Academics

• Overview
• Accreditation
• Admission Requirements
• Student Attrition
• Certification Exam Pass Rates
• Curriculum
• Program Goals and Outcomes
• Program Policies
• Technical Standards
• Tuition and Fees
• Career Information
• Competencies

Program Goals and Outcomes

Goal 1: Recruit, retain and matriculate qualified diverse applicants

Benchmark

1. Admit 55 students in each cohort annually.
2. Maintain an attrition rate < than the national average
3. Maintain a graduation rate of 90% and above.

Outcomes

The program attempts to admit 55 students per cohort. This number can be affected by the number of students returning. MDC PA admission numbers for the past five years.

For the last 3 graduated cohorts the program has maintained an attrition rate less than or at the national average (`6%). The program has maintained a graduation rate above 90%.

Goal 2: Prepare Physician assistant students to practice in interprofessional healthcare teams.

Benchmark

1. 100% of cohort will participate in at least 1 interprofessional team
2. Graduates will successfully integrate into the healthcare team.

Outcomes

The program prepares 100% cohort to engage with an interprofessional team through didactic instruction in Interprofessional course (DEH 2001).

100% of each cohort has engaged with at least one interprofessional teamstrong> through clinical rotations students.

Goal 3: Prepare physician assistant students with the medical knowledge and skills required to enter clinical practice

Benchmark

1. Maintain PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certification Exam) first time pass rate at or above the national average
2. Maintain PANCE 5-year performance rate at or above the national average

Outcomes

Except for Cohort 2020 and 2022, the program has had board passage rates which are at within 1-2% points of the national average. ***Matriculation impacted by COVID-19

The program 5 years performance rate is ~91% which is within 4% point of the national average of 94%

Goal 4: Prepare physician assistant students to become servant leaders in the South Florida communities.

Benchmark

1. 100% of cohorts will engage in 1 community service project.
2. 100% of cohorts will participate in an underserved community rotation.

Outcomes

The program participates annually in Project SEED which provides support to migrant families in the South Florida region.

PA students participate in Miami Dade College annual health fair which serves the underserved community in Miami. 2022 and 2023 and 2024.

100% of each cohort rotates in at least one rotation that primarily serves the South Florida migrant community.

Goal 5: Comply with ARC-PA standards to maintain ongoing accreditation

Benchmark

Maintain programmatic accreditation

Outcomes

Annual report Submission 12/15/2023

Required Program 2020 report 8/2/2023

PANCE report submission May 2023

Annual report Submission 12/15/2022

Ongoing Program review meetings