Program Mission and Goals

Program Goals

1. 1. Recruit and matriculate a diverse class of highly qualified students who successfully complete the medical education program as physician assistants.
      1. Admission variables
         1. 1. Average Matriculated Student
               1. Age – 26
               2. Cumulative Overall GPA – 3.62
               3. Cumulative Science GPA – 3.53
               4. Last 60 hours GPA – 3.71
               5. Patient Contact Hours - 3852
         2. Diversity metrics
            1. Definition – non-Caucasian, underrepresented minority, or underrepresented in medicine
            2. Benchmark - > 20% diversity
            3. 5yr average – 32%
         3. Attrition rate
            1. Benchmark - < 10% attrition
            2. 5yr average – 4%
            3. ARC-PA Student Attrition Table
         4. Graduation rate
            1. Benchmark - > 90% graduation rate
            2. 5yr average – 96%
   2. Provide a comprehensive medical education program to educate and prepare future physician assistants with requisite medical knowledge and skills for both entry-level primary and specialty care.
      1. EOC data
         1. Benchmark - > 1400
         2. 5yr average - 1498
      2. PANCE data
         1. Benchmark - > 90% 1^st time pass rate
         2. NCCPA 5yr Summary Report
   3. Foster an awareness of and sensitivity for social determinants of health and the unique needs for all patients in the community.
      1. Special topics curriculum
         1. UTHSC SDoH curriculum
      2. Participation in S&W clinic
      3. Outreach activities
         1. Benchmark - at least 2 throughout the didactic year
      4. Benchmark - > 4.0 on End of Program Survey
         1. Evaluate the impact of the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic ramifications on health and well-being
   4. Develop and support faculty members to provide modeling of professionalism, service, and leadership.
      1. Service Roles - university, regional, national
      2. Presentations – regional, national
      3. Publications – articles, book chapters
      4. Other noteworthy endeavors

ARC-PA Student Attrition Table

	Graduated Classes
	Class of 2020	Class of 2021	Class of 2022
Maximum Entering Class Size(as approved by ARC-PA)	30	30	30
Entering Class Size	30	30	30
Graduates	29	30	29
*Attrition Rate	3%	0%	3%
**Graduation Rate	97%	100%	97%

*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.

**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.