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Program Goals & Outcomes

 Program Mission and Values | Curriculum Overview | Program Goals and Outcomes 
Program Competencies | PANCE Performance Summary Report | Program Attrition | Accreditation 

The goals of the Austin College’s PA Program are to*:

Goal 1: Admit qualified applicants who will successfully meet criteria for progression and completion of the program 
Status: Met 

  • Data to be used to measure outcome: admissions class profile (GPA, patient care experience hours); student attrition; graduation rate 
    • Benchmarks: 
      • Mean entering class overall GPA of 3.4 or higher 
      • Mean entering class overall science GPA of 3.4 or higher 
      • Mean entering class patient care experience hours of 500 or higher 
      • 10% or less student attrition per cohort at time of graduation
    • Outcomes: 
      • Mean Class of 2026 overall GPA: 3.63 
      • Mean Class of 2026 overall science GPA: 3.53 
      • Mean Class of 2026 patient care experience hours: 2,929 hours 
      • Class of 2026 attrition rate at time of graduation: N/A 
      • Mean Class of 2027 overall GPA: 3.68 
      • Mean Class of 2027 overall science GPA: 3.58 
      • Mean Class of 2027 patient care experience hours: 2,068 hours 
      • Class of 2027 attrition rate at time of graduation: N/A 

 

Goal 2: Enrich learning by incorporating components of universal design throughout the curriculum
Status: Met 

    • Data to be used to measure outcome: components of universal design in program courses 
      • Benchmark: 60% or more of program courses will incorporate components of universal design 
      • Outcome: 68.75% of program courses incorporate components of universal design  

 

Goal 3: Deliver a curriculum that graduates practice-ready PAs 
Status: N/A 

    • Data to be used to measure outcomes: PANCE first-time pass rate, summative evaluation performances, student exit survey 
      • Benchmarks:  
      • First time PANCE pass rate at or above national average; 90% or higher first-time pass rate for summative end-of-curriculum evaluations 
      • At least 90% of students perceive a readiness to enter clinical practice at the time of graduation 
    • Outcomes: N/A 

 

Goal 4: Foster a culture that values professional and community engagement 
Status: Met  

    • Data to be used to measure outcomes: student engagement in professional organizations; student engagement in service to community; faculty engagement in professional organizations; faculty engagement in service to community 
      • Benchmarks:  
        • 75% of students engaged in a PA professional organization during their time in the program 
        • 100% of PA students engaged in service to community during their time in the program 
        • 100% of faculty engaged in a PA professional organization annually 
        • 75% of PA faculty engaged in service to community annually 
      • Outcomes: 
        • 90% Percent of PA Class of 2026 engaged in a professional organization during their time in the program  
        • 100% Percent of PA Class of 2026 engaged in service to community during their time in the program 
        • 100% Percent of PA faculty engaged in a PA professional organization annually: 100% 
        • 85% Percent of PA faculty engaged in service to community annually 
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