)
93.3% (2016)
(28/30 students with 2 decelerations)
Employment
- 91% of those who completed their surveys are employed.
- 73% are working in either family medicine or internal medicine subspecialties.
- The average starting salary for these graduates is approximately $88,000 annually.
Information regarding employment above is reported from the students who have completed employment surveys during the first 6 months after graduating. (n=11, 44%).
PANCE Results
