d Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) given to each PA student at the end of the didactic year.

It is provided by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and is given to each PA student at the end of the didactic year and provides national results. TABLE 2: Responses to student and clinical preceptor surveys, OSCEs and PACKRAT (end-of-year didactic examination)ĪSource: Exit Survey (given to each student at the time of graduation) Scale: 1: Strongly Disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neutral, 4: Agree, 5: Strongly AgreeĪSource: Exit Survey (given to each student at the time of graduation) Scale: 1: Strongly Disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neutral, 4: Agree, 5: Strongly Agree b Clinical Facility Evaluation Form (completed by faculty while meeting with preceptor during clinical site visit) c Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) is a standardized multiple-choice exam covering the core clinical areas taught during the didactic year. The JWU PA program didactic curriculum provides students with a strong foundation in the knowledge, skills, and humanistic principles necessary for a successful clinical year.Īs demonstrated in Table 2, responses to student and clinical preceptor surveys, an end-of-didactic year PACKRAT (Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool), and student performance on Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), the Program delivers a curriculum that meets or exceeds our goal and prepares students well for their clinical rotations.

GOAL 2: Offer an integrated didactic curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and humanistic principles required for the clinical year. All Health Care Experience and Patient Care Experience reported on CASPA is reviewed individually to determine what meets program requirements for “direct patient care.” Source: Matriculation data available through Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) b Hours of direct patient care is tracked and reported by the PA Admissions Counselor based on data from verified CASPA applications and updates from matriculated students. TABLE 1: CASPA reported cumulative GPA and BCP of matriculating students:Ī As reported in Table 55 of the Physician Assistant Education Association, By the Numbers: Program Report 35: Data from the 2019 Program Survey, Washington, DC: PAEA 2020. The quality of the students we have matriculated is demonstrated in Table 1 all exceed our admissions requirements for Overall and BCP (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) GPAs, and hours of direct patient care. Our Program has a 97% five-year student graduation rate a and a 98% PANCE five year first-time taker pass rate (PDF) with 100% of graduates passing on their subsequent exam. The JWU Physician Assistant Program Admissions Committee has developed a successful process to recruit and matriculate qualified students who are successful in our rigorous 24 month program. GOAL 1: To recruit and matriculate students who meet or exceed our admissions requirements, resulting in successful completion of Physician Assistant medical education. The Goals of JWU’s Physician Assistant Studies Program are as follows: Program Goals and Success in Achieving Goals Maintaining a relationship of trust and caring is central to becoming a health care professional, whether your goal is to stay in Rhode Island, or go where a growing career opportunity takes you. The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies program at JWU is to educate students to become collaborative practitioners with the respect, empathy and trust inherent to patient-centered, humanistic health care.

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