Mission, Vision, Goals & Graduation Rate
Mission Statement
To develop competent clinicians within a supportive, engaging, culturally diverse environment which fosters academic and social growth. Our graduates will become integrated into communities striving for excellence in healthcare through compassion, professionalism, and lifelong learning.
Vision Statement
For our graduates to enhance the quality of the lives they touch and to help alleviate healthcare disparities in our nation and the world.
Goals
| Program Goals | Assessment Method | Benchmarks | Results |
| A) Upon graduation, Methodist PA students will demonstrate the medical knowledge to effectively evaluate, treat and manage patients. | PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) | Benchmark: Above the national average first-time pass rate. | Five-year, first-time Methodist pass rate=94%, national average=91% |
| B) Upon graduation, Methodist PA students will demonstrate the clinical skills necessary for practice, including effective history taking, physical exams and basic medical procedural skills. | Summative Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCE) and Summative Clinical Skills Assessments | Benchmark: 100% pass rate. | 100% pass rate for Class of 2025 |
| C) Upon graduation, Methodist PA students will demonstrate professional communication and behavior towards their patients and other medical professionals. | OSCE Standardized Patient Evaluation of Student.
Preceptor Evaluation of the student’s professional behavior. |
Benchmark: 100% of students achieve a rating of 3 or higher on the OSCE Standardized Patient Evaluation of Student and Professional Behavior evaluation items on the Preceptor Evaluation of Student
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Class of 2025 = 100% of students scored above a rating of 3 or higher on the OSCE Standardized Patient Evaluation of Student and Professional Behavior evaluation items on the Preceptor Evaluation of Student. |
| D) Methodist PA students will have at least one job offer at the completion of the program. | Graduate Exit Survey | Benchmark: 81% of students will have at least one job offer at the completion of the program.
Rationale: 81% is average over last 3 years. |
Class of 2025 = 68% (13) of respondents were offered at least one job by the completion of the program. (N=19, number of graduates =35) |
| E) Methodist PA program is committed to retaining students who matriculate into the program. | Direct measure | Graduation rate is more than 95% per cohort. | Graduation rate for the Class of 2025= 87.5%. Get further student graduation data. |
| F) Methodist PA students will complete at least one clinical rotation in both a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Provider Shortage Area (HPSA). | Direct measure utilizing HRSA data to determine MUA and HPSA status of all clinical rotation sites. | Benchmark: Each student will complete at least one rotation in MUA and HPSA. | Class of 2025:
All students completed at least 1 (one) rotation in a MUA and HPSA. 88% of students completed 3 or more rotations in a MUA. |
Graduation Rate
In order to be in compliance with the 6th edition standard A3.11i, the program must publish and make readily available to current and prospective students the current annual student graduation rate information no later than April 1 (4/1) of each year.