PROPOSAL
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE
with a major in Health Science
with an
Option in Physician Assistant Studies
Submitted to:
The Florida Department of Education
by
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
School of Allied Health Technologies
September 1, 2008
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Table of Contents
Cover Sheet
A
Executive Summary
B.
Description of Planning Process and Timeline for Implementation
C.
Analysis of Workforce Needs/Demands for the Baccalaureate Program
D.
Alignment with K-20 Goals and Strategic Imperatives
E.
Academic Content and Curriculum
F.
Assessment of Current and Anticipated Resources
G.
Proposed Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plans
H.
Accreditation Plan
I.
Plan of Action in Case of Termination
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References
Appendix 1:
Appendix 2:
Appendix 3:
Appendix 4:
Appendix 5:
Appendix 6:
Appendix 7:
Appendix 8:
Appendix 9:
Appendix 10:
Appendix 11:
Appendix 12:
Appendix 13:
Appendix 14:
Appendix 15:
Appendix 16:
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Force Field Summary
Letters of Intent
Letters of Support
Allied Health Advisory Committee Members
Physician Assistant Advisory Committee Members
Allied Health Advisory Committee Minutes
NOVA Southeastern University Articulation Agreement
BAS-HS, PA Option Advising Sheet
List of Clinical Affiliates
Physician Assistant Faculty
Enrollment and Budget Plan Form
Miami Dade College Program Review Policy
Physician Assistant Advisory Committee Minutes
BAS Survey to MDC-PA Graduates 2006-2009
ARC-PA Standards
Foreign Health Care Professionals
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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
PROPOSAL FOR
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE with a major in
Health Science with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
Submitted September 1, 2008
A. Executive Summary
Introduction
The Miami Dade College, School of Allied Health Technologies is proposing a Bachelor
of Applied Science with a major in Health Science degree (BAS-HS) with specific curricular
options. The School of Allied Health Technologies currently offers fifteen (15) Associate in
Science degrees, each with individual accrediting agencies. Due to the complexity of each
health profession’s curricula and the specific requirements set by individual accreditation
agencies, Miami Dade College proposes the development of an umbrella degree (the Bachelor
of Applied Science with a major in Health Science) with individual curriculum plans. The first
curriculum option proposed is Physician Assistant Studies.
Of the 30 fastest growing occupations in the labor market, more than half are in the
allied health field (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006). The
State of Florida has projected a 16% (35,150) increase in Region 23 jobs in the allied health
education and health services sector by the year 2015, and a 41% increase in Physician
Assistant employment (Florida Research and Economic Data Base,
http://fred.labormarketinfo.com 7/08). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December
2007, the healthcare sector annually added 1 out of every 3 private sector jobs. Concern
regarding the availability of qualified health professionals is so great that Federal lawmakers are
addressing the critical shortage of workers in the allied health professions through legislation
(Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S. 2491, February, 2008,
http://cantwell.senate.gov/news/record). The proposed MDC BAS-HS degree will assist in
addressing the shortage of workers by providing graduates a continuum of technical,
supervisory, and management skills necessary to meet the workforce needs and labor market
projections.
Planning and Implementation
Beginning Fall 2006, the School of Allied Health Technologies (faculty, staff, and
administrators) conducted a year-long Force Field Analysis (Appendix 1), which identified the
need for baccalaureate education to satisfy the workforce demands for entry level and upward
mobility in the health sciences. During the planning process, MDC administrators investigated,
contacted and conducted site visits and surveyed current employers, students and alumni
(Tables 10 and 11) to gauge the need for and level of interest in a baccalaureate degree. In
2007, based on the findings showing a high level of interest and need for the program, and on
information received from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant (ARC-PA) indicating that as of 2010, the proposed entry level requirement for the
Physician Assistant profession will be the baccalaureate degree, Advisory Committees were
established to research and develop a bachelor-level umbrella curriculum (BAS with a major in
Health Science) with Physician Assistant Studies as the initial option.
The projected start date for the proposed BAS with a major in Health Science degree
with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies is planned for January 2010.
Workforce Needs/Demands for a Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health
Science with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
Miami Dade College ranks number one in the nation for producers of associate degrees
in Health and Clinical Science professions from public institutions (Community College Week,
June 20, 2008), making it a leading provider of healthcare workforce solutions. Although the
healthcare sector is one of the fastest growing industries, there continues to be a critical
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shortage of health care providers (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook,
2006) which is predicted to reach 1.6 million to 2.5 million allied health workers by 2020 (Bureau
of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006). Physician Assistant programs were
originally developed to offset a shortage of doctors, especially in underserved areas (Physician
Assistant Education Association, 2008). Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care
professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision, and are highly skilled
health care professionals, trained to provide patient evaluation, education, and health care
services (Physician Assistant Committee, 2002, and AAPA, 2007). In the United States, Florida
ranks 5th (5.2%) for the largest numbers of clinically practicing PAs (2002 AAPA Physician
Assistant Census Report). Due to anticipated expansion of the health services industry and an
emphasis on cost containment, the employment of PAs is expected to grow much faster than
the national average (27% or more) for all other occupations through the year 2014. In the
State of Florida there is a projected percentage change of 41.7% from 2007-2015 for
employment of Physician Assistants (Florida Research and Economic Data Base FRED, 2008,
Table 7), which will result in increased utilization of PAs by physicians and health care
institutions (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006). Additionally, in
2010, the proposed entry level requirement for the Physician Assistant profession will be the
baccalaureate degree as outlined in section A1.01 of the Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA, 2008). The Miami Dade College proposed
BAS-HS with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies degree will comply with the 2010
accreditation mandate.
Data indicate a critical need for additional Physician Assistants in Region 23 and the
proposed BAS-HS, Option in PA Studies program will assist in providing and sustaining a
healthcare workforce that represents the diversity in Miami-Dade County. Demographics
indicate that the minority population of Miami-Dade County is 78.9% with the MDC Medical
Center student population comprised of 81.1% minority students (Table 5). Ninety-eight percent
(98%) of the licensed graduates from the AS program are employed within nine months with
85% employed within Region 23 (MDC PA Program, 2007). Of the 260 students who graduated
from 2000-2007, 87% currently practice in Florida (MDC PA Accreditation Self Study, 2007).
The trend is likely to continue with the implementation of the BAS-HS and will provide Region 23
and the State with a workforce applicant pool of qualified, culturally competent PA
baccalaureate graduates with specialized skills and the educational background to meet
national, state, and professional accreditation requirements. The proposed BAS-HS with an
Option in Physician Assistant Studies will be the only publicly funded baccalaureate PA program
in Region 23 and the only associate/baccalaureate PA program in the State of Florida and will
increase the quantity and quality of affordable educational options.
Academic Content and Curriculum
The academic content and curriculum of the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science with
a major in Health Science with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies proposal is designed to
incorporate the associate-level Physician Assistant Studies standards set forth by the ARC-PA
and consequently will consist of 130 credit hours (Table 1). In 2010, the Accreditation Review
Commission for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) will require licensed PA graduates to be
awarded a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and at that time, MDC will review the BAS-HS
curriculum for consistency with the state-approved 120 credit hour requirement for
baccalaureate degrees.
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Table 1: Curriculum Plan – BAS -HS with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
General Education Required Courses Lower…………………..
Division Natural Science Core……………………………………
Lower Division PA (discipline specific)…………………………..
Interdisciplinary Upper Division Core……………………………
Advanced PA Option………………………………………………
TOTAL………………………………………………………………
36 credit hours
8 credit hours
56 credit hours
18 credit hours
12 credit hours
130 credit hours
Assessment of Current and Anticipated Resources
To meet the projected enrollment of 60 students in the BAS-HS, PA Studies program in
2011-2012, additional faculty, staff, lab assistants, and equipment/software resources will be
needed to support the increased class size and courses. The Medical Center Campus has
adequate classrooms to meet the instructional technology needs of the associate degree
program but offices will be needed to accommodate the addition of two full-time and one parttime faculty member for the proposed BAS-HS, PA Studies degree.
The current associate-level PA program shares a laboratory space with the Midwifery
program, and that space will require renovation. A computer learning center with an assigned
computer specialist is available to serve the current associate-level enrollment and to assist all
faculty members with computer software training and implementation as well as strategies to
enhance classroom presentations. With the anticipated increased enrollment and upperdivision coursework, however, additional computer software and hardware will be necessary.
Development of online courses will necessitate the joint use of an instructional designer
currently assigned to the BS Nursing Program. Multimedia interactive patient management
cases are available to both faculty and students and require annual updating. The Human
Patient Simulator (HPS), programmed with sophisticated software to simulate complicated
medical conditions, is available to faculty and students for regularly scheduled classes as well
as for small group or individual sessions.
The campus library has multiple learning resources available to support the present
curriculum, but an expanded number of library resources is projected to be needed to facilitate
BAS-HS, PA Studies education. Non discipline-specific resources from the Bachelor of Science
in Nursing requirements may be shared. The Student Success Center currently provides
services to individualize the learning process and to promote faculty and student success in the
development of academic, vocational and personal goals by integrating human and
technologically-based resources that extend beyond the classroom arena.
Enrollment and Budget Plan
A preliminary assessment of required resources has been projected with estimated costs
(Appendix 11) for the academic years 2008 through 2012 to include: facilities renovations
($17,000); additional library resources ($42,000), plus library support salaries ($7,500).
Instructional support requires one full-time faculty in 2009-11 and one additional full-time faculty
for 2011-2012 ($99,197 annually), one part-time faculty for 2010-2012 (7,000 annually,
increasing to $8,000 in 2011), and a laboratory instructional support assistant ($10,000
annually, increasing to $20,000 in 2011).
The projected expenditures for 2009-10 are $198,197; $193,197 for 2010-11, and
$287,394 for 2011-21012. Enrollment projections are based on 30 students (6 FTEs) beginning
in January 2010 and increasing to 60 students (36 FTEs) by 2011-12. It is estimated that at the
conclusion of Spring 2011, 40 students will graduate from the program and in 2011-2012, 55 will
graduate with 100% placement due to the demand, and at projected starting salaries of
$75,000-$78,000 or higher.
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B. Description of Planning Process and Timeline for Implementation
The proposed Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science, with an
Option in Physician Assistant Studies degree is a culmination of research, benchmarking, group
discussions, faculty and student input, and the gathering of information from Advisory
Committees, site visits, and business and industry input. The proposal is designed as an
umbrella degree for Allied Health, and the planning and research included both the need for
baccalaureate level education for Allied Health and the need for an Option in Physician
Assistant (PA) Studies.
Planning
Faculty and administration visited programs at NOVA University, Barry University,
University of Florida, and the Health Sciences program at Florida International University (FIU)
to determine feasibility and the need for an umbrella baccalaureate degree in Health Sciences
at MDC. The MDC School of Allied Health Technologies personnel reviewed web information
from Howard University, St Petersburg College, Anne Arundel Community College, Baltimore
County Community College, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, and Broward
Community College which resulted in a collection of programming information, benchmarking
current health professions programs, as well as guiding the creation of the goals, strategies, and
measurable outcomes outlined in the proposal.
The administration, faculty and staff in the School of Allied Health Technologies
conducted a Force Field Analysis in the 2006-2007 academic year to determine the need and
interest for baccalaureate level Health Sciences programs at MDC (Appendix 1). Results were
tallied and the development of a baccalaureate degree in Health Science was one of the
Common Threads identified by all participants/disciplines/clusters.
In the Spring 2007, the BAS-HS Allied Health Advisory Committee (Appendix 4),
comprised of individuals with broad expertise in Allied Health programs, began specific
discussions on the proposed Option in Physician Assistant Studies baccalaureate program.
These individuals met twice a month from May 2007 through August 2007 (Appendix 6). Also
during Spring 2007, a Physician Assistant Program Advisory Board was assembled to identify
and discuss the needs of the proposed BAS with a major in Health Science and more
specifically, to discuss the Option in Physician Assistant Studies. In addition to the Campus
President, the Academic Dean, the Department Chair, and the School Director, the committee
(Appendix 5) was comprised of five professionals/administrators from the healthcare industry
concerned with community health care needs in Miami-Dade County and for the upcoming
change in accreditation from the national accreditation agency ARC-PA (Appendix 15).
Meetings were scheduled for May and November 2007.
Miami Dade College surveyed Allied Health alumni and current students and Region 23
employers to determine the interest for a baccalaureate degree in Health Science with an
Option in PA Studies and in the Fall 2007, the Advisory Board began the research and writing of
the BAS-HS proposal (Appendix 13). The MDC Board of Trustees approved the BAS-HS with
an Option in Physician Assistant Studies proposal on July 15, 2008.
Timeline for Implementation
Listed in Table 2 below is the expected timeline for implementation of the BAS-HS with
an Option in PA Studies.
Table 2: Miami Dade College Program Implementation Timeline for Bachelor of Applied
Science with a major in Health Science with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
DATE
Activity
Personnel Items
July 8, 2008
College wide CASSC Approval
N/A
July 15,2008
MDC Board of Trustees Approval
N/A
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September 1, 2008
MDC President submits proposal for BAS-HS degree to
Commissioner of FLDOE with a copy to the Chancellor of the
DCCWE.
N/A
Sept-Dec , 2008
Accountability and Measurement (ARM), DCCWE, and Florida
Board of Governors (FBOG) staff review and provide comments
to FLDOE Commissioner.
Review comments provided to MDC
MDC submits revised BAS-HS degree proposal to FLDOE.
Collaborative Review Team, headed by DCCWE, completes
final review and makes recommendation to FLDOE
Commissioner for approval or disapproval.
N/A
January-February
2009
The MDC BAS - HS degree proposal is presented to the State
Board of Education (SBE) at the SBE meeting.
N/A
March, - April 2009
State submits MDC BAS - HS degree proposal as an agenda
item to the State Board of Education.
State Board of Education votes on MDC proposal.
N/A
April-May, 2009
Upon SBE approval, MDC begins the BAS - HS implementation
process including preliminary Capital Outlay for equipment,
communication technology, other equipment, including
purchase of information technology/teleconferencing
equipment, and posting of faculty position.
MDC posts:

1 Full time faculty
June 2009
MDC advises potential BAS - HS PA students to complete
general education and/or elective courses in Fall 2009
Review applications and begin accepting applications for
January 2010.
N/A
July 2009
Interview for faculty position.
N/A
August, 2009
MDC library submits library resource recommendations.
MDC begins ordering program equipment, technology,
furniture, office, and classroom supplies.
Finalize hiring of 1 Full time faculty member.
September-Nov, 2009
PA faculty refines core PA courses by developing syllabi,
instructional materials, and finalizing faculty course
assignments.
MDC finalizes textbook selection.
MDC recruits, admits and advises new BAS - HS students.
MDC conducts advisement for new students for January 2010.
Update library resources, technology/communication software.
Orientation for first class of BAS-HS.
Nov.-December, 2009
Finalize course assignments, complete syllabi development.
January, 2010
MDC offers the first BAS - HS core PA courses. MCC begins
didactic courses for first class.
Renovation of laboratory completed.
April, 2010
Review applications for next class.
June 2010
Accept applicants for next class.
Planning committee for Accreditation.
Student Services conducts recruitment.
MDC Posts:
Part time faculty
June – December
2010
ARC-PA accreditation visit.
Second class orientation in November.
Part time faculty hired
May 2011
First BAS-HS class graduates.
July 2010-June 2011
Faculty begins development of Online Courses.
Begin Planning for scheduling flexible classes.
Instructional Designer works with Faculty to
develop Online courses
July 2011-September
2011
Continue development of Virtual (on-line) courses.
Orientation for third class.
MDC posts
1 Full- time Faculty
December 2011
Second class graduates.
January 2011
MDC begins course for second class of PA Option.
First Virtual College online course offered.
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N/A
N/A
N/A
Hire lab assistant
August 15, 2011
MDC conducts assessment of BAS-HS, PA program and
submits status report to State.
August 15, 2012
MDC conducts assessment of BAS-HS, PA program and
submits status report to State.
C. Analysis of Workforce Needs/Demands for the Baccalaureate Program
National Analysis of Health Services and Education
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, sixty percent (60%) of the American
healthcare workforce is made up of allied health professionals. Of the 30 fastest growing
occupations in the labor market, more than half are in the allied health field (Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2007). Employment gains in education and health
services were second in the nation, and along with professional business services, and leisure
and hospitality, accounted for about 60 percent of the total job growth from August 2003-2006
(US Department of Labor Division of Labor Force Statistics). According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics for the month of December 2007, the healthcare sector added 28,000 jobs; in 2007,
healthcare added 381,000 annual jobs, accounting for 1 out of every 3 private sector jobs
added. Although the healthcare sector is a growing occupation, there is a critical shortage of
health care providers and the shortage is predicted to reach 1.6 million to 2.5 million allied
health workers by 2020 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006).
The American Hospital Association states, “there are a vast number of retirements occurring
across the spectrum of the health care industry” (Health and Hospital Trends, 2006). These
growing demands of healthcare needs are a major challenge for educators (American Hospital
Association, Health and Hospital Trends, 2006).
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has documented increases in education and
healthcare services job openings in the United States and reports that since December 2000,
Education and Health Services is one of three industries consistently showing higher job
openings rates than other industries (US Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Statistics, Summary, July 2008). The shortage of workers in the allied health
professions has become so critical that Federal legislators have become concerned. The
United States Congress passed the S. 473 Allied Health Reinvestment Act (109th Congress,
retrieved June, 2008), to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and improve the allied
health professions and increase the availability of qualified health professionals.
Florida Analysis of Allied Health Industry Employment
As noted in Table 3, the State of Florida has postulated a 15.9% (35,150) increase in
Region 23 jobs in the allied health education and health services sector by the year 2015
(Florida Research and Economic Data Base, http://fred.labormarketinfo.com (12/6/2007).
Table 3: Industry Employment Projections (2007 - 2015) for Region 23
Industry Employment & Projections data in Miami-Dade County from Base Year
2007 to Projected Year 2015 for Healthcare
Annual
Total
Total
Estimated
Projected
Avg.
Industry Title
Employment
Percent
Employment Employment
Percent
Change
Change
Change
Total Employment,
All Jobs
Education and
Health Services
1,166,672
1,275,841
109,169
1.17
9.4
221,268
256,418
35,150
1.99
15.9
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The MDC Medical Center Campus is a leading producer of health professions
graduates, and ranked second in the nation for associate degrees in health professions in 20062007 (Community College Week, www.ccweek.com, June 16, 2008). The School of Allied
Health Technologies offers an Associate in Science (AS) degree in 15 different health-related
fields and 10 short-term certificate programs for those who seek employment in the health care
industry. The proposed baccalaureate degree curriculum will provide a continuum of technical,
supervisory, and management skills that will lead to increased employment opportunities in the
healthcare industry by providing another rung in the career ladder for graduates, and will
increase the pool of qualified workforce applicants. As noted in Table 4, MDC has seen a
continuous increase in the number of Associate in Science degree graduates from 2000-2007
(Institutional Research, MDC, 2008), confirming the large applicant pool available to the BASHS program.
Table 4: Number of Associate in Science Allied Health Graduates 2000 – 2007
Academic Year
Associate in Science
Allied Health Graduates
2000-01
1,178
2001-02
1,091
2002-03
1,186
2003-04
1,258
2004-05
1,230
2005-06
1,336
2006-07
1,461
A goal of the Medical Center Campus is to graduate healthcare practitioners to serve
in urban underserved communities with diverse populations. As indicated in Table 5, in 2006
the Medical Center Campus served a larger total percentage of Hispanics and AfricanAmericans than reflected in the Miami-Dade County demographics (78.9% compared to 81.1%).
In addition to ethnicity, the Medical Center Campus served a higher percentage of females than
reflected in Miami-Dade County population (60.4% - compared to 51.6%).
Table 5: Comparison of Miami-Dade County and Medical Center Campus Fall 2006
Student Demographics
Ethnicity/Race
MCC
MCC
Miami-Dade
Number
Percent County Percent
Hispanic
989
55.8%
60.1%
African American (Non-Hispanic)
502
25.3
18.8
White (Non-Hispanic)
267
15.4
19.0
Other
64
2.7
2.1
Not reported
.8
Total
1822
100%
100%
Gender
MCC
MCC
Miami-Dade
Number
Percent County Percent
Female
1100
60.4
51.6
Male
722
39.6
48.4
Total
1822
100%
100%
Source: MDC Institutional Research Statistics (2008)
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Umbrella Baccalaureate degree BAS-HS
The implementation of the Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science will
assist in bridging the following gaps in healthcare workforce shortages as documented by the
American Hospital Association by:
 Providing graduates with specialized skills and the educational credentials that are
required by national, state, professional and other accreditation agencies.
 Providing a pool of viable employees large enough to fill the key (administrative,
supervisory, technical, management) vacant positions that are becoming available due
to employee retirement.
 Providing a cadre of ethnically diverse and culturally competent healthcare
professionals.
South Florida, as well as the nation as a whole, is currently facing a crisis in producing and
employing qualified health care practitioners. The proposed MDC BAS-HS baccalaureate
degree is designed to provide a continuum of technical, supervisory, and management skills
above and beyond the allied health Associate in Science degrees and will help provide needed
baccalaureate-prepared graduates for critical allied health fields.
Need/Demand for the Physician Assistant Studies Option
The first BAS-HS curriculum option proposed for MDC is the Physician Assistant (PA)
Studies program. Physician Assistant programs were originally developed to offset a
misdistribution and shortage of doctors (Physician Assistant Education Association, 2008). The
Physician Assistant (PA) is the “new general practitioner” for the medical profession. Under the
direction of a physician, Physician Assistants practice medicine and are formally trained to
provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services as delegated by physicians
(AAPA , 2008). PAs are performing more of the initial routine health assessments that
previously took up an inordinate amount of a physician’s time. In specialty areas such as
cardiology, the Physician Assistant is becoming the initial point of contact when a patient arrives
for a scheduled appointment.
Physician Assistant Demand-Nationwide
Physician Assistants held approximately 66,000 jobs nationwide in 2006 (Table 6). The
number of jobs is greater than the number of practicing PAs because some hold two or more
jobs (i.e., PAs may work with a supervising physician, and also work in another practice, clinic,
or hospital) (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Physician Assistants http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm,
December 6, 2007). The Bureau of Labor Statistics has postulated that nationwide employment
for Physician Assistants is expected to grow much faster than average (at least 27%) for all
occupations through the year 2016 (Table 6) due to anticipated expansion of the health care
industry and an emphasis on cost containment. This will result in an increased utilization of
Physician Assistants by physicians and health care institutions and provide cost-effective
solutions to expensive health care.
Table 6: Nationwide PA Employment Labor Statistics 2006-2016
Projected
Change 2006-16
Occupational Employment
employment
title
2006
Number
Percent
2016
Physician
Assistants
66,000
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83,000
18,000
27%
Physician Assistant Employer Demand in Florida
Projections for employment between 2007 and 2015 also demonstrate a critical need for
Physician Assistants in Florida. As noted in Table 7, estimated employment projections
demonstrate a significant percentage change of 41.7% from 2007-2015 (Florida Research and
Economic Data Base FRED, 2008).
Table 7: Occupational Employment Projections in Florida (2007 – 2015)
Occupational
Title
2007 Estimated 2015 Projected
Employment
Employment
Physician
Assistants
4414
6,254
Total 2007Annual Avg.
Total
2015
Percent
Percent
Employment
Change
Change
Change
1,840
5.2
41.7
The State of Florida ranks 5th employing the largest number of clinically practicing
Physician Assistants (2002 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report). In South Florida there
are 253 estimated annual jobs openings for Physician Assistants: 182 due to growth and 71
due to replacement (Choices Planned of Bridges Transitions Inc., 2005). The Florida Academy
of Physician Assistants (July, 2008) has a current listing of 96 job postings on their website
(fapaonline.org/jobListings.asp) and Region 23 has a large market of employers. Table 8 lists
industries that employ Physician Assistants in Florida (Florida Research and Economic Data
Base, 2008).
Table 8: Industries that Employ Physician Assistants in Florida
Industry
Estimated
Employment
Employment Services
General Medical and Surgical
Hospitals
Medical and Diagnostic
Laboratories
Offices of Other Health
Practitioners
Offices of Physicians
Outpatient Care Centers
Self-Employed Workers,
Primary Job
% of Total
Projected
Estimated
Employment
Employment
% of Total
Projected
Employment
266
6.1
371
5.9
315
7.6
380
6.1
21
0.5
26
0.4
123
2.9
165
2.6
2,995
246
66.2
5.8
4,497
313
71.9
5.0
70
1.8
76
1.2
Letters received from health care industry administrators support the data and reiterate the
critical need for more Physician Assistants in the community (Appendix 3):
 Ricardo Forbes, Vice President of Baptist Health System, one of the largest health
employers in Region 23, stated “an increasing supply of highly educated Physician
Assistants is vital to the healthcare delivery system of our community”.
 Roberto De J. Fernandez, MD, F.A.C.G., wrote: “a physician shortage is approaching a
critical level in the United States.”
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
Dr. Kevin Fox, D.O., stated: “Our nation is being threatened by a physician shortage that
is rapidly approaching a critical level. An increasing supply of highly educated and well
trained PAs will assist in relieving this situation.”
Entry Level for Licensure for Physician Assistant
Beginning in 2010, the entry level requirement for the Physician Assistant profession will
be the baccalaureate degree, as outlined in Section A1.01 of the Accreditation Review
Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC–PA): “the sponsoring institution
must be accredited by a recognized regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency
to award graduates of the Physician Assistant program a baccalaureate or higher degree. To
retain accreditation, the proposed MDC BAS-HS with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
will satisfy the 2010 entry level requirement as set forth by the agency.
Student Demand
Although there is significant employer demand for PAs in Florida, there are only four
schools offering accredited Physician Assistant programs in the state and student demand is
high for Physician Assistant education in South Florida. Of the 1254 foreign medical graduates
who contacted Miami Dade College for information on medical programs between October 2007
and February 2008, 644 (31%) were interested in enrolling in a baccalaureate program in
Physician Assistant Studies, if offered at Miami Dade College (Table 9).
Table 9: Foreign Medical Graduates Interested in Baccalaureate PA Programs
Foreign Medical Graduates Contacting
MDC
1254
Interest in BAS-HS, PA program
644
Percentage of
Interest
31%
In addition to the Foreign Medical graduate interest, MDC surveyed current students to
gauge the level of interest in the proposed BAS-HS, PA degree. Table 10 provides the results
of the surveys conducted in person, via email, and by telephone. As noted, 10 (32%) of the
thirty-one students who entered the PA program with an expected graduation date of 2008, and
26 (41%) of the forty-one students expected to graduate in 2009 expressed interest in the
proposed BAS-HS degree.
Table 10: Associate of Science MDC Physician Assistant Current Student Survey
Results (Interested in BAS-HS degree)
Expected
Year of
Graduation
2008
2009
Number of
Respondents
Respondents Indicating
Interest in BAS-HS
Percentage of Respondents
Indicating Interest in BAS-HS
31
41
10
26
32%
41%
Alumni Interest
In addition to the above surveys, MDC surveyed alumni who graduated in 2006 and
2007 and found that eleven (31.4%) of the thirty-five (35) 2006 graduates and seven (21.2%) of
the thirty-three (33) 2007 graduates indicated interest in the proposed BAS-HS PA program at
Miami Dade College (Table 11).
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Table 11: Associate of Science MDC Physician Assistant Alumni Survey Results
(Interested in BAS-HS degree)
Year of
Graduation
2006
2007
Number of
Respondents
35
33
Respondents Indicating
Interest in BAS-HS
11
7
Percentage of Respondents
Indicating Interest in BAS-HS
31.4%
21.2%
Beginning 2010, when the entry level requirement for the Physician Assistant profession
will be the baccalaureate degree, it is expected that interest in the BAS-HS, PA will increase to
100%.
The demand for Physician Assistants in Miami-Dade County results in more applicants
each year than student openings for acceptance into the current Miami Dade College AS PA
program. For the class of 2008, there were 325 applicants for the 50 student openings. Table
12 demonstrates the number of openings, the percentage of students completing the associate
degree level from the MDC Physician Assistant program and the highest degree earned. As
shown in Table 12, students have a diverse educational background and 52.5% (21) of the 2007
AS PA graduating class earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in some other area prior to
entering the associate level program and would have chosen a higher degree program had it
been available at MDC. For the 2007 graduating class, levels of highest degree earned prior to
obtaining the AS PA degree included four (4) MDs, one (1) Ph.D., three (3) Master’s, and
thirteen (13) BS/BS degrees. In 2010, when accrediting criteria raise the minimum degree
requirements to the baccalaureate level, it is expected that previous AS degree graduates will
return to complete the BAS-HS, PA degree for professional growth and development and to be
competitive for workforce advancement.
2
0
1
17
14
2
8
0
1
9
15
7
3
0
2
15
14
14
1
0
0
13
8
12
4
1
0
9
10
12
2007
2006
36
34
40
32
2007
34
29
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
6
0
3
8
13
6
48
44
2005
2
0
0
9
7
6
40
29
2004
Medical Degree (M.D.)
Ph.D.
Master’s Degree
BS/BA
AA/AS
No degree
36
33
2003
Highest Degree Earned
36
35
2002
24
24
2000
Original Enrollment/Openings
Graduated
2001
Graduating Class
2000
Table 12: Degrees Earned by AS PA Graduates prior to entrance to AS PA program
4
1
3
13
10
12
As reflected in Table 13, there is a significant paucity of baccalaureate level Physician
Assistant programs nationwide (21) and of the four schools in the State of Florida offering
accredited Physician Assistant programs (Barry University, Nova Southeastern, University of
Florida and Miami Dade College), only Nova Southeastern and Barry currently offer a PA
baccalaureate. Although it did not offer an accredited PA program, Florida International
University (FIU) did offer a Bachelor of Health Science until 2008, when it was terminated.
Consequently, the addition of the proposed MDC BAS with a major in Health Science will fill a
void in Region 23. As previously noted, MDC has a large applicant pool and upon approval of
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the proposed MDC BAS-HS, PA option, Miami Dade College would provide an additional
educational opportunity to meet Region 23 workforce needs.
Table 13: Highest credentials awarded by institutions nationally, upon completion of a
Physician Assistant Program
Credential awarded by institution for completion of PA
Number of Institutions
program
Certificate Only
5
Associate AA/AS*
3
Baccalaureate BA/BS
21
Master’s
110
* Note: ARC-PA accreditation will phase-out for Associate-level programs in 2010.
(ARC-PA, 2007)
Affordable Access
Miami Dade College, as one of only four institutions in the State to award an accredited
Physician Assistant degree, currently offers the least expensive PA program in the State of
Florida. As noted in Table 14, and supported by correspondence received for the Economic
Opportunity Family Health Center, the addition of bachelor degrees “would provide an
opportunity for low income students to further their careers”. The MDC proposal will provide a
more cost effective option for students seeking a BAS-HS in PA Studies than any other PA
program in the State.
Table 14: Comparison of Florida Physician Assistant Program Tuition
Miami Dade College
University of Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Barry University
$19,262
$25, 213
$52,360
$55,046
Employment of MDC Graduated Physician Assistants
According to MDC Medical Center Physician Assistant program data (Table 15), eighty-five
(85%) of the licensed graduates from the Miami Dade College Associate of Science PA program
are employed within nine months, and ninety-eight (98%) are employed within nine months. Of
those employed, eighty-five (85%) of graduates are employed within Region 23 and eightyseven (87%) are employed within the State of Florida. It is expected that these trends will
continue with the implementation of the BAS-HS.
Table 15:
2005-2006 Allied Health Graduates’ Placement Status (Physician Assistant)
6 Month = 85%
9 Months = 98%
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As noted below, local physicians are supportive of a baccalaureate level Physician
Assistant program (Appendix 3) and endorse the BAS-HS, PA proposal:
 Dr. Arnold Oper, Medical Director of Family Medicine wrote “By transitioning to a
baccalaureate program, our PA students will be eligible for scholarships, grants and
loans not otherwise available for students in an associate program. The graduates
will also be more competitive in the marketplace when they have a degree
commensurate with the level of training received at Miami Dade. Of the four PA
programs in Florida, Miami Dade College has graduated the most “local” students
than any other program in Florida that would otherwise never have had the
opportunity to attend a PA program”.
Institution contact
In compliance with the State Board of Education Baccalaureate Program Proposal for
Community Colleges guidelines, Dr. Norma Martin Goonen, Provost, Academic and Student
Affairs, Miami Dade College, notified local higher education institutions of Miami Dade College's
intent to submit baccalaureate program proposals to the State Board in September 2008
(Appendix 2). Florida International University and University of Miami (neither of which offer the
option in Physician Assistant Studies) were provided with a copy of the curriculum guide and a
summary of the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science with an
Option in Physician Assistant Studies. As of the submission date of this proposal, there has
been no response to the correspondence.
D. Alignment with K-20 Goals and Strategic Imperatives
The Florida Department of Education (LDOE) K-20 Strategic Plan Mission states: “The
Strategic Plan of the State Board of Education is structured around priorities, objectives and
projects that target meeting and exceeding Florida's state education mission and goals.”
Mission: "Increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by
allowing them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning
opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities.”
Goals:
1. Highest Student Achievement
2. Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
3. Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
4. Quality Efficient Services
The proposed MDC BAS-HS will align with the goals and imperatives in the following ways:
1. Highest Student Achievement. The proposed BAS-HS program encourages high student
achievement and performance at all levels and consistently applies academic and training
standards as required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges. In addition, the PA Studies option will meet accrediting requirements as set by the
Accreditation Review Commission for Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
2. Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access. The proposed BA-HS will utilize the
education resources of the K-20 system. The educational and training opportunities may begin
immediately after high school with a student enrolling in the MDC School of Allied Health
Technologies. Successful completion of the Associate in Science degree in the Physician
Assistant program will allow enrollment in the proposed BAS-HS program, PA Studies,
culminating in a BAS-HS degree. Students will receive the full range of articulation and transfer
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rights guaranteed by the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) and statewide
articulation agreements.
Maximum access is a cornerstone of the Mission statement for Miami Dade College.
“The mission of Miami Dade College is to provide accessible, affordable, high quality education
by keeping the learner’s needs at the center of decision-making and working in partnership with
its dynamic, multicultural community MDC meets the challenges of increasing rates of learning
and completion at all levels by utilizing proven multiple and varied academic student support
services. Almost half of the enrolled student population at MDC (49%) receive some form of
Financial Aid (MDC Institutional Research, June, 2008). As previously noted in Table 14, MDC
currently offers the least expensive Physician Assistant program in the State of Florida and can
provide a more affordable option for students seeking a BAS-HS in PA Studies than any other
PA program in Florida.
The proposed BAS-HS program combines the theoretical with practice-based courses
and is designed to provide students with additional job readiness skills. MDC courses are in
compliance with the State Common Prerequisites, articulation agreements and degree
transferability. Currently, MDC has an articulation agreement (Appendix 7) with Nova
Southeastern University (NSU) that allows graduates of the MDC Associate in Science
Physician Assistant program the opportunity to obtain an on-line baccalaureate degree
(Bachelor of Health Science) completion program that is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools. After 2010, however, the agreement will no longer have validity due to
the requirement by the professional accrediting agency (ARC-PA), that the sponsoring
institution (MDC) must award Physician Assistant graduates a baccalaureate degree or higher.
MDC administrators have begun discussions with Nova Southeastern University for an
articulated Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies upon approval of the BAS-HS.
3. Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Miami Dade College endeavors to meet the diversified workforce needs of the
community and agencies in its service region by offering affordable and accessible opportunities
for higher education. The majority of MDC students are place-bound due to transportation and
financial issues. MDC also provides higher education opportunities for South Florida residents
by enrolling and graduating more minority students than any other institution of higher education
in the nation (MDC, IR, 2008) and consequently, MDC has the potential to provide healthcare
agencies with a pool of culturally diverse PAs prepared for positions in community-based, local,
state, or federal agencies, and other healthcare facilities, or to prepare for PA faculty positions if
enrolling in Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies programs.
As noted previously in Table 15, according to the 2005-2006 Allied Health Graduates’
Placement Status data, MDC graduated thirty-one PA students who have a 85% employment
rate six months after graduation (Institutional Research 2007) and a 98% employment rate (PA
Program, MDC 2008) nine months after graduation.
4. Quality Efficient Services
The proposed BAS-HS degree program will provide high quality and efficient services by
utilizing existing Miami Dade College resources and services including those affiliated with the
existing AS-PA program. Applications for admission and registration services will be processed
utilizing Miami Dade College’s existing systems within the Offices of the Registrar and
Admissions. Admission requirements will conform to established MDC policy and Florida
statutes and rules. The MDC comprehensive student support services will be available to all
BAS-HS degree students, including peer and faculty tutoring, collaborative learning, service
learning, learning communities, and simulated learning situations with human patient simulators.
Students will also obtain structured health care experiences through affiliation and partnership
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agreements with the 428 health care institutions and agencies throughout Miami-Dade County
(Appendix 9).
The implementation of the proposed BAS-HS will align with the Florida Department of
Education K-20 Strategic Plan supporting workforce healthcare education programs with the
skill requirements and entry level qualifications of the market place. The implementation of the
Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science with an Option in Physician
Assistant Studies will help bridge gaps in healthcare workforce shortages by providing students
with specialized skills and the educational credentials that are required by national, state,
professional and other accreditation agencies. The proposed BAS-HS, PA degree will provide
an increased pool of ethnically diverse and culturally competent workforce applicants.
Strategic Imperatives
In addition to aligning with the Florida Department of Education K-20 Mission and Goal
statements, the proposed MDC Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science with
an Option in Physician Assistant Studies degree is designed to align with the Strategic
Imperatives as follows:
1. Set, Align, and Apply Academic Curricular and Testing Standards. Students will be
required to meet all baccalaureate admission standards, including foreign language, CollegeLevel Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirements, and minimum grade point averages. The
BAS-HS will align course requirements with professional needs and standards to ensure
graduates are prepared for admission to graduate programs. In addition, the MDC BAS-HS with
an option in PA Studies proposed degree program will meet all standards to attain accreditation
from the ARC-PA.
2. Improve Student Rates of Learning. The proposed BAS-HS degree will improve student
rates of learning by developing and implementing plans to annually increase:
 The percentage of AS graduates who enroll in the BAS-HS.
 The retention rates of BAS-HS.
 The completion rates of the BAS-HS.
 Diverse teaching methods through technology.
3. Improve the Quality of Instructional Leadership. The intent of the proposed BAS-HS
degree is to provide an affordable, efficient, seamless, workforce-driven baccalaureate degree.
The proposed BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies degree will include medical knowledge and
skills, the teaching of multi-cultural healthcare clients, leadership and management strategies,
research approaches that address health care issues, and alternative medicine knowledge
(Table 17, Course Descriptions). Additionally, theories of community empowerment, care of
communities for health promotion and culturally congruent therapeutic care of acute and chronic
conditions will be provided. The BAS-HS in PA Studies is recognized as the basic level from
which PAs may enter graduate programs that provide the requisite quality of instructional
leadership skills for PA faculty. The proposed BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies degree is
designed to provide graduates with a combination of classroom knowledge and practical applied
strategies that may consequently impact the quality of leadership within the PA and healthcare
professions.
4. Increase the Quantity and Improve the Quality of Education Options. The proposed
BAS-HS degree increases the educational options and workforce opportunities for prospective
students within the region by providing the opportunity for a high quality, seamless, workforcedriven degree that adds to the educational options at MDC. The proposed BAS-HS with an
Option in PA Studies is designed to provide the graduate with the skills and abilities to handle
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the increasing responsibilities, and critical thinking required of professionals in a global
community. Region 23 students enrolling in the proposed BAS-HS in PA Studies degree
program will obtain the skills and abilities to provide competent care to patients and to work with
communities to improve the health of their community members.
5. Align Financial Resources with Performance.
 MDC will provide advisory committees with information regarding accountability
measures and processes.
 Recruitment and retention of students will be monitored to ensure that student
learning and educational needs are met.
 The annual budget process, the annual School of Allied Health Technologies
Annual Report and the five-year program review process all contain evaluative
measures and benchmarks that assess effectiveness.
6. Coordinate Efforts to Improve Higher Student Learning. MDC will continue to utilize its
existing articulation and access plans and will facilitate new agreements as appropriate.
Academic student advising will be coordinated to ensure that students progress toward
baccalaureate degree completion in a timely manner.
The proposed Miami Dade College BAS-HS degree will align with the FLDOE Mission
Statement and Goals by providing a seamless, workforce-driven, efficient, and cost-effective
education that meets FLDOE strategic imperatives.
E. Academic Content and Curriculum
Program Title / Degree
C.I.P. Code
Department
General Education
Requirements
Total Credits
Common Course
Pre-requisites
Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science
with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
51.0000 (Health Sciences, Track 5)
School of Allied Health Technologies
36 credit hours
130
The Physician Assistant concentration requires an associate's
degree in the health profession practitioner content area
and possession of license, certification, or registration in the
Physician Assistant health profession.
Program Location:
School of Allied Health Technologies, Medical Center Campus, Miami Dade College
Degree Description:
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science (the baccalaureate “umbrella”)
provides the entry level skills to specific allied health professions and is designed to supplement
the workforce-specific skills that are inherent in the associate degree program. The curriculum
provides an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare practice by providing practitioners with
specific health delivery system and patient management strategies which include medical
knowledge and skills, the teaching of multi-cultural healthcare clients, leadership and
management strategies, research approaches that address health care issues, and alternative
medicine knowledge (Table 17, Course Descriptions). Students will complete course work in
basic sciences, general studies, discipline specific medical skills, and have the opportunity to
expand their knowledge by participating in structured clinical experiences. Upper-division
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coursework is carefully designed so that associate degree graduates will be able to build upon
the practical knowledge obtained at the associate level. All baccalaureate graduates will have a
firm foundational understanding of health care and have exposure to critical issues that confront
practitioners, managers and instructors in selected health-related professions.
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science with an Option in
Physician Assistant Studies (concentration) consists of 130 total semester credits which
incorporate AA and AS lower division coursework. Students will complete course work in basic
sciences, general studies, clinical medicine, history, and physical examination techniques,
surgical, clinical and practice management skills. Students will be provided with opportunities to
develop discipline-specific medical skills and to expand their knowledge by participating in
structured clinical experiences under the supervision of Physician Assistants and physicians. In
order to provide students with a broad range of clinical experience, the program will utilize the
existing 428 Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus clinical affiliates which include
hospitals, primary care centers, and free standing clinical settings throughout South Florida
(Appendix 9).
Curriculum Plan
The proposed Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science is an umbrella
degree designed to build on the lower division Associate in Science degree in a variety of health
professional programs. The first option submitted for approval is the BAS-HS with an Option in
Physician Assistant Studies. Other program options that may follow in future years could
potentially include Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiology and Respiratory Care. The following
goals of the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science are
fundamental in addressing healthcare work force needs and demands:
1. Prepare “market-ready” health profession graduates at the baccalaureate level.
2. Curtail workforce shortages by meeting current and future employer needs.
3. Increase the number of minority graduates in healthcare disciplines at the
baccalaureate level.
4. Provide a career path for preceptors, clinical practitioners/supervisors, and adjunct
faculty to package their clinical expertise in an educational framework.
5. Comply with program accreditation requirements as set out by the individual
professional accreditation agencies (e.g., ARC-PA).
For the Option in Physician Assistant Studies concentration, the proposed curriculum
includes thirty-six (36) semester hours of General Education, eight (8) semester hours of Lower
Division Natural Science core, fifty-six (56) hours of PA course work, and thirty (30) hours of
upper division coursework. The upper division courses are divided into eighteen (18) hours of
interdisciplinary coursework which focuses on teaching skills, client education, leadership,
management, research design and alternative medicine strategies and twelve (12) disciplinespecific Advanced Physician Assistant credit hours. (Table 17, Course Descriptions). Upper
division courses are designed to enhance and develop the health professional’s skills as
leaders, educators, and to assist them in becoming more effective in the current interdisciplinary
clinical setting as well as improving the delivery of quality health care in a complex global health
care environment.
To comply with current associate-level accreditation standards, the MDC AS-PA degree
consists of eighty-eight (88) semester hours. In 2010, when the PA program accreditation will
require a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, the BAS-HS curriculum will be reviewed for
consistency with the state-approved 120 required credits for baccalaureate degrees.
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Table 16: Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health Science with an Option in Physician
Assistant Studies Curriculum Guide
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
Course
Course Title
General Education:
Communications – 6 Credits Required
ENC 1101
English Composition 1
(Recommended)
ENC 1102
English Composition 2
Oral Communication – 3 Credits Required
SPC 1026
Fundamentals of Speech Comm.
(Recommended)
Humanities – 6 Credits Required
Group A
Choose 3 credit hours from Group A
AND
Group B –
PHI 2604
Critical Thinking/Ethics
(Recommended)
Behavioral and Social Science – 6 Credits Required
Group A –
CLP 1006
Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
(Recommended)
AND
Group B –
Choose
3 credit hours from Group B
Natural Science – 6 Credits Required
Group A
BSC 2085
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
(Recommended)
AND
Group B –
CHM 1033
Chemistry for Health Sciences
(Recommended)
Mathematics – 6 Credits Required
MAC 1105
College Algebra
STA 2023
Statistical Methods
(Recommended)
General Education Elective – 3 Credits Required
MCB 2010L Microbiology Lab
(Recommended)
BSC 2085L Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
(Recommended)
Credits
3
3
Pre-Req ENC 1101
3
3
3
Pre-Req ENC 1102
3
3
3
Co-Req BSC 2085L
3
Co-Req CHM 1033L
3
3
2
Co-Req MCB 2010L
1
Co-Req BSC 2085
LOWER DIVISION NATURAL SCIENCE CORE 8 Credits Required
Course
Course Title
Credits
BSC 2086
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
3
BSC 2086L Human Anat and Physiology 2 Lab
1
MCB 2010
Microbiology
3
CHM 1033L Chemistry for Health Science Lab
1
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Pre-/Co-Requisites
Pre-/Co-Requisites
Co-Req BSC 2086L
Co-Req BSC 2086
Co-Req MCB 2010
Co-Req CHM 1033
LOWER DIVISION DISCIPLINE PA SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS- 56 Credits
PAS 1800C Physical Diagnosis I
2
PAS 1812
Behavioral &Community Medicine I
1
PAS 1831
Clinical & Diagnostic Imaging
1
PAS 1823
Principles of Pharmacology I
2
PAS 1822C Electrocardiography/Cardiology
2
PAS 1813
Pathophysio Phys of Disease I
2
PAS 1801C Physical Diagnosis II
2
PAS 1821
Behavioral & Community Medicine II
1
PAS 1811
Introduction to Medicine I
5
PAS 1830
Pharmacotherapeutics
4
PAS 1824
Pathophysio Basis of Disease II
2
PAS 1820
Introduction to Medicine II
5
PAS 1810C Surgical Problems and Procedures
5
PAS 2841L Geriatrics
2
PAS 2842L Psychiatry
2
PAS 2866L Family Medicine
4
PAS 2840L Internal Medicine
4
PAS 2860L Pediatrics
2
PAS 2870L Obstetrics/Gynecology
2
PAS 2850L Surgery
4
PAS 2876L Emergency Medicine
2
UPPER DIVISION COURSES – 30 Credits Required
Interdisciplinary Core- 18 credits
HSC 3057
Intro to Research Meth in Healthcare
3
HSC 3701
Leadership/Mgmt. Health Prof.
3
HSC 3243
Teaching Skills for Health Prof.
3
HSC 3231
Client Education in Health Care
3
HSC 3720
Alternative Medicine Strategies
3
HSC 4XXX
Community Service Learning Pract.
3
Advanced PA Option – 12 credits
PAS 4XXX
Contemporary Issues Physician Assistant 3
PAS 4XXX
Physician Assistant Pract. Manage.
3
PAS 4XXX
Physician Assistant Capstone Course
6
General Education Required Courses Lower…………………..
Division Natural Science Core……………………………………
Lower Division PA (discipline specific)…………………………..
Interdisciplinary Upper Division Core……………………………
Advanced PA Option………………………………………………
TOTAL………………………………………………………………
36 credit hours
8 credit hours
56 credit hours
18 credit hours
12 credit hours
130 credit hours
Computer Competency: By the 16th earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college
preparatory courses), a student must take the Computer Competency Test and pass,
Or
By the 31st earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college preparatory courses), a
student must pass CGS 1060, an equivalent continuing education or vocational credit course or
retest with a passing score on the Computer Competency Test.
Foreign Language: Students admitted to the baccalaureate degree program without meeting
the foreign language admission requirement of at least 2 courses (8-10 credit hours) of
sequential foreign language at the secondary level or the equivalent of such instruction at the
postsecondary level must earn such credits prior to graduation.
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Successful completion of 30 semester hours of upper division (3000-4000) level coursework
required.
A sequenced Four Year Advisement Plan for the BAH-HS, Option in PA Studies is provided in
Appendix 8.
Admission Requirements (BAS-HS, PA Studies)
Applicants who meet program requirements will be placed into the selection pool. Selection
priority will be granted according to the following:
 An earned AS degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited college.
 Successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination
(PANCE).
 Cumulative GPA of 2.50, 2.75 in science courses, and 2.50 in Physician Assistant
course work.
 Completed MDC Admission Application.
 Completed Health Form.
 Successful completion of a background investigation and a drug screen.
Students entering with an AS or AAS degree plus licensure, may need additional General
Education coursework to meet the 36 hours of General Education credits required for the
baccalaureate degree. Students entering with an AA degree plus PA licensure may need
additional electives to provide appropriate background for the baccalaureate program.
Note: In 2010, ARC-PA accreditation standards will be activated. The BAS-HS, PA Studies
admission criteria will be reviewed at that time to ensure compliance with the accreditation
standards required for the profession.
Graduation Requirements (BAS-HS, PA Studies)
The BAS-HS degree will be awarded to students who meet the following requirements:
 Successful completion of a minimum of 130 credit hours in acceptable course work
required for the BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies degree
 Successful completion of the final 30 semester hours at MDC
 Successful completion (with grade of “C” or higher) of 30 semester hours of upper
division (3000-4000 level) course work
 Computer competency
 Minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA in BAS-HS course work
 Satisfactory completion of the State of Florida College Level Academic Skills Test
(CLAST) or approved alternative
 Foreign Language: Students admitted to the program without meeting the foreign
language admission requirement of at least 2 courses on sequential foreign language (or
American Sign Language) at the secondary level or in the equivalent of such instruction
at the post secondary level must earn such credits prior to graduation.
Course Descriptions
Table 17 below contains the course prefixes, numbers and descriptions for the BAS-HS, with an
Option in PA Studies.
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Table 17: Upper Division (3000-4000 level) Course Descriptions:
HSC 3231
Client Education in Health Care (3 credits)
This course focuses on the delivery of client specific
health education. The student will learn to develop
the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required for
successful education of patients. The student will
learn to assess curriculum, training objectives, and
educational experiences, and serve in the best
interest of educating the patient.
PAS 4XXX
Contemporary Issues for the PA (3credits)
In this course the student will examine current
issues, challenges, and practices influencing
leaders in the field of health care education. The
student will learn to use evidenced based medicine
to research topics including leadership perspectives
on health care education and promotion; the
changing nature of health care delivery in the United
States; demographic, economic, ethical, and
political factors influencing the practice of health
education.
HSC 3701
HSC 4xxx
Leadership and Management in Healthcare (3 credits)
Community Service Learning Practicum (3 credits)
This is a leadership and management course that
will examine leadership as a process with a tri-fold
focus: the leader, the followers, and the situation.
The student will learn leadership theories and build
leadership skills.
This course is designed to engage students in
meaningful healthcare related community service
learning activities. Students will learn to explore new
collaborations in service-learning, cultural diversity
and community healthcare development. These
experiences will help to and prepare them for lives
as civically-engaged local, national, and global
citizens.
HSC 3243
Teaching Skills for Health Care (3 credits)
This course emphasizes significant problems
instructors have related to content and design of
curricula or courses. Students will learn the
theoretical underpinnings of teaching and learning in
health science disciplines from a variety of
perspectives
–
educational,
psychological,
developmental, and social.
PAS 4xxx
HSC 3720
Alternative Medicine Strategies (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to new
approaches to health and healing. The student will
learn the various medicines practiced around the
world, collectively referred to as complementary and
alternative medicines (CAM). Students will learn
epidemiology, usage, and terminology specific to
these practices.
HSC 3057
Introduction to Research Methods in Health
Care (3 credits)
This course will provide an overview of research
methods used in healthcare. Students will learn the
use of effective inquiry through research strategies
that address healthcare issues with logical and
observational rigor. Students will learn the
rudiments relative to the evaluation of research
literature, research design and the application of
research methods to the clinical setting.
PAS 4xxx
Physician Assistant Capstone Course (6 credits)
This is an experiential course that incorporates all
the learning competencies of the BAS-HS with an
option in PA courses. The student will learn to
apply the knowledge, skills and abilities they have
garnered throughout the program by identifying,
researching and presenting a current challenge or
trend in healthcare.
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Physician Assistant Practice Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to assist the PA in
understanding and applying the principles of
management to a primary care practice. Students
will learn the basic concepts of managing the
patient/client, the office and a medical team.
Program Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Health
Science
The Miami Dade College proposed BAS-HS umbrella degree will prepare students to
meet the following program outcomes:
1. High quality education and training opportunities in primary care settings for students
interested in providing health care services to medically under-served residents in
urban and rural communities.
2. Promotion and maintenance of high academic and professional standards.
3. Participation in professional activities and continuing education to promote life-long
learning.
4. A level of didactic and clinical competence that provides for successful entry into the
healthcare profession.
Program Learning Outcomes for the BAS-HS with an Option in Physician Assistant
Studies
Upon completion of the proposed BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies degree,
graduates will be expected to demonstrate the outcomes of the BAS-HS umbrella degree listed
above and the following Physician Assistant Studies concentration-related outcomes:
1. Integration of theoretical and scientific knowledge from PA and related disciplines
to provide quality, culturally competent healthcare to multi-cultural clients and
communities.
2. Application of appropriate evidence-based findings and research to change and
improve PA practice.
3. Analysis of management theories and concepts from PA and related disciplines
in professional PA practice.
4. Analysis of current ethical, legal, and socio-economic issues and trends to
develop unique PA strategies to improve the healthcare delivery.
5. Utilization of professionalism, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration to
develop instructional goals and objectives for diverse populations in a rapidly
changing, global environment.
6. Examination of strategies to design and implement community service activities
using principles of community health.
7. Integration of alternative medicine strategies with professional PA knowledge,
abilities and skills in the provision of complex and unique PA care to a variety of
diverse populations.
8. A commitment to life-long learning to enhance critical thinking and professional
values and behaviors in professional PA care.
Current Clinical Affiliations:
Miami Dade College has developed extensive education-practice partnerships with
healthcare institutions and agencies throughout South Florida. The Medical Center Campus
has 428 partnerships and affiliation agreements with health care agencies such as hospitals
(e.g. Baptist, Mercy, Jackson Memorial, Kendall Regional, and Mt. Sinai Hospitals), community
health agencies, centers, clinics, long term care centers, nursing homes, and others (Appendix
9). The current Associate in Science PA program has affiliation agreements with health care
facilities throughout the service community and it is expected the number will continue to
increase as the program expands and health related organizations and businesses seek to
develop relationships with the program. The numbers of affiliation agreements are more than
adequate to support the baccalaureate program.
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Justification for Exemption to Policy of 120 Maximum Credit Hours:
To comply with current associate-level accreditation standards (ARC-PA) and State of
Florida criteria for baccalaureate programs (i.e., 36 semester hours of General Education), the
minimum number of credit hours required to complete the proposed Bachelor of Applied
Science with a major in Health Science, with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies is 130
credit hours. In 2010, when the PA program accreditation requirements are activated, the BASHS curriculum will be reviewed for consistency with the state-approved 120 required credits for
baccalaureate degrees.
F. Assessment of Current and Anticipated Resources to Deliver the Program
Miami Dade College Medical Campus has an assortment of resources, including a large
library, state of the art medical instruction equipment, human patient simulators, and a variety of
student services. A detailed narrative for current and anticipated resources is provided in Table
18.
Table 18: Summary of Current and Anticipated Resources to Implement the BAS-HS
Program
Resource
Instructional
Library Resources
Current Resources
Faculty for Associate
Science PA program.
 Total book collection: 9,539
 Approximately 3,994 multimedia resources and 99
Journal titles.
 On-line databases including
CINAHL, Medline, Thomson
Healthcare Series, Bates
Physical Examination Series,
Physicians Desk Reference,
and others.
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Anticipated Additional
Resources Needed
 2 Full time faculty
1 part time faculty
Faculty Support- lab
assistant.
 New baccalaureate level book collection
for theory, community,
leadership and
management and
research in Allied
Health.
 New Online resources
to include
baccalaureate-level
databases such as
Ovid and Proquest for
full-text articles
available 24/7.
 Resources to update
and classify new
material.
 Increased Library
Support staff hours.
Instructional
Centers and
Equipment





Computer Learning Center.
Human Patient Simulator.
Student Success Center.
Career Center.
Student Center.



Space


Clinical Sites

Operating
Expenses



Capital Outlay
Electronic and traditional
classrooms. Clinical
Laboratory
Library and Information
Resource Center with
multimedia stations, full
wireless connectivity,
group study rooms,
reading rooms and a quiet
study area.
Over 428 clinical sites.
Close proximity to 3 local
hospitals and several
clinics.





Library support, academic
administration, IT support,
travel, materials, Student
Services support.
Professional services
support, Student recruiter.
Accreditation expenses
Library




Capital outlay for
equipment updates.
Three new computers
with updated software.
Online course
development
resources.
PT Lab Assistant
Renovated laboratory
facilities.
Two office spaces for
new faculty.
Additional Information
Resource Center.
Additional Shelving
space for multimedia
and book titles.
Clinical sites that allow
research,
management and
community service.
Resources to increase
operating expenses in
Academic
administration,
materials, supplies,
travel, student
services, professional
services,
accreditation, support
services.
Library Resources
Information
Technology
equipment.
Other equipment.
Facilities/Renovation.
Instructional Resources:
The current Associate in Science Physician Assistant Program has a Program Director,
a Medical Director, five teaching faculty, and a Student Services assistant. Three of the
personnel are medical doctors (Appendix 10, Faculty Listing). The proposed BAS-HS PA
Studies program will require the addition of a minimum of 2 full-time faculty, 1 part-time faculty,
a part-time lab assistant, the use of an instructional designer, and administrative staff support.
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Library Resources:
The Library and Information Resource Center of the Medical Center Campus provides
students with access to library collections, print and non-print resources, services and facilities
in support of the campus’ specialized PA curriculum. Certified medical librarians are available to
instruct library clientele in the efficient and effective use of resources. The Medical Center
Campus library participates in cooperative services with local, national and international library
networks. The collection of resources and services will meet users’ information needs, and
reflect advances in information delivery systems. The campus library has multiple learning
resources available to support the present AS curriculum. The library has 24 Pentium
computers of which 12 are connected to a VHS/DVD machine allowing students the opportunity
to view videos, CDs and DVDs. The library also enjoys a wireless environment and there are
17 wireless laptops available to users. The library has 4 group study rooms equipped with state
of the art technology including a plasma screen, a computer, a DVD/VHS machine and wireless
keyboard and mouse. There is also a seating/reading room with capacity for 60 students and a
quiet study area with 27 individual study carrels. The campus library has multiple learning
resources available to support the present curriculum. To meet the anticipated academic needs
of the baccalaureate degree, the Library resources will need to expand to include magazines,
books and media that address the curriculum of the baccalaureate degree. The proposed
curriculum includes courses in leadership principles, primary care management practices,
healthcare research methods, educational teaching skills, alternative medicine beliefs and
applications, community health and current issues that change the role of the healthcare giver.
The total library book collection at MDC Medical Center Campus library is approximately
9,539 items in the subject areas of Medicine, Allied Health, and Nursing. There is also a media
collection that includes slides, audio cassettes and computer disks. The total Media Collection
has 3,994 items on health and medicine (MDC Library, June 2008). The library subscribes to
99 journal titles and to the following medical, nursing and allied health online databases:
CINAHL Plus Full Text: provides indexing for over 3000 journals from the fields of allied health
and nursing. The database contains more than 1,000,000 records dating back to 1982, offering
complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National
League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association, CINAHL with Full Text covers
nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine,
consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
Health & Wellness Resource Center: Easy-to-use interface with access to full-text allied
health journals, encyclopedias and other reference sources, as well as informational pamphlets.
Also includes the Alternative Health suite of resources.
Health Reference Center Academic: An advanced interface to the full-text allied health
journals found in the Health & Wellness Resource Center.
Health Source: Consumer Edition: provides information on many health topics including the
medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source: Consumer Edition features searchable full text for nearly 160 journals including
Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health, as well as abstracts and indexing for nearly
180 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: provides nearly 540 scholarly full text journals
focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 570
journals.
Lexi-Comp Online: specifically aimed toward Dental Hygiene students, this database covers
drug information, dental office medical emergencies, oral soft tissue and hard tissue diseases,
manual of clinical periodontics, lexi-natural products online, clinician's endodontic handbook,
and dental office management and practice.
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MEDLINE with Full-Text: Full text for nearly 1,200 journals with coverage dating back to 1965.
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health
care system, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine. Search abstracts
from over 4,000 current biomedical journals.
Nursing and Allied Health Source: Access articles and graphics from more than 270 nursingrelated publications, including Nursing, Nursing Management, RN, American Journal of Sports
Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Patient Care Management.
Physicians’ Desk Reference: Searchable index of hundreds of drugs and medications. Search
by product name, manufacturer, product category, indications, contraindications, side effects, or
drug interactions. Includes product photos.
PsycArticles: provides full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. It
contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals - 48 published by the American
Psychological Association (APA) and 11 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles,
letters to the editor, and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present.
Thomson Healthcare Series: Access gateway to several Thomson Healthcare products
including: MICROMEDEX Health Care, which includes information about drugs, toxicology,
diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine; CareNotes System, which provides patients with
easy-to-understand information about all aspects of their care, medications, and health; and, the
PDR Electronic Library.
Library Serials: The Medical Center Campus Library subscribes to 34 periodicals in print.
Students, staff, and faculty can access electronic databases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for
full text journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and full text reference sources.
To facilitate usage of the online databases and to make the online materials more user friendly,
the Medical Center Library has designed multimedia tutorials on how to login and how to
effectively search the databases. These tutorials are available at http://www.mdc.edu/
medical/library/tutorials.htm.
To support the needs of a baccalaureate degree, additional resources will be required as
defined in the budget (Budget, Appendix 11). In addition to expanded resources, library staff
will need to update, classify, catalog, and process new resources.
Interlibrary Loan
The library can electronically request and receive journal articles and chapters of books
in less than 24 hours to respond to the informational needs of users. The library is a member of
local, state, and nationwide library consortiums that support the exchange of materials.
Instructional Centers and Equipment:
A computer learning center with an assigned computer specialist is available to serve
the current enrollment and to assist all faculty members with computer software training and
implementation as well as strategies to enhance classroom presentations. With the anticipated
increased enrollment and upper-division coursework for the proposed BAS-HS, additional
computer software and hardware will be necessary. A minimum of three new computers and
updated software will be required. Interactive patient management problem-based cases are
available to the faculty and the students, and will need to be updated. The addition of online
courses is expected to be an important component to the program, and will require additional
time and resources for development.
The use of the Human Patient Simulator (HPS) is available to faculty and students for
regularly scheduled classes as well as for small group or individual sessions. Programs for the
HPS need to be updated periodically.
The Student Success Center currently provides services to individualize the learning
process and promote student success in the development of academic, vocational and personal
goals by integrating human and technological based resources that extend beyond the
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classroom arena. Additional staffed hours will be required to administer and support the
increased class size and courses for the BAS-HS as detailed in the Budget (Appendix 11).
The following facilities are also available at the MDC Medical Center Campus to support the
BAS-HS program:
 The New Student Center: provides prospective MCC students with information on
programs. The Center maintains and distributes current information regarding
program and careers and directs students to the most appropriate services.
 The Career Center: assists current MCC students with career strategies such as
interviewing and resume skills.
 The Student Success Center: assists students in developing and achieving their
academic, vocational and personal goals by providing computer access, tutoring and
supplemental instruction. Housed in the Student Success Center is a state-of-the-art
Human Patient Simulator. The simulator is used to demonstrate or provide hands-on
skills and knowledge to students during their nursing program via simulated patient
scenarios.
 The Library and Information Resources Center: houses library materials and upto-date resources that support the medically related programs. Budget provisions to
keep these resources current will be implemented.
SPACE: Classroom, Teaching Laboratory, Office
The Medical Center Campus currently has adequate classrooms and laboratories to
meet the associate degree program needs; all classrooms are presently equipped with
instructional technology. The current Physician Assistant program has laboratory space for the
physical diagnosis and clinical skills laboratory sessions. The AS PA faculty and staff, however,
share a clinical laboratory on campus with another program that requires renovation (Budget,
Appendix 11).
Offices will be needed to accommodate two full-time faculty members for the
implementation of the BAS-HS degree program.
Internship/Clinical Sites
MDC Medical Center Campus is adjacent to three local hospitals including Jackson
Memorial Hospital, a non-profit, tertiary care hospital, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and
the University of Miami Hospital. The campus is also surrounded by multiple clinics and
research facilities such as the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Number One Eye institute in the
US), the Parkinson Institute, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami-Dade Public
Health Clinics, and the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine that can be utilized for
upper level course work. In addition, the current Associate in Science PA program currently has
428 affiliation agreements (Appendix 9) with health care facilities throughout the service
community, and it is expected that this number will continue to increase as the program
expands and health related organizations and businesses seek to develop relationships with the
program.
Summary
The Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus (MCC), a large, modern facility
provides students with a variety of excellent classroom, library, media and student oriented
resources. The campus is strategically located in an area of several major medical care centers
allowing for a wide range of learning experiences and is dedicated to teaching and integrating
programs in healthcare treatment. The implementation of the BAS-HS with an Option in PA
Studies will provide additional development of Allied Health baccalaureate programs under the
umbrella of the BAS-HS, thereby assisting in meeting the healthcare needs of the community
and providing an accessible, affordable healthcare education.
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G. Proposed Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plans
Planned Student Enrollment
To meet the projected enrollment of 60 students in 2011-2012 (Table 19), and effectively
implement the BAS-HS with an option in Physician Assistant Studies, the proposed Budget Plan
reflects the following additional resources: two full-time and one part-time faculty, academic
administration expenses, additional support staff including the use of an instructional designer,
library resources, informational technology equipment, laboratory equipment, renovated
laboratory space, and additional offices to accommodate two faculty members and support staff
(Appendix 11).
Table 19: Proposed Enrollment for BAS-HS – Option PA Studies
BAS-HS – Option PA Studies
Expected Students Enrolled, Graduated, & Placed
Year
Enrolled
Graduated
Placed
2009-10
30
2010-11
45
40
40
2011-12
60
55
55
Budget
As noted in Table 20, the proposed Budget Plan estimates implementation costs of
$198,197.00, for 2009-2010; $193,197, for 2010-2011, and $287,394 for 2011-2012. A start-up
budget for 2008-2009 is estimated at $21,000 for initial library outlay, administrative expenses,
materials, supplies and any professional services.
Faculty
The proposed BAS-HS, PA Studies will require:
 One full time faculty for 2009-2010 at a salary of $99,197.
 A second full time faculty for 2011-2012 at a salary of 99,197.
 A part time lab assistant at a salary of $10,000-20,000 for 2010-2012.
 A part-time faculty for 2010-2012 at an anticipated salary of $7,000-8,000.
Operating Expenses
The proposed academic administration, materials, supplies, travel, communication and
technology, library support, Student Services, professional support and support services total:
 $37,000 for 2009-2010
 $42,000 for 2010-2011
 $47,000 for 2011-2012
Capital Outlay
The projected budget for Capital Outlay includes:
 Library resources to include hardware, software, and updating current resources:
$25,000 for 2009-2010
$10,000 for 2010-2011
$ 2,000 for 2011-2012
 Information Technology and Other Equipment expenditures will include equipment
and software necessary for the teaching and learning by students and faculty. The
cost is estimated at:
$17,000 for 2001-2010
$15,000 for 2010-2011
$10,000 for 2011-1012
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
Facilities/Renovation cost is estimated at:
$10,000 for 2009-2010
$ 5,000 for 2010-2011
$ 2,000 for 2011-2012
An overview of the operating costs is located in Table 20 (Budget, Appendix 11).
TABLE 20: Summary of Operating Costs and Available Funds for years 2009-2012
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
Resources
Cost
Cost
Cost
Instructional
+ $109,197.00
+$121,197.00
$226,394.00
Operating expenses
37,000.00
42,000.00
47,000.00
Capital Outlay
52,000.00
30,000.00
14,000.00
TOTAL
$198,197.00
$193,197.00
$287,394.00
Grants and Fees
Total Deficit
Total Funds
Available
- $198,197.00
0
$198,197.00
- $193,197.00
0
193,197
- $287,394.00
0
$287,394.00
Sources of Funds
Miami Dade College will utilize four revenue streams to implement and expand the proposed
BAS/HS option PA studies Program.
 State funding- will provide a $3,657.00 subsidy for each FTE student credit hour.
 Baccalaureate Degree Grants - $21, 942 from 2009-2012
 Resident Student Fee -$15,615 2009-2012
 Cost per upper division credit hour at MDC is $86.75 for the 2008-2009 academic
year.
Projected Costs versus Funds:
The annual projected costs for the BAS-HS PA option program will match the annual projected
funds.
H. Accreditation Plan
Miami Dade College is currently a Level 2 educational institution, accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges. The
Physician Assistant associate degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Review
Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). In 2010, the proposed entry
level requirement for the Physician Assistant profession will require a baccalaureate degree, as
outlined in section A1.01 of the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The document states that: “the sponsoring institution must be
accredited by a recognized regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency to award
graduates of the Physician Assistant program a baccalaureate or higher degree.” The proposed
BAS-HS with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies degree will comply with the 2010
accreditation mandate and will add a new educational option for Region 23 that provides quality,
accessible, and affordable health sciences education at the baccalaureate level.
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I. Plan of Action in Case of Termination
As mandated by the State Board of Education, Miami Dade College will demonstrate
diligence to individual student needs in the event of program termination and will enact an
approved degree completion plan to enable eligible students to complete the appropriate BASHS with an Option in PA Studies program coursework no later than two academic years
following the termination decision. The BAS-HS, PA program will provide transition services to
students, including a transition educational plan outlining coursework and program options for
program completion and will ensure that the program will remain open and provide “train-out”
options to allow eligible students currently enrolled to complete graduation requirements. The
plan will be comprised of courses based on an individual student review, with transfer and
advising assistance provided. MDC will maintain transcripts of BAS-HS, PA Studies students
and program graduates in accordance with MDC policies and procedures and will maintain and
archive the BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies course descriptions and representative
course syllabi. Every effort to serve the interests of affected students will be observed in the
event of program termination.
Miami Dade College will adhere to the stipulations as mandated by the State Board of
Education regarding its monitoring of the program implementation through annual reviews. All
educational programs at MDC are reviewed on a five-year cycle and follow established
operational procedures for college-wide evaluation (Appendix 12). Following this process, MDC
develops program recommendations to continue, modify, or discontinue specific programs. This
same procedure would be followed in case of program termination. MDC academic programs
are to be reviewed on a five year cycle. Each program review will address five areas:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Program viability
Program goals and rationale
Outcomes assessment
Program resources and support
Program strengths/opportunities for improvement
Proposal Implementation
Implementation is planned for January, 2010 and upon State Board of Education (SBE)
approval of the proposed Miami Dade College BAS-HS with an Option in PA Studies program, a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will be developed listing the criteria for initial release of
funds, and for continuing program approval as stipulated by the State. Upon approval, the MOA
will be signed by the Miami Dade College President and the Commissioner on behalf of the
SBE. Funding, as determined by the Commissioner, approved by the SBE, and specified in the
MOA, will be released upon receipt of the signed MOA.
Terms and Conditions of Program Continuation
As indicated in the Miami Dade College Program Review Policy (Appendix 12), MDC will
adhere to all requirements as stipulated in the MOA. MDC values a systematic approach to
decision making and assessment of program effectiveness and is in compliance with Florida
Statute 1001.03 (13) regarding a cyclic review of post-secondary academic programs. MDC will
provide data required by the Chancellor of Community Colleges and Workforce Education and
the Chancellor, Board of Governors, and revisions to budget information (such as FTE, faculty
hires, etc.), as appropriate.
Miami Dade College understands that continued funding will be based upon
performance specified in annual reports and dependent on Legislative funding. Once the
program is established, continued funding will be provided via the upper-division funding model
approved by the Legislature.
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AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report, 2002
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Allied Health Reinvestment Act (S. 2491, http://cantwell.senate.gov/news/record, retrieved
February 5, 2008
American Hospital Association, Health and Hospital Trends, 2006
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 200607 Edition, Physician Assistants on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm,
retrieved December 06, 2007)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006
Choices Planned of Bridges Transitions Inc., 2005
Community College Week, Top Producers of Associate Degrees, June 20, 2008.
Florida Research and Economic Data Base, http://fred.labormarketinfo.com retrieved 12/6/2007
Health and Hospital Trends, 2006
MDC Physician Assistant Accreditation Self Study, 2005
MDC Physician Assistant Committee, 2002, and AAPA, 2005
MDC Office of Institutional Research: http://www.mdc.edu/ir/datapages/Gradrpt.pdf
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Appendix 1
Force Field Summaries
Critical issues
The Force Field Analysis process identified critical issues that present opportunities and
or challenges that the School must address.
Facilitating Forces:
 The SAHT faculty, staff, and administration are dedicated and committed to working
well as a team.
 Excellent student/instructor relations result in positive student and program outcomes.
 Excellent community reputation.
 Variety of clinical sites that provide high quality experiential learning.
 Programs provide a multiplicity of volunteer services to the community
Inhibiting Forces:
 Lack of laboratory and classroom space to facilitate growing class size and
accreditation requirements.
 The growing need for additional full-time faculty and academic support to some
programs.
 The critical need for Baccalaureate program in Allied Health.
 Inadequate budgets to support academic programs.
 Significant advances in technology have increased the need for newer equipment and
improved technology required for training students and hence a qualified labor force.
 There is a need to align academic programs with favorable industry trends.
 Increases in the number ESL students in the health professions give rise for the need
to adapt curricula and explore new teaching/learning styles, as well as, new student
and academic support services to serve this expanded population.
RECOMMENDATIONS/STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
GOAL # 1
Technology in Learning – The School will expand access in technology to foster
individual learning, global access, and enhance didactic experiences for students.
Objectives:
1. To increase the development of instructional pedagogies by 10% for the online
delivery of courses/programs by the year 2008.
Outcomes:
a. Faculty from each discipline has attended the CT&D Seminar for
developing on-line courses and web enhanced courses.
b. Selected faculty has started the development of on-line courses and web
enhanced courses.
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2. To develop a plan that will increase the number of leading-edge technology in all
program laboratory and classrooms by year 2010.
Outcomes:
a. Department Chairs have completed an assessment of all laboratories. A
Technology/Equipment Plan for each cluster was developed and
submitted to the Academic Dean for review.
b. The School has submitted to the Academic Dean a comprehensive plan
for new programs and program expansion. This plan was developed to
provide initial justification for the proposed new building on the Student
parking lot.
c. Specific programs (EMS, MLT, DEH) have procured some new
equipment.
d. The Radiological Sciences program has submitted a plan for live x-ray in
the laboratories
GOAL # 2
Strategic Management - The School will revise and or implement learning-centered
activities aimed at improving student learning outcomes and enhancing professional
development and training for faculty and staff. Begin development of plans for bachelor
level programs.
Objectives:
1. To expose faculty to professional development programs that explore new learning
styles to meet the needs of students, investigate development of a bachelor level
programs, while strengthening recruitment, and the retention and graduation rates of
programs.
Outcomes:
a. This academic year an increased number of faculty was able to travel to
professional development meetings and seminars
b. Each program cluster developed and implemented a plan for enhancing
graduation rates.
2. Realign programs with similar laboratory/classroom space to facilitate dual usage and
shared interdisciplinary teaching among faculty.
3. To build its own reserve against revenue shortfalls, unanticipated expenditures, and
maintain an effective budgeting resource allocation plan by exploring “fee for
service” clinics.
4. Through a comprehensive program review process, the School will assess the need
for baccalaureate and associate level full-time faculty and additional academic
support,
Outcomes:
a. An assessment of the need for full-time faculty was done for each
discipline. The School was awarded two new full-time faculty positions.
b. Plans for bachelor level programs discussed.
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GOAL # 3
Strategic Partnerships - The School will take a proactive approach to establishing
relationships/partnerships with business and industry and to assist with community
development; provide workforce training; increase multiple learning opportunities for
students; and seek to increase revenue through contractual agreements with the private
and public sectors.
Objectives:
1. To increase by 15% the number of partnerships in the health care industries by 2008.
Outcomes:
a. Programs continue to seek new clinical sites in alternative settings
b. Several new clinical partnerships have been added this new academic year
(PA, MLT, Histology, Phlebotomy, EMS)
2. To increase by 15% the number of existing faculty and administrative staff
involvement in community based non-profit organizations by 2008.
3. To become the primary provider of health related continuing education/contract
training in Miami Dade County by 2010.
GOAL # 4
Innovative Curricula - The School will build on its existing academic programs by
developing leading-edge curricula that meet the growing needs of the community.
Objectives:
1. Increase by 20% the number of week-end and evening course offerings by year 2008.
Outcomes:
a. Vision Care, HIM, Paramedics, and MLT have added new evening and
week-end course offerings.
2. Increase articulations with Miami Dade Public Schools Health Academies.
Outcomes:
a. The MLT program has instituted a dual enrollment program for students
at Miami Springs High School
3. Explore the addition of 2 new programs by year 2010.
Outcome:
a. A 5 and 10 year plan was proposed and submitted for new programs and
program expansion.
GOAL # 5
Enhancing Infrastructure - Since the budget is a formal statement of the School’s
future plans, and the formalization of the budgeting process determines organizational
success, managers at all levels should be actively involved in the budgeting process.
Objectives:
1. Realign program clusters to allow purchasing across similar programs hence
diminishing duplication.
2. Increase of base budgets/lab fees to meet the needs of current program expenditures.
3. Insure that dedicated lab fees are collected and distributed in a timely manner.
4. Increase the number of grant proposals submitted.
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Principle of force field
1. In order for change to occur in a system, it must take the form of problem solving.
2. The institution must develop its own process to include all those invested in that unit.
3. The people within the unit must work collaboratively in the process of problem identification
and solution.
Process
1. The topic: “Improving Your Program” was given to the following groups: faculty,
staff, lab managers and administrators within the school.
2. Each group had a brainstorming session listing those facilitating and inhibiting forces
as they see them in their department or within the school.
3. After each Force Field Analysis was completed, the list was duplicated and
distributed to all participants for their review.
4. The participants then individually rank ordered the list.
5. Results were tallied and the top five facilitating and top five inhibiting forces were
identified for each program.
6. Small groups then met to develop strategies for eliminating the inhibiting forces.
7. Two or three strategies for eliminating each of the five inhibiting forces from each
program were then reviewed and common problems and solutions were identified by
the facilitator.
8. This is the first step in developing your strategic plan.
Common threads
These are identified ideas that were common to all participants/disciplines/clusters. In
addition to the development of baccalaureate level programs, these ideas are organized
into threes major headings, organizational effectiveness, leadership effectiveness, and
core leadership values.
Organizational Effectiveness
 Technology in Learning
 Strategic HR Management
 Strategic Partnerships
 Expand Infrastructure
 Innovative Curricula
Leadership Effectiveness
 Relationships
 Teamwork
 Operations
 Performance
Core Leadership Values
 Student Achievement - Attainment of goals/aspirations
 Freedom - Independence in thought/lifestyle
 Health - Soundness of body/mind
 Creativity - Inventive, original and innovative
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Appendix 2: Letter of Intent/ Summary to Institutions
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MDC Medical Campus
Bachelor of Applied Science
Health Science, with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
SUMMARY
The Miami Dade College, School of Allied Health Technologies is proposing a Bachelor of Applied
Science with a major in Health Science degree (BAS-HS) in specific curricular options. Due to the
complexity of the specific health professions’ curricula and the specific standards set by individual
accreditation and certification agencies and state licensure requirements, it is necessary to develop an
umbrella degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science – Health Science, with individual curriculum plans.
The first curriculum option proposed is Physician Assistant Studies. Physician Assistants (PAs) are
health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. They are highly
skilled health care professionals, trained to provide patient evaluation, education, and health care
services and the Miami Dade College proposal is an affordable, accessible degree program which will
assist in meeting the workforce need of Region 23.
 Accreditation. The Physician Assistant field is faced by an accrediting agency (ARC-PA)
mandate which states that as of 2010, “the sponsoring institution must be accredited by a
recognized regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency to award graduates of the
Physician Assistant program a baccalaureate or higher degree”.
o The proposed Bachelor of Applied Science-HS degree with an option in Physician
Assistant Studies will be the only undergraduate PA program in South Florida, Region 23,
and the only associate/baccalaureate PA program in the State of Florida.
o One institution in Region 23 (Barry University) offers a Physician Assistant option at the
Master’s level: Master of Clinical Medical Science degree with a Physician Assistant
Certificate.

Need for Physician Assistants in Miami-Dade County:
o The need for Physician Assistants in Miami-Dade County is expected to increase 27%
between the years 2007 and 2015, (Florida Research and Economic Data Base,
http://fred.labormarketinfo. com, 12/6/2007).
o In South Florida there are 253 estimated annual job openings for Physician Assistants
(Choices Planned of Bridges Transitions Inc., 2008). Barry University, the only other
school in Region 23 graduating Physician Assistants, has an average local class size of
45 students, who graduate at the Master’s level.
o The State of Florida ranks 5th in the United States with the largest number of clinically
practicing PAs (2002 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report).

The MDC BAS-HS will provide Region 23 with qualified graduates in Physician Assistant
Studies.
o Six hundred and forty four (644) foreign medical graduates who contacted Miami Dade
College for information on medical programs October 2007 - February 2008 stated they
were interested in enrolling in a baccalaureate program in Physician Assistant Studies
(AS-PA Program, 2008).
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Miami Dade County has a minority population of approximately 79% (MDC Institutional
Research, 2006). The 2007 AS- PA program graduating class was comprised of 78%
minority students.
From 2006-2008, MDC graduated 99 AS PA students, with an average pass rate for the
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) of 95%. Licensed
graduates from the Miami Dade College PA program have a 100% employment rate (AS
PA program 2008).
Program of Study:
o The academic content and curriculum of the proposed 130 semester hour BAS-HS, PA
degree is designed to meet accreditation requirements and incorporate the associatelevel Physician Assistant Studies standards set forth by the ARC-PA.
o Physician Assistant graduates will obtain career-specific knowledge, skills and leadership
tools necessary for healthcare management positions.
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Appendix 3
Letters of Support
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Appendix 4
Allied Health Advisory Committee Members
School of Allied Health Technologies
Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science
With an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
Allied Health Advisory Committee Members
Walter Mackey – Academic Dean 2007-2008
Cynthia Adams – School Director 2007-2008
John Solomon - Chair
Pete A. Gutierrez - Chair
Jimmy Santana, Faculty
Pascale Gehy-Andre, Faculty
Charles Stringer, Faculty
Antonio Rivas, Faculty
Nicolas Massimini, Faculty
Kathy Burns, Staff
Jackie Hernandez, Staff
Elisa Abella, Library Director
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APPENDIX 5
Physician Assistant Advisory Committee Members
Dr. Pete Gutierrez
Program Director
Department Chair
Mr. Ricardo Forbes
Vice-President
Baptist Health Systems
Baptist Hospital
Dr. Anita Kaplan 2008
Campus President
Dr. Pedro Greer, Jr.
Medical Director
Camillus House
Dr. Walter Mackey 2007-2008
Academic Dean
Dr. Ausberto Hidalgo
PA Program Medical Director
Dr. Cynthia Adams 2007-2008
School Director
Mr. Jose Mercado, PA-C
North Shore Hospital ENT Dept.
Ms Maria Eugenia Perez, RN
Memorial Healthcare System
Ms. Patricia Neff, PA-C
University of Miami
Surgery Department
Dr, Gary Sanon
Private Practice
Chair-elect
Dr. Fatima Zafar
Medical Director
Economic Family Health Center
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APPENDIX 6
Allied Health Advisory Committee
BAS – HS Proposal Committee Meetings Compiled Minutes
May 21, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Discussed projected start date of program academic curriculum for 2010.
• Discussed the need to determine current and projected resources needs.
• Discussed projected enrollment budget needs.
• Discussed preliminary time line for implementation.
• Discussed the presentation of the BAS-HS degree proposal to the Executive Summary at
the upcoming Miami Dade College Board of Trustees meeting.
May 28, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Physician Assistant Program Medical Director discussed needs for initial degree option
of Physician Assistant Studies.
• Determined responsibilities for collection of information needed to write the BAS-HS
degree Executive Summary.
• Met with the MDC Budget Department to begin the development of the budget for the
proposed BAS-HS degree implementation.
• Assessed present facilities and learning resources available to support the proposed
program.
• Determined the need for future facilities.
June 11, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Discussed compilation of information to begin writing the Executive Summary section of
the proposed BAS-HS degree.
• Discussed the positive results of communication with Nova Southeastern University,
Barry University, and the University of Florida PA Program Directors on the need for the
BAS-HS with an option in PA studies at MDC.
• Discussed the positive results of community leaders who responded to the question of
need for the proposed BAS-AH degree.
June 23, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Discussed State of Florida outline requirements for writing Executive Summary.
• Assigned topics to specific faculty members for write-up for the Executive Summary.
• Assigned writer to incorporate all data collected into the proposal and discussed timeline.
July 9, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• New information for the contents of the BAS-HS, with an option in PA studies, was
distributed to all faculty and administrators.
• Initial draft of the Executive Summary for the proposed BAS-HS with an option in PA
studies was reviewed.
• Information on Learning Resources needs with emphasis on room facilities and
equipment was evaluated and discussed.
July 23, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Members reviewed the revised draft of the Executive Summary and suggested revisions.
• Inclusion of the specific compiled information for the various components of the BASHS proposal was discussed.
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August 6, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• The positive results of communication with MDC alumni regarding the proposed BASHS program were presented.
• Discussion continued on the current needs of the students for a BAS-HS vs. Associate of
Science degree.
• Discussion of the design of a survey from previous and present students for the need of a
BAS-HS degree program was presented.
August 20, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Results from American Academy of Physician Assistants demonstrating a nationwide
need for more Physician Assistants were presented and discussed.
• Results from Florida Academy of Physician Assistants in regard to the need for Physician
Assistants in the Florida area were presented and discussed.
September 10, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Contact initiated to Associate of Science programs throughout the nation to ascertain the
needs for Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
• Presented the results of a negotiated and closed contractual agreement with Nova
Southeastern University for a Bachelor of Health Science / Masters of Health for our
current and former PA students.
September 24, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Continued discussion of the planning process for the BAS-HS Proposal.
October 15, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Results of information from local employees regarding the need for a higher degree were
presented.
• Results of a survey of what level of degree is offered in all currently accredited PA
Programs in the US were presented. Currently there are 141 accredited PA programs in
the US with approximately 90 offering at the Master’s level.
October 29, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• The Dean of Allied Health reviewed the latest draft of the BAS-HS Executive Summary
and presented results.
• Revisions for the draft were discussed.
November 5, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Members continued to work on Executive Summary to include suggested revisions.
November 19, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Presentation of results of the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
Physician Assistants information on the need for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in
2010.
• Members presented continued data on feedback from local employers.
December 3, 2007 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Presentation of an update to faculty and administrators on the status of the BAS
Executive Summary.
• Set goals for upcoming year for the BAS-HS Proposal in the upcoming year.
January 7, 2008 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Submission of the draft of the Executive Summary to Dr. Mollie DeHart, District
Director of Academic Programs, for review.
January 28, 2008 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Members discussed the design of a preliminary budget for the BAS-HS Program.
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February 11, 2008 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Rewritten suggestions to the Executive Summary were reviewed.
• Members were assigned writing responsibilities for the other sections of the proposed
BAS-HS with an Option in PA studies.
February 25, 2008 Meeting of Advisory Committee Members
• Review of letters of support from the PA Advisory Committee.
• Members continued to finalize the Executive Summary.
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APPENDIX 7
NOVA Southeastern University Articulation Agreement
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APPENDIX 8
Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science
with an Option in Physician Assistant Studies
Advising Sheet
YEAR ONE
Semester 1(Fall)
CHM 1033
CHM 1033L
CLP 1006
ENC 1101
PHI 2604
Chemistry for Health Sciences
Chemistry for Health Sciences Lab
Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
English Composition 1
Critical Thinking/Ethics
SEMESTER TOTALS
(3 credits)
(1 credit)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
13 credits
Human Anatomy/Physiology 1
Human Anatomy/Physiology 1 Lab
Microbiology
Microbiology Lab
Fundamentals of Speech
SEMESTER TOTALS
(3 credits)
(1 credits)
(3 credits)
(2 credits)
(3 credits)
12 credits
Semester 3 (Summer)
BSC 2085
Human Anatomy/Physiology 1
BSC 2085L
Human Anatomy/Physiology 1 Lab
SEMESTER TOTALS
(3 credits)
(1 credits)
4 credits
YEAR ONE TOTALS
29 credits
Semester 2 (Spring)
BSC 2085
BSC 2085L
MCB 2010
MCB 2010L
SPC 1026
YEAR TWO
Semester 1(Fall)
PAS 1800C
PAS 1812
PAS 1813
PAS 1822C
PAS 1823
PAS 1831
STA 2023
Semester 2 (Spring)
PAS 1801C
PAS 1811
PAS 1821
PAS 1830
Physical Diagnosis 1
Behavioral and Community Medicine 1
Pathophysiological Basis of Disease 1
Electrocardiography/Cardiology
Principles of Pharmacology 1
Clinical Diagnostic Imaging
Statistical Methods
SEMESTER TOTALS
(2 credits)
(1 credit)
(2 credits)
(2 credits)
(2 credits)
(1 credit)
(3 credits)
13 credits
Physical Diagnosis 2
Introduction to Medicine 1
Behavioral and Community Medicine 2
Pharmoacotherapeutics
SEMESTER TOTALS
(2 credits)
(5 credits)
(1 credit)
(4 credits)
12 credits
Semester 3 (Summer)
PAS 1810C
Surgical Problems and Procedures
SEMESTER TOTALS
(5 credits)
5 credits
YEAR TWO TOTALS
30 credits
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YEAR THREE
Semester 1 (Fall)
PAS 1820
PAS 2841L
PAS 2842L
PAS 2866L
Introduction to Medicine 2
Geriatrics
Psychiatry
Family Medicine
SEMESTER TOTALS
Semester 2 (Spring)
PAS 1824
PAS 2840L
PAS 2860L
PAS 2870L
PAS 2876L
(5 credits)
(2 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
13 credits
Pathophysiological Basis of Disease 2
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
OB/GYN
Emergency Medicine
SEMESTER TOTALS
Semester 3 (Summer – Session A)
PAS 2850L
Surgery
SEMESTER TOTALS
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(2 credits
(2 credits)
12 credits
YEAR THREE TOTALS
29 credits
TOTAL LOWER-DIVISION CREDITS
88 credits
(4 credits)
4 credits
_________AS Degree Awarded_________
Successful completion of NCCPA Certification and Florida License
YEAR FOUR
Semester 3 (Summer – Session B)
ENC 1102
English Composition 2
MAC 1105
College Algebra
Select Course From Social Science Group B
SEMESTER TOTALS
Semester 1 (Fall)
HSC 3057
Intro. Research Methods in Health Care
HSC 3231
Client Education in Health Care
HSC 3701
Leadership and Management in Health
PAS 4xxx
Contemporary Issues for the P.A.
PAS 4xxx
Physician Assistant Pract. Management
SEMESTER TOTALS
Semester 2 (Spring)
HSC 3243
Teaching Skills for Health Care
HSC 3720
Alternative Medicine Strategies
HSC 4xxx
Community Service Learning Practicum
Select Course From Humanities Group A
SEMESTER TOTALS
Semester 3 (Summer)
PAS 4xxx
Physician Assistant Capstone Course
SEMESTER TOTALS
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
9 credits
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
15 credits
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
(3 credits)
12 credits
(6 credits)
6 credits
TOTAL UPPER-DIVISION CREDITS
42 credits
CURRICULUM TOTAL
130 credits
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Appendix 9
List of Clinical Affiliates
Clinical Sites
Academic Year 2007-2008
(Updated: April 8, 2008) (428 sites)
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A Birth Center (A Woman’s Way, Inc.)
A Loving Start
A Loving Start d/b/a A Birth Center
A Woman’s Wellness Center
All Paws Animal Clinic, Inc.
Animal Health & Rehab Center
Animal Medical Center @ Bird Clinic of Hollywood
Arch Creek Animal Hospital
Arch Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center (Contract under DOS)
Arch Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center (Contract under DOS)
Around the Clock Medical Center
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Treatment & Research Center, Inc.
Atlantic Rehab Center
Aventura Animal Hospital
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center (Renew)(HCA) CCE C/T DMS EMS HIM HT MLT
NMT NS PA PHL PTA RG RC RT HHA
Avian and Exotic Animal Medical Center
Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. CCE DMS EMS HIM HT MA MLT NMT NS PA PHL PT
PTA RG RC RT HHA
Baptist Outpatient Services DMS HIM MA NMT NS PA RG
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic
Bayview Center for Mental Health, Inc.
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Birthing Center of South Florida
Birthright Midwifery Services
Biscayne Animal Hospital
Borinquen Health Care Centers, Inc.
Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic
Broward Medical Laboratories, Inc.
Camillus Health Concern, Inc.
Central Florida Internists/Dr/ Huhammad A. Khan
Children’s Medical Group/Crampton & Associates
Children’s Rehab Network
Citrus Health Network, Inc. (=Northwest Dade Center, Inc.)
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City of Miami Beach Fire Department
City of Coral Gables Fire Rescue Department
City of Hialeah Fire Department
City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue
Coastal OB/Gyn
CoEye OP
Cohens Fashion Optical
Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc.
Community Health of South Florida, Inc.
Comprehensive Eye Care Center of South Florida
Comprehensive Osteopathical Medical Specialist
Conscious Childbirth, Inc.
CORA Health Services, Inc.
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics Cutler Ridge PTA
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics Doral PTA
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics Miami Lakes PTA
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics North Dade PTA
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics West Kendall PTA
Coral Gables Hospital EMS HIM HT MLT NMT NS PA PHL PTA RG
Coral Reef Nursing & Rehab Center
CorePlus, LLC (before: Mark & Kambour)
Cornestone Pediatrics
Country Club Animal Hospital
Countryside Birth Center
Cyber Knife Center of Miami
Da Vita Inc. Requested MA
Deleeuw Family Clinic
Dependable Therapy
Dermatology and Laser Center
Descending Dove Nurse Midwifery MW
Discount Pet Clinic
DMS EMS HIM HT MA MLT NS PA PHL PT PTA RC RT
Doctor B. Clinic
Doctors’ Hospital CCE EMS HIM HT MLT NMT NS PA PHL PTA RG RC
Doral Center Animal Clinic
Doral Medical Center, Inc.
Doris Ison South Dade Health Center
DOS Health Care, Inc.
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Ctr. Of NMB
Dr, Dorsey L. Goosby
Dr. Alex Berenthal
Dr. Ana Duarte/Children’s Skin Center
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77. Dr. Anita Petteway
78. Dr. Asoka Wijetilleke, MD
79. Dr. Augustin J. Schwartz III, MD
80. Dr. Barnett I. Alpert
81. Dr. Basilio GarciaSelleq
82. Dr. Bernard Miot
83. Dr. Bhasker P. Patel
84.
Dr. Calvin Peters, MD (Center for Plastic & Rec, Surgery)
85. Dr. Carmel J. Barrau, MD
86. Dr. Craig Bratter
87. Dr. Deborah Longwell
88. Dr. Debra Price, MD
89. Dr. Edward L. Reid,II, M.D., F.A.C.E.
90. Dr. Elie Dumeny
91. Dr. Elizabeth A. EtkinKramer, M.D.
92. Dr. Eric Lo
93. Dr. Eric Pantaleon
94. Dr. Eric Stelnicki
95. Dr. Felix Bigay
96. Dr. Fidel H. Henriquez, MD
97. Dr. Floyd E. Seskin, MD
98. Dr. Gladys LopezUrizar MA
99. Dr. Gonzalez & Perez, MD
100.
Dr. Hakan CharlesHarris, M.D.
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Dr. Hector Wiltz, M.D
102.
Dr. Henry Noriega, MD
103.
Dr. Horace Leyva
104.
Dr. Hossain Daee, MD
105.
Dr. Humberto Barrios, MD
106.
Dr. Humberto C. Machado
107.
Dr. Isidoro Zarco
108.
Dr. Jeffrey O’Brien (The Orthopedic Center)
109.
Dr. John Fox
110.
Dr. Jorge Antunez de Mayolo, MD
111.
Dr. Jorge Larin, DVM Requested V
112.
Dr. Jose Gorostiza, DVM
113.
Dr. Jose Lamas, PA
114.
Dr. Joseph Isaac Chi, M.D. PA
115.
Dr. Juan Carlos Fleites, MD/Surgical Associates PA
116.
Dr. Juan M. Lombillo PA
117.
Dr. Julio C. Roble Requested PA
118.
Dr. Julio Tallet, MD PA
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Dr. K’s Animal Hospital
Dr. Laura Lasalvia MA
Dr. Lazaro Fraga, MD PA
Dr. Leonardo Blachar, MD HIM
Dr. Luis H. Lugo, PA
Dr. Manuel Suarez Mendizabal, MD PA
Dr. Marilu Madrigal, PA
Dr. Mario Magcalas, MD PA
Dr. Marisa Messore, PA
Dr. Mark G. Agresti, MD, PA
Dr. Marvin Wellen, M.D. MA
Dr. Matthew Taub PA
Dr. Michael Ross PA
Dr. Miguel A. De La Rosa MA
Dr. Morry Fox, DO PA
Dr. Nelson Velazquez PA
Dr. Paul Henrys, MD, PA
Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic (PHTJHS)
Dr. Raymond Whitted & Paul Pietro HIM
Dr. Rene A. Reyes PA
Dr. Richard B. Polakoff, MD PA
Dr. Robert Paul Derhagopian PA
Dr. Roberto J. Fernandez PA
Dr. Rolando R. Gomez PA
Dr. Scott H. Goldberg, MD MA PA
Dr. Sheryl R. Facey PA
Dr. Sidney Indgin, MD MA
Dr. Stephen N. Horwitz, MD Requested PA
Dr. Steven Fletcher PA
Dr. Steven Magilen MA PA
Dr. Susan Hole, D.O. PA
Dr. Susana LealKhouri PA
Dr. Thomas Armbruster PA
Dr. Tory P. Sullivan Requested PA
Dr. Valerio Toyos, MD PA
East Ridge Retirement Village Health Center, Inc. PTA
Easter Seals Society of Dade County, Inc. PTA
Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc. HIM MA PA
EMS HIM HT MLT NS PHL PTA RG RT
Everglades Health Center
Eyes Vision Center OP
Fair Havens Center HIM
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Family Medicine Clinics of South Florida, PA Requested PA
Fem Care, PA PA
Femwell Group Health, Inc. MA
Fishermen’s Hospital HIM Fit For Kids PTA
Florida Hospital Waterman PA
Florida Occupational Healthcare HIM PTA
Foot & Ankle Institute of South Florida MA
Fountainhead Nursing and Convalescent Home, Inc. 2/16/1982 CCE HIM
G.V. T. Services, Inc. HIM
Gables Rehabilitation, Inc. PTA
Gastroenterolgy Care Center Requested PA
Global Pathology Laboratory Services HT
Good News Care Center PA
Gramercy Park Nursing Home CCE HIM NS
Greater Miami Behavioral Care Center Requested NS
Greenfield Animal Hospital VT
Gulf Coast Medical Center PA
Hammocks Veterinary Hospital, Inc. VT
Harmony Health Center at Green Briar, Inc. HIM NS
Health Choice Network Requested HIM
HealthSouth EMS HIM PT
Healthsouth Corporation PTA
HealthSouth Regional Rehabilitation Center NS PTA
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center of Kendall PTA
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Dadeland
Healthsouth Rehabilitation North Miami PTA
HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehab Ctr, of C. Gables PTA
Heartland HealthCare Center Mannor care PTA
Heartland Homestead Rehabilitation Services PTA
Hebrew Home of Miami Beach (DOS)
Hebrew Home of North Dade (DOS)
Helen B. Bentley Family Health Center, Inc. HIM MA NS PA
Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center Requested PA
Heritage Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center CCE HIM PA
Hialeah Hospital
Hialeah Shores Nursing & Rehab Center CCE
Hollywood Animal Hospital VT
Hollywood Hills Rehab Center HIM
Holmes Regional Lab Requested PA
Holy Cross Hospital EMS HT PHL
Homebirth Associates MW
Homebirth Services MW
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Homestead Behavioral Clinic NS
Homestead Hospital
Homestead Hospital Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation PTA
Homestead Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inc PTA
Hometown Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic VT
Hospice and Home Care by the Sea CCE HIM
Hospital Contact Lens/BPEI OP
House Calls Doctors of South Florida Requested PA
IMED Urgent Care Center PA
Impact Rehab PTA
Indian River County Health Dpt ( Dr. Christopher Coppola) PA
Indian River Medical Center Requested PA
Indian Trace Animal Hospital VT
Integrated Regional Labs HT MLT PHL
IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. HIM
Jackson Health North (was Parkway Reg Med Ctr CCE EMS
Jackson Health System/Public Health Trust
Jackson Memorial Hospital (PHTJHS)
Jackson North Comm. Mental Health Center (PHTJHS) HIM
Jackson Plaza Nursing and Rehab Center CCE
Jackson South Community Hospital (=Deering) (PHTJHS)
Jefferson Reaves Sr. Health Center (PHTJHS) HIM PA
Kendall Family Medical Center PA
Kendall Regional Medical Center (HCA) DMS
Kendall Sports Medicine MA
Key Biscayne Medical Centers MA PA
Kindred Hospital South Florida/Coral Gables
Knowles Animal ClinicsVT
L & R Stables Requested VT
Labor of Love Birth Center (Dunedin, Tampa, Lakeland) MW
Lakes Radiology CCE RG
Lanes & Mangas, MD, PA MA
Larkin Community Hospital HIM MLT NS PHL RG
Lauderdale Orthopedic Surgeons PA
Legion Park Medical Center PA
Lestrange Orthopedics PA
M.D. Transcriptions HIM
Mama’s Cradle Midwifery Services MW
Marathon Health Center
Mariners Hospital HIM HT PHL
Mark & Kambour Pathology Associates HT
Martin Luther King Jr. Clinica Campesina
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MDCPS & Dental Hygiene Program, MDC DH
MedEye Associates OP
Medical Associates of Miami Lakes PA
Medical Business Service, Inc. HIM
Medical Care Services
MedLife Health Systems PTA
MedQuist, Inc. HIM
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Memorial Hospital West
Memorial Regional Hospital
Mercy Hospital, Inc. Mercy Outpatient Center (Bayside Pavilion) PA
Miami Dade Area Health Education Center (AHEC) NS
Miami Dade County Fire Rescue Department CCE EMS
Miami Dade County Health Department
Miami Dade County Medical Examiner Department HIM MA PA
Miami Dade Weed & Seed, Inc. 11/10/2005 MLT PHL
Miami Beach Community Health Center PA
Miami Beach Foot & Ankle Center HIM PTA
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Miami Children’s Hospital
Miami Dade County Public Schools Requested DH
Miami Emergency and Critical Care for Animals VT
Miami Institute for Joint Reconstruction PA PTA
Miami International Animal Hospital
Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged at Douglas
Miami Lakes Eye Care Center OP
Miami Lakes Medical Center MA
Miami Neurology and Rehab Specialists PTA
Miami Pet Emergency Requested VT
Miami Physical Therapy Associates PT
Miami Shores Nursing and Rehab Center CCE NS
Miami Veterinary Internists @ Animal Specialty Center VT
Miami Veterinary Specialists VT
Midland Medical Inc. PA
Midwifery Care MW
Miracles Obstetrics & Gynecology Requested PA
Mitrani & Drucker, M.D., P.A. MA PA
MRI Center of Miami on Mercy Hospital Campus
Ms. Christina Holmes MW
Ms. Laura Houwers (Palmetto Bay Maternity Center) MW
Ms. Melissa Roberts MW
Ms. Yaqueline Arjona, ARNP MA
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Mt. Sinai Med. Center & Miami Heart Inst.
My Intensive Therapy PTA
Naranja Health Center
Nathan R. Allen, O.D., P.A. Requested OP
National Balance Center PTA
National BioVet Laboratory HT VT
Natural Birth Center MW
Natural Birth Choices Requested MW
Neuroscience Consultants PTA
New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
Nine Lives Cat Hospital VT
North Beach Physical Therapy & Wellness Center PTA
North Shore Medical Center, Inc
Nova Southeastern University
Ocean Optical OP
Oncology and Radiation Associates PA RT
Oncology and Radiation Associates, PA (Doral Oncology Center) RT
Optica Futura OP
Palm Beach Equine Clinic, Inc. VT
Palm Gardens Nursing Center of North Miami Beach PTA
Palm Springs General Hospital EMS HIM MLT PHL PT RG
Palm Springs Pediatrics Associates PA
Palmetto Bay Maternity Center MW
Palmetto General Hospital
Palmetto Open MRI Requested PA
Palmetto Subacute Care Center HIM PTA
Parrot Jungle Island VT
Pasco Regional Medical Center PA
Pasco Surgical Associates PA
Pedroso Pediatrics PA
Perdue Medical Center (PHTJHS) HIM NS
Perdue Medical Center (PHTJHS) HIM NS
Personal Care Medical Center MA PA
Personal Care Rehab PTA
Physical Therapy and Fitness Mangement of Miami, Inc. PTA
Physician Offices of Florida City, Inc. PA
Physician’s Group of South Florida PA
Physician’s Health Center PTA
Physician’s Primary Care of SW Florida PA
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc. PTA
Plantation Animal Hospital VT
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Ponce Plaza Nurs. & Rehab Ctr. (DOS)
Ponce Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center CCE
Primary Care Physicians of Hollywood PA
Prime Care Medical Associates PA
Quality Care Animal Hospital VT
Radiology Associates of South Florida PA
Redlands Animal Hospital VT
Reflections Wellness Center, Inc. NS
RMS Services USA, Inc. (Under Jackson Health Systems) HIM
Rose Mary Birthing Home, Inc. MW
S. Broward Hosp. District/dba Memorial HealthCare Syst
Sabal Chase Animal Clinic 5/23/2005 VT
Salazar, Santiago, Villegas, Sabates & Cabrales PA
Schenholm Veterinary Clinic VT
Seventh (7th) Avenue Medical Plaza Requested PA
Silver Bluff Animal Clinic VT
Silver Lakes Animal Hospital VT
Simmons Veterinary Clinics VT
Sinai Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center CCE
Sinai Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center (DOS)
Sister Emmanuel Hospital CCE EMS NS PHL PTA HHA
Sky Lake Animal Hospital VT
Smith, Matza & Kutner, MD, LLC MA
Soul of a Woman Maternity Center MA
South Dade Animal Hospital VT
South Dade Health Center
South Dade Rehab Inc. d/b/a Children’s Clinic PTA
South Florida Cardiology Associates NMT
South Florida E.N.T. Associate, P.A. (Dr. Felipe Martinez) PA
South Florida E.N.T. Associate, P.A. (Dr. Steven Fletcher) Requested PA
South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center HIM
South Florida Pediatric Partners HIM
South Florida Perinatal Medicine DMS MA
South Kendall Animal Clinic VT
South Miami Hospital
South Point Manor HIM
Southeast Veterinary Referral Center PA
Southern Winds Requested NS PA
Southland Animal Hospital VT
Spectrum Medical Services, Inc. EMS NS PHL
Spirit Health & Empowerment Inc. d/b/a All Natural Birth Center MW
Spirit of Life Midwifery MW
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Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center Requested PA
St. Anne’s Nursing Center CCE NS
St. Francis Emergency Animal Hospital VT
Sunglass Depot Optical OP
Sunrise Health and Rehab Center HIM NS
Sunset Animal Clinic VT
Sunshine Medical Center HIM PA
Surgical Partners Requested PA
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tampa General Hospital PA
Tender Care Pediatrics MA
The Birth Place
The Family Birth Center of Fort Myers, Inc. MW
The Family Birth Center of Naples, Inc. MW
The Family Clinic PA
The Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. CCE HIM NS
The Hollywood Birth Center MW
The Humane Society of Broward County, Inc. VT
The Humane Society of Greater Miami/AdoptAPet
The Leavitt Companies HT
The Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Inc. MA NS RT
The Nursing Center at Mercy HIM NS
The Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center (DOS)
The Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center CCE
The Waterford Convalescent Center HIM
Total Health Compliance PA
Tropical Park Animal Hospital VT
UF Surgeons of Melbourne PA
Unidad of Miami Beach, Inc. (MOU) DH
United Medical Consultants, Inc. RC
Unity Health and Rehab Center, Inc. dba Unity Nursing Home
Unity Health of South Florida Requested PA
University of Miami
University of Miami Hospital (Previously Cedars Hospital)
University of Miami Women’s Center DMS
VCA Promenade Animal Hospital Requested VT
Venetian Isle Medical MW
Vero Orthopaedics & Vero Neurology PA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterinary Specialists of South Florida VT
Victoria Healthcare, Inc., dba Select Specialty Hospital HIM
Victoria Nursing and Rehabilitation, Inc. CCE
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Villa Maria Nursing & Rehab Center, Inc.
Visiting Nurse Association of Miami Dade, Inc. CCE HIM
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida
Walgreen Co. PT
WalMart Vision Center
Wander Animal Hospital VT
West Coast Family Medical Care PA
West Gables Health Care Center (DOS)
West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital HIM PTA
West Hialeah Pediatric Associates, Inc. PA
West Perrine Health Center
Westchester General Hospital Requested NS
Wexford Medicine in Corrections NS PA
Wildlife Care Center VT
Wiles Road Animal Hospital VT
William H. Turner Tech. Arts High School
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APPENDIX 10
MDC Physician Assistant Program Faculty
Antonio Rivas, BS, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Ausberto Hidalgo, M.D.
Medical Director
Charles Stringer, MA, PA-C
Assistant Professor & Assistant Didactic Coordinator
Jimmy Santana, MBA, PA-C
Associate Professor & Clinical Coordinator
Nicolas Massimini, MD
Assistant Professor
Pascale Gehy-Andre, BS, PA -C
Assistant Professor & Assistant Clinical Coordinator
Pete A. Gutierrez, MD, MMS, PA-C
Program Director
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APPENDIX 11
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APPENDIX 12
Miami Dade College Program Review Process
Miami Dade College (MDC) is guided by its mission, vision, and values as well as state
statutes and accreditation criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS) in its review of academic programs. Specifically, MDC’s mission calls for the
institution “to provide accessible, high-quality education by keeping the learner’s needs at
the center of decision-making…” while its vision states that:
Miami Dade College is committed to being a college of excellence renowned for its:
Satisfied, well-prepared students who, through their extraordinarily positive
experience at MDC, have acquired the needed knowledge and skills to be
successful in their ongoing academic career pursuits;
Empowered employees, working within an environment that encourages
creativity, risk-taking and accountability, who apply their individual and
collective talents to fulfill the College’s mission;
Highly supportive community that recognizes the significant impact of the
College’s educational and training programs; and
Effective use of adequate resources to enable programs to flourish and the talents of
the people to emerge.
MDC also values “a systematic approach to decision making” and “assesses programs’
effectiveness.”
There are two other entities which also guide MDC’s review of programs: state statutes and
regional accreditation. The 2004 Florida Statute (1001.02 [6]) calls for the State Board of
Education to:
…coordinate the programs with the Council for Education Policy Research and
Improvement, including doctoral programs. The programs shall be reviewed every 5
years or whenever the state board determines that the effectiveness or efficiency of a
program is jeopardized. The State Board of Education shall define the indicators of
quality and the criteria for program review for every program. Such indicators include
need, student demand, industry-driven competencies for advanced technology and
related programs, and resources available to support continuation. The results of the
program reviews must be tied to the university and community budget requests.
The 2004 Florida Statute further delineates the specific powers of the State
Board of Education (1001.03 [13]) that stipulates a “cyclic review of
postsecondary academic programs.”
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The State Board of Education shall provide for the cyclic review of all academic
programs in community colleges and state universities at least every 7 years.
Program reviews shall document how individual academic programs are achieving
stated student learning and program objectives within the context of the institution’s
mission. The results of the program reviews shall inform strategic planning, program
development, and budgeting decisions at the institutional level.
SACS criteria place responsibility on an institution for reviewing its programs.
3.3.1 The institution identifies expected outcomes for its educational programs and
its administrative and educational support services; assesses whether it achieves these
outcomes; and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of those results.
3.4.1 The institution demonstrates that each educational program for which
academic credit is awarded (a) is approved by the faculty and administration, and
(b) establishes and evaluates program and learning outcomes.
3.4.12 The institution places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and
effectiveness of its curriculum with its faculty.
3.5.1 The institution identifies college-level competencies within the general
education core and provides evidence that graduates have attained those
competencies.
The MDC program review process described in the following sections meets the
guidelines outlined in MDC’s mission, vision, and values, Florida state statutes, and
SACS accreditation criteria.
Program Review Process
The A.A. degree will be reviewed through a different program review process.
MDC academic programs leading to an A.A.S. or an A.S. and associated College Credit
Certificate(s), are to be reviewed on a five year cycle (see Appendix 1). Each program
review will address five areas:
1. Program goals and rationale
2. Outcomes assessment
3. Program resources and support
4. Program strengths/opportunities for improvement
5. Program viability
A Program Review Questionnaire will be completed by the program chair in consultation with the
program’s faculty, school/discipline committee, and advisory committee to determine the
program’s effectiveness (see Appendix 2). The Office of Institutional Research will maintain a
website with information to be used
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in the questionnaire and will assist in obtaining other required information.
The Program Review Questionnaire is to be compiled and reviewed in the following
timely manner.
A.A.S. and A.S. and associated C.C.C.(s)Program Review Timeline
The Academic Deans will develop a five year program review schedule. The timeline
below reflects the program review cycle for an academic year.
Schedule
Year 1 March
April – June
Program Review Action
Dean of Workforce Education and Development and the Associate Provost for
Academic Affairs forward the program review schedule to Academic Deans and
the College Academic and Support Service Council (CASSC).
Academic Dean submits Program Review Questionnaire to School
Director/Chair/Program Director who assigns to the program chair for completion.
Academic Dean and School Director consult on approaches to complete
questionnaire.
July – December
Program chair completes questionnaire in collaboration with program faculty,
School/Discipline/Program Committee, and Advisory Committee and submits
completed questionnaire to School Director. The School Director reviews and
forwards completed questionnaire to the Academic Dean.
Year 2 January February
Academic Dean reviews completed questionnaire with School Director/Associate
Dean and program chair and makes recommendations concerning program’s
strengths, opportunities for improvement, resources, and viability to the Academic
Deans. Academic Dean forwards recommendations to respective Campus
President.
Campus President, in consultation with the Academic Dean provides summary of
the program’s strengths, opportunities for improvement and viability to the Provost
for Academic and Student Affairs who will confer with the Dean of Workforce
Education and Development, the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, and the
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness. The Provost for Academic and
Student Affairs will also confer with the President and the Provost for Operations
regarding strategic planning, program development, and institutional budget and
resource implications. Decisions regarding program revisions and viability are
made following these discussions and communicated back to the Campus
President and Academic Dean who will inform the School Director/Associate Dean
and Program Chair.
Curricular/Program revisions based on feedback from the program review
submitted by the program chair are sent to the Academic Dean.
March - April
May - June
April
September –
December
Program review information and decisions will be included in the School’s annual
report submitted by the School Director to the Academic Dean and the respective
Campus President. A final approved Annual Report is submitted to the Associate
Provost for Institutional Effectiveness.
Academic Deans provide a report to CASSC on program review results and the
use of those results in program improvement.
Evaluation of A.A.S. and A.S. and associated C.C.C.(s) Program Review Process
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The program review process will be evaluated every five years by the CASSC Institutional
Effectiveness Committee to determine its strengths and opportunities for continuous
improvement. The Institutional Effectiveness Committee will also provide a report to
CASSC on recommendations to improve the process. The table below outlines
responsibilities for various aspects of the program review process.
Committee/Person Responsible
CASSC Institutional Effectiveness
Committee/Associate Provost for
Institutional Effectiveness
Responsibility (Frequency)
Evaluate effectiveness of program review process and report to
CASSC (Every five years)
CASSC
Program Chair
Program Faculty
Curricular/Program revisions; Receives program review results
report from Academic Dean (Annually)
Completes Program Review Questionnaire (Every five years)
Contribute to Program Review Questionnaire (Every five years)
Dean of Workforce Education and
Development
Forward Program Review Schedule to Academic Deans.
Review of Program Review Recommendations (Annually)
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Forward Program Review Schedule to Academic Deans.
Review of Program Review Recommendations (Annually)
Review of Program Review Recommendations (Annually)
Associate Provost for Institutional
Effectiveness
School Directors/ Directors/Associate
Deans
Academic Deans
Distribute Program Review Questionnaire; Assist with and
review questionnaire and recommendations for program’s
strengths, opportunities for improvement and viability (Annually)
Distribute Program Review Questionnaire; Review of
completed questionnaire and recommendations for program’s
strengths, opportunities for improvement, and viability; Provide
program review report for information to CASSC (Annually)
Provost for Academic and Student
Summary of program’s strengths, opportunities for continuous
improvement, viability, and the use of results for improvement.
(Annually)
Review Campus Presidents’ summaries of program’s strengths,
opportunities for continuous improvement, viability, and the use
of results for improvement. (Annually)
Review of programs’ review summaries for strategic
Affairs/Provost for Operations
planning, program development, budgetary, and
Campus Presidents
Provost for Academic and Student Affairs
resource allocation implications. (Annually)
College President
Considers program review summaries in context of strategic
planning, program development and College budget and
resource allocations and sets priorities based on these.
(Annually)
Relationship between School Annual Reports and Program Review
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An annual report is provided by each School to the Academic Deans, the Coordinating
Campus President, and the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, and is a
formative assessment of the program. Outcome data, program development activities, and
other information included in these annual reports will be considered when the program
director, in consultation with the program faculty, School/Discipline Committee, and
Advisory Committee, complete the Program Review Questionnaire. During the year of the
program review, questionnaire and resulting recommendations will constitute the program’s
contribution to the School’s annual report. The cycle of annual reports and
A.A.S. and A.S. and associated C.C.C.(s) program review is shown below.
B.S., B.A.S., A.A.S, A.S. and associated C.C.C.(s)
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
REVIEW
ANNUAL REPORT
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Appendix 13
Physician Assistant Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Miami Dade College
Physician Assistant Advisory Board Meeting
Medical Center Campus
950 NW 20th Street, Miami, FL 33127
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6 pm to 7:30 pm – Room 1302
Welcome & Introductions
 Dr. Cynthia Adams
 New Faculty
 Advisory Board Members
Shawn Comerford, Gary Sanon, PA_C, Jose Mercado, PA-C, Dr. Hidalgo
Accepted Minutes based on changes – Jose Mercado
Increased 75 to 90 Students
The Accreditation Board agreed to increase the number of students in the PA program from 75 to
90 students (combined in the Junior and Senior classes).
BAS/HS
Board approved yesterday
Introduced to Deans 4/17/08
2010 – Projected Start Date
In Process of Completing Package to sent to State
Students under a BAS program will be able to apply for more loans and grants – that aren’t
available now as a AS degree.
FAPA Brain Bowl
MDC PA Program won again- against UF, Barry, and Nova.
AA-PA Bowl in San Antonio, Texas
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May 24th – May 28th – The expenses will be paid by MDC for six students from the Senior Class,
that won the State of Florida contest. Professor Jimmy Santana and Dr. Pete Gutierrez’
expenses to this event will be covered by MDC, as well. One of the participants from the Junior
Class, that participated in the State of Florida contest, will attend as well.
Selection of Class for 2010
Average 3.5 to 4.0
Interviews started, 350 applications
A medical vocabulary test will be added and the essay will be continued.
Approximately 50 students will be accepted for Class of 2010
90% are local
10% are out of state
Most stay in community.
Two interviews – personal and academic
CASPA – Central Application – Next Year
$45.00 – application fee to MDC
$165 for CASPA
Miami Rescue Mission
Health Fair – Full blown clinic – community clinic
Faculty and Staff of MDC Medical Campus invited to attend a lunch on April 24th – at NW 21st
and lst Avenue
They purchased a building – waiting room and doctors’ office have been added.
MDC medical students can have their clinical rotations at the community clinic. The hours of
the clinic will be 9 am – 5 pm. The opening activities will be on July 4, 2008. Dr. Gutierrez will
be the Medical Director and the faculty of the PA program will work for the Rescue Mission.
Foreign Doctors
3,000 foreign doctors
670 – would like to apply to PA program
They need to pass the TOEFL exam.
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NCCPA – Board Scores
2007- 93%
2006 – 82%
Harvey Program at University of Miami – Cardiology Training for Juniors
$250 to $350 for 2007/2008 until June ‘09
Ross University would charge $250.
UM charges medical students $1,350.
The grant that we had initially lasted for 9 years. The College Foundation is looking for grant
$$$ to help support this endeavor. This coming year we increased the lab fee to $350 to pay for
Harvey.
Board Review
Send outline of classes to Shawn Comerford and he will approve for CME credit.
Nova has a good model. MDC has clickers available for the students during the Board Review.
The Board Review will start Friday, July 25th at 2 pm, continue on Saturday, July 26th, Monday –
Thurs – July 28th – 31st and Saturday, August 2nd. The cost will be from $250 to $350 per
student. Several pharmaceutical companies will provide lunch and give a presentation during the
noon hour. It is recommended that no more than 50 to 60 students attend.
Retreat for Faculty, Staff, and Advisory Board
Dr. Hidalgo volunteered to have a retreat at his home in Miami Lakes on Sunday, October 5th at
1 pm. We will notify appropriate parties two weeks in advance.
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Physician Assistant Advisory Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Introductions
Board Members
Present Faculty
New Staff/Faculty
Antonio Rivas, Faculty
Kathy Burns, Clinical Liaison
Accreditation
On September 17, 2007, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant (ARC-PA) informed Miami Dade College that the Commission has removed the
Physician Assistant Program from Probation and awarded the program “Continued
Accreditation.” The next full review of the program by the ARC-PA will be in 2010.
Nova Agreement for Bachelors and Masters Program for MDC PA Students
MDC has an agreement with Nova with 15% discount for our PA students to obtain a Bachelors
and Masters Degree. Several students and alumni have applied to Nova.
MDC Bachelor of Applied Science
MDC has permission for an Applied Science Bachelors Degree, of which we are in the process
of writing. The PA Class 2010 will come into the Bachelor’s Program instead of an Associate of
Science Program.
Revamp Admissions Criteria
For the next class, we are considering a pre-admission exam as part of the process for acceptance
into the PA program. We will discuss this further at our staff/faculty retreat on Friday,
December 7, 2007. Some other PA schools have an admission test. We also have an interview
as part of the process.
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To borrow from another college/university an Admission Exam that has already been validated.
To utilize websites that can provide banks of questions in Anatomy, Physiology, and medical
terminology.
Use MDC Paramedic Admission Test.
If developing a new test, we would need to measure for a two-year period to see if the test
assisted in improving the acceptance of students that will be successful.
PAEA & Sister Association – Obtain test
Admissions Points to be used in the Admission Process based on already achieved degrees:
o AS – 2 pts
o BS – 2 pts
o MS - 2 pts
o Doctor – 2 pts
The Faculty/Staff Retreat
The Faculty/Staff Retreat will take place on Friday, December 7, 2007, at Peter’s home at 11454
SW 127th Court, Miami, FL 33186. It will be a working retreat from 1am – 5 pm and a barbeque
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to follow. The topics for the retreat will be (1) Process for Admission, (2) Evaluation for
Cumulative Students and (3) Anatomy and Pharmacology finalize curriculum.
We will also discuss the Retreat for next year in 2008.
Foreign Medical Doctor’s
This is a political issue. MDC has received a $300,000 federal government grant to assist the
foreign medical doctors. The Board was asked for ideas on how MDC can assist the foreign
medical doctors. At MDC, 2,700 doctors have applied – the primary programs that the doctors
are interested are -- #1 for Nursing and #2 for the PA program.
REVEST – train the foreign medical doctors to speak English. Have applied to increase the
program from 75 students to 90 students for the two-year program. We are making the necessary
plans to have a day and evening session (plus Saturday for the evening session). Foreign doctors
have to go through the same process as a regular student for admission into the program.
Seventy to eighty of the foreign doctors that have applied to MDC have passed the TOEFL –
English Test.
Historically 20% of MDC - PA admissions have been foreign doctors. They are usually dead
center of the class. The language barrier is often a problem.
Class of 2007
The first-time takers PANCE pass rate is 97% -- 26 of the 27 students that took the boards
passed. The national average is 94%.
The Medical Challenge – Class of 2007 – Competition
MDC PA Program beat the PA Program at Nova, Barry and UF. We lost in the finals to Duke.
Equipment
We purchased equipment last year and we are headed in the right direction.
10th Year Physician Assistant Anniversary
We celebrated at the White Coat Ceremony. Norman Rose, founding Director of the Program,
and Willie Taylor, founding Staff member, were honored at the White Coat Ceremony.
Alumni Association
Jimmy and Kathy are working on the Alumni Association Roster.
Status of Class of 2009 in Didactic Year
Several of the students are failing. The faculty is holding extra review sessions. Each student
has met with their assigned advisor.
Harvey – University of Miami Cardiology Training at The Gordon Center for Research In
Medical Education
The $75,000 grant from 1999, which has paid for the students to attend a one-month training
program, is running out. The price was originally $200 per student and now is $350 per student.
The University of Miami students pay $1,500 per student. The cost for the students next year to
attend this class, which is a very important part of the Clinical Year, is $14,000. We are
recruiting dollars and grants to help us keep our students in this class.
Mr. Ricardo Forbes, Vice-President of Baptist Hospital , suggested that we ask the Fire
Rescue/Ambulance Service to help us fund the Miami Dade students. Dr. Forbes will contact the
ambulance service to see if this is possible.
Service Projects with PA Students
Dominican Republic
Several PA students, as part of their clinical rotations, will participate in a mission trip next
March, 2008, to the Dominican Republic to assist the poor.
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Salvation Army
Approximately 25+ students and Jimmy Santana gave PPD’s to 130 people from the Salvation
Army. They were reimbursed $2,000 for this service and the monies will go toward the
Dominican Republic Mission Trip.
Personal Health Insurance for Students
Dr. Ausberto Hidalgo, from the Board, indicated that he would develop an agreement, where he
would provide basic health insurance to the students as his urgent care centers for a nominal fee.
PAEA Annual Education Forum
Peter attended this conference held in Tucson, Arizona on October 24 – 26, 2007.
There was discussion at the conference that the entrance level to become a PA would be at the
PHD level within 5 to 10 years.
Only doctors and PA’s can open clinics at this time. Business people in the past have been able
to open up clinics and hire the doctors/PA’s.
Current Standards for Admittance into the PA Program at MDC
2.75 Science
2.5 Overall GPA
Interview Process
General Education Classes
Basic Sciences from 5 to 10 years
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Appendix 14
BAS Survey to MDC PA Graduates From 2006 – 2009
BAS Survey to MDC PA Graduates From 2006 – 2009
Survey Conducted By Phone, Email or In-Person
1. Are you planning to complete your Bachelors Degree?
2. If MDC would offer a Bachelors Degree for Physician Assistants, would you be
interested in completing the 20 to 30 hours required to complete the program?
3. If you are interested in completing a Bachelors degree at MDC in Physician Assistant
studies, are you interested in taking the courses on campus or on-line?
Expected
Year of
Graduation
2008
2009
Year of
Graduation
2006
2007
Number of
Respondents
Respondents Indicating
Interest in BAS-HS
Percentage of Respondents
Indicating Interest in BAS-HS
31
41
Number of
Respondents
35
33
10
26
Respondents Indicating
Interest in BAS-HS
11
7
32%
41%
Percentage of Respondents
Indicating Interest in BAS-HS
31.4%
21.2%
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Appendix 15
ARC-PA Standards
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Appendix 16
Foreign Health Care Professionals
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