Program Effectiveness In Meeting Goals

Goal 1: Recruit and matriculate a student body that advances the mission of the program. 

Rationale:  We seek to prepare PAs to practice patient-centered healthcare in any clinical setting and to be responsive to community needs. 

Outcome Measure:  The FSU School of Physician Assistant Practice (FSU SPAP) has set a benchmark that an aggregate minimum of 50% of each recruited and matriculated cohort is from a background with a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicator. While the FSU SPAP engages in many recruitment activities which culminate with an invitation for interview, recruitment is defined for purposes of this goal as the number of applicants invited for an interview for determining goal achievement.

Timeline:  This goal is evaluated annually in the spring of each year before April 1.

Actual Outcome: Goal achieved.  The FSU School of PA Practice has consistently recruited and matriculated a student body prepared to advance the mission of the program as at least 50% of our recruited and matriculated students have one or more HRSA indicators.

Goal 2:  Educate PAs who intend to care for underserved populations.

Rationale:  We seek to prepare PAs to provide patient centered healthcare to underserved populations, including elder, rural and underserved populations.

Outcome Measure:  The FSU SPAP has set a benchmark of 20% of each cohort who intend to care for underserved populations as reported on the program exit survey.  

Timeline:  This goal is evaluated annually in the spring of each year before April 1. 

Actual Outcome: Goal achieved.   The 2023 exit survey revealed that 28% of the graduates from the 2023 graduating cohort plan to practice in a rural or underserved setting.

Goal 3:  Achieve first time PANCE pass rates at or above the national mean.

Rationale:  We seek to prepare PAs to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).

Outcome Measure:  The FSU SPAP has set a benchmark to achieve a first time PANCE pass rate that is at or above the national mean for first time PANCE pass rates.

Timeline:  This goal is evaluated annually in the spring of each year before April 1.

Actual Outcome: Goal achieved.  The FSU SPAP Class of 2023 First Time Takers PANCE pass rate is 95%. The national PANCE pass rate for First Time Takers for the Class of 2023 is 92%.

Five Year First Time Taker Summary Report 

Goal 4: Graduate PAs who feel adequately prepared to enter clinical practice. 

Rationale:  We seek to prepare PAs who are confidently prepared to enter clinical practice and contribute to the needed healthcare workforce. 

Outcome Measure:  The FSU SPAP has set a benchmark of 95% of students expressing confidence to enter to clinical practice as reported on the program exit survey.   

Timeline:  This goal is evaluated annually in the spring of each year before April 1.

Actual Outcome: Approaching our goal.  The 2023 exit survey data indicated that 84% of the respondents from the class of 2023 agree or strongly agree that they feel ready to enter clinical practice as an entry level PA.