RIT PA Program Goals & Successes
The RIT PA program enrolled its first students in September 1993. The Program received initial accreditation in 1994 and currently maintains full
accreditation from the Accreditation Review Committee on Physician Assistant Education (ARC-PA). PAs must graduate from an accredited program to be
eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Board Examination (PANCE), required for practice in many states, including New York State.
PA Program Goals
Student Learning
Outcomes
Please List programlevel goals
Students will be able to:
(task, capability,
knowledge, skills, and
dispositions) Use
measurable verb
1. Graduates will
possess the didactic
and clinical
knowledge that is
essential for patient
care as a physician
assistant and which
fosters sound
judgment, intellectual
honesty, critical
thinking, the tools for
life-long learning,
and career-long
pursuit of excellence.
A) Demonstrate a fund
of knowledge essential
for the clinical practice
of health care.
B) Demonstrate safe and
effective applications of
medical knowledge,
through critical thinking
and sound judgment, to
the care of patients.
C) Show evidence of
embracing life-long
learning opportunities.
Academic Program Profile
Alignment to the five RIT essential
outcomes - check all that apply
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find the Default Value and click
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Critical Thinking
Ethical Reasoning
Integrative Literacies
Global Interconnectedness
Creative/Innovative Thinking
Benchmark
Data Analysis
Key Findings
Standard, target, or
achievement level (usually a
%) Statement of student
Success
Identify key findings,
outcomes and noted
successes
80% of alumni respondents
will respond to survey
question.
“How well did the RIT
program curriculum prepare
you to sufficiently begin work
as a PA upon graduation?” as
Very Well/ Extremely Well
Response to question:
Class of 2009: 100%
Class of 2010: 100%
Class of 2011: 100%
Class of 2012: 100%
Class of 2013: 83%
80% of alumni respondents
will respond to survey
question.
“How well did the RIT
program’s overall
effectiveness prepare you to
sufficiently begin work as a
PA upon graduation?” as
Very Well/ Extremely Well
Response to question:
Class of 2009: 100%
Class of 2010: 100%
Class of 2011: 90%
Class of 2012: 100%
Class of 2013: 83%
90% of alumni, over the last 5
years, will pass the PA
National Certifying Exam
(PANCE) on the first attempt.
Class of 2010: 100%
Class of 2011: 100%
Class of 2012: 96%
Class of 2013: 92%
Class of 2014: 89%
Five Year Ave –
RIT: 95%
National: 93%
2. Graduates will
possess clinical and
technical competence
and skills necessary
for the practice of
physician assistant,
utilizing practicebased learning and
understanding that
the PA is an integral
member of the health
care team.
A) Develop and
demonstrate clinical
knowledge and technical
proficiency and
competence to perform
routine and emergent
clinical procedures on
patients.
Critical Thinking
Ethical Reasoning
Integrative Literacies
Global Interconnectedness
Creative/Innovative Thinking
B) Develop clinical and
advanced professional
practice issues utilizing
Evidence-Based
Medicine (EBM) for
appropriate medical
decision making in
various clinical settings.
C) Illustrate some
practical counseling
guidelines related to
patient culture, values,
traditions, age, and
educational level.
3. Graduates will
conduct themselves
in a professional
manner, utilizing
appropriate
interpersonal
communication
skills, personal
integrity, and an
attitude of respect
for self and others.
A) Development and
demonstration of
effective and
professional
communication skills
essential for interaction
with patients and other
members of the
healthcare team.
B) Demonstrate how
PAs, practicing in the
team approach, impact
patient care.
C) Describe professional
conduct as it relates to
showing respect and
tolerance for all persons
and their welfare/wellbeing.
Critical Thinking
Ethical Reasoning
Integrative Literacies
Global Interconnectedness
Creative/Innovative Thinking
Graduates will exhibit overall
competency on clinical
preceptor evaluations of all
clinical rotation scores
combined.[Competency =
>80% on overall preceptor
evaluations]
Ave. Class score
Class of 2010: 93%
Class of 2011: 93%
Class of 2012: 92%
Class of 2013: 96%
Class of 2014: 98%
Graduates will exhibit
competency on Physical
Examination skills.
[Competency = >80% on
overall preceptor evaluations.]
Ave. Class score
Class of 2010: 89%
Class of 2011: 100%
Class of 2012: 100%
Class of 2013: 89%
Class of 2014: 90%
Graduates will exhibit
competency
on History Taking skills.
[Competency = >80% on
overall preceptor evaluations.]
Ave. Class score
Class of 2010: 93%
Class of 2011: 94%
Class of 2012: 93%
Class of 2013: 93%
Class of 2014: 93%
Graduates will exhibit
competency on Patient
Management skills.
[Competency = >80% on
overall preceptor evaluations.]
Ave. Class score
Class of 2010: 93%
Class of 2011: 93%
Class of 2012: 91%
Class of 2013: 93%
Class of 2014: 92%
Ave. Class score
Class of 2010: 96%
Class of 2011: 97%
Class of 2012: 96%
Class of 2013: 96%
Class of 2014: 96%
Graduates will exhibit
competency on Conduct &
Professionalism
[Competency = >80% on
overall preceptor evaluations.]
4. PA students will
demonstrate success
through goaloriented and career
focused endeavors
during their
educational journey.
A) Exhibit professional
characteristics which
define a PA.
B) Exhibit knowledge of
professional
responsibilities.
Critical Thinking
Ethical Reasoning
Integrative Literacies
Global Interconnectedness
Creative/Innovative Thinking
Program will maintain and
overall retention rate of 90%
Averaging 93% over last
20 years
90% of students will
successfully pass all clinical
rotations on the first time
Class of 2010: 95%
Class of 2011: 92%
Class of 2012: 92%
Class of 2013: 96%
Class of 2014: 93%
Critical Thinking
Ethical Reasoning
Integrative Literacies
Global Interconnectedness
Creative/Innovative Thinking
90% of alumni, over the last 5
years, will pass the PA
National Certifying Exam
(PANCE) on the first attempt.
Class of 2010: 100%
Class of 2011: 100%
Class of 2012: 96%
Class of 2013: 92%
Class of 2014: 89%
Five Year Ave –
RIT: 95%
National: 93%
C) Demonstrate ongoing
professional
development/growth
through the educational
program.
5. Graduates will
meet standardized
requirements to
become certified and
maintain certification
as physician
assistants and
participate in their
profession.
D) Demonstrate an
ongoing commitment to
excellence.
A) Achieve certification
through the National
Commission on
Certification of
Physician Assistants
(NCCPA)