Primary Care Associate Program
Stanford University School of Medicine and Foothill College
1215 Welch Rd., Module G, Palo Alto, CA 94305-5408
Supplemental Application for the Class of 2018
Supplemental Application due in the program by OCT 1, 2015
Fee: $50 paid to STANFORD UNIVERSITY and by Cashier Check or Money Order
CASPA Number: _________________________
Section I
First Name: ______________________________
Middle Name: ______________________________
Last Name: ______________________________
Social Security Number: ______________________________
Section II
Starting with the most recent, list all medically-related training received outside of a
regionally-accredited institution.
Name of School
Location
(City, State, Zip)
Dates Attended
(Mo/Yr - Mo/Yr)
Major/Minor
Have you ever applied to the Stanford PCAP Program? Yes
Degree Conferred
and Date Received
No
If yes, what year (s)?_______________________________________
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Section III
1. Medical Experience:
A minimum of 3,000 hours of direct patient-care experience must be completed in
the USA and must be completed by October 1, 2015. Hours accrued, as a student in a
training program cannot be counted. Starting with the most recent, list all medicallyrelated voluntary or paid positions held. The worksheet provided corresponds to the
information provided in this section. If necessary, use a supplemental page as a
continuation of this form. Do not refer reviewer to resume.
Employer, Address and Phone
Job Title,
Mo/Yr-Mo/Yr
Setting of Practice
(i.e. Clinic,Hospital)
Describe Roles, Responsibilities
and Specific Skills Needed Involving
Direct Patient Care. Include your
scope of practice.
2. Hours of direct patient care responsibility (Please use the link to access the worksheet):
Full-time : ______________________________
(Total months and hours)
Part-time: ________________________
(Total months and hours)
Worksheet showing Clinical Hours Calculations
EXAMPLE ONLY (use "PCAP worksheet" for your information)
Submit a completed copy with your application. Start table with the most recent information
pcap.stanford.edu/admissions/Worksheet-GPAandDPC.xlsx
Employers
Start Date
(M/D/Y)
End date
(M/D/Y)
# of
Weeks
# of Hours
Worked/Week
Est.'d %
of DPC
DPC
Hours
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sum Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
# Hours worked /Week must represent real estimate of the average time worked per week
Est.'d % of DPC Contact (should be a whole number between 0 - 100) = % of time you actually worked with patients, not including
transportation, idle or administrative time
DPC Hours = (# of Weeks) X (# of Hours worked / week ) X (Estimated % of DPC Contact / 100.
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3. Do you currently hold a license or certificate in a medically-related profession? Yes / No
Type of license/certificate _________________________ License/Certificate # _________
Date license was first issued ________________________ Expiration date ______________
4. Has any license and/or certificate been subject to disciplinary action by a regulatory
agency?
Yes
No
If yes, License/Certificate __________________________________Year ____________
*If yes, please describe the circumstances and the resolution.
5. Have you ever been terminated for cause by an employer?
Yes
No
If yes, Employer __________________________________ Year ___________
*If yes, please describe the circumstances and the resolution.
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Section IV
1. Community Service:
Starting with the most recent, list all volunteer community service activities. Do not
repeat positions listed under medical experience. If necessary, use a supplemental
page as a continuation of this form.
Community Organization,
Supervisor Name, Address
and Telephone Number
Position,
Mo/Yr-Mo/Yr,
Total Hours
Describe Leadership Roles,
Responsibilities and Specific
Skills Needed
Total number of hours:
2. Residence Information:
Starting with the most recent, list the types (e.g., rural, suburban, urban, inner city, low
income, reservation) and names of communities you have lived in and your dates of
residence. Use a supplemental page, if necessary.
Type of Residence
City, State
Dates of Residence
(Mo/Yr-Mo/Yr)
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3. In which type of community or in what geographic location would you prefer to work
after graduation from the PA program (circle all that apply)?
Rural
Urban
Low income
Suburban
Inner city
Reservation
4. We are interested in your commitment and goals as a PA. Please take a moment to reflect
and write your responses to the following questions.
 Why are you applying specifically to the Stanford Program
 What makes you a good candidate to the Stanford Program
 Commitment and background experience
 Obstacles and challenges
 Future goals and ambitions
(Maximum of 5000 characters (not words), in 12 point font or larger, or an equivalent)
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5. TECHNICAL STANDARDS – Please read and sign. (Required)
The abilities and skills which students must possess in order to complete the training
associated with the Program are referred to as Technical Standards. These essential
abilities are a group of minimal physical and cognitive abilities as well as sufficient mental
and emotional stability to confirm that students are able to complete the entire course of
study, participate fully in all aspects of PA training, and be deployable as competent PAs,
with or without reasonable accommodation. Competency in technical standards will be
assessed regularly throughout the Program. See checklist in appendix.
The Program has the ethical responsibility for the safety of patients with whom students
and graduates will come in contact, and to the public to assure that its graduates can
become fully competent PAs. Thus, it is important that persons admitted to the Program
possess the intelligence, integrity, compassion, humanitarian concern, and physical and
emotional capacity necessary to practice medicine. Students must verify that they meet
these Technical Standards prior to or at the time of matriculation to the Program and
maintain them during their PCAP training. Students are obligated to alert the Program of
any change in their ability to fulfill the Technical Standards. Students are subject to
dismissal if they do not have minimal physical or cognitive abilities; sufficient
mental or emotional stability to complete the entire course of study, participate fully
in all aspects of PA training, or be deployable as competent PA’s (with or without
reasonable accommodation); or otherwise do not meet the Technical Standards.
Technical Standard I: Observation
Students must be able to observe demonstrations and participate in physical examination
sessions, clinical skills workshops, observe the difference of normal versus pathological
states. They must be able to obtain a medical history and perform a complete physical
examination in order to integrate findings based on these observations and to develop an
appropriate diagnostic and treatment plan.
Technical Standard II: Communication
Students must be able to communicate effectively in classroom settings verbally, written,
and by electronic means. Student must be able to communicate effectively and sensitively
with patients, their families, and members of the health team. Students must be able to
communicate effectively with patients from different social and cultural backgrounds, as
well as develop effective professional rapport with patients and co-workers. Students must
be able to record examination and diagnostics results clearly, accurately and efficiently.
Students must be able to communicate effectively in English with patients, family and other
health care professionals in a variety of patient settings.
Technical Standard III: Motor Function
Students must possess the capacity to perform physical examinations and diagnostic
maneuvers. They must be able to respond to emergency situations in a timely manner and
provide general and emergency care. They must possess adequate sensory function and
motor coordination to fulfill minimum competency objectives for inspection, palpation,
percussion and auscultation necessary to perform a physical examination. They must
possess sufficient postural control, neuromuscular control and eye-to-hand coordination in
order to utilize standard medical/surgical instruments to participate in the inpatient and outpatient
setting and other clinical activities.
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Technical Standard IV: Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities
Students must be able to learn through a variety of modalities including, but not limited to,
classroom instruction; small group, team and collaborative activities; individual study;
preparation and presentation of reports; and use electronic technology. Students must
have the mental capacity to assimilate and learn a large amount of complex, technical and
detailed information in order to formulate diagnostic and therapeutic plans.
Technical Standard V: Behavioral and Social Attributes
Students must have the emotional stability to function effectively under stress and to adapt
to an environment that may change rapidly, without warning, and/or in unpredictable
ways. They must accept responsibility for learning, exercising good judgment, and
promptly completing all responsibilities during their academic training as well as attendant
to the diagnosis and care of patients. They must understand the legal and ethical standards
of the medical profession. Students must be able to work effectively, respectfully and
professionally as part of the educational and healthcare team, and to interact with
instructors and peers, patients, patient families, and health care personnel in a courteous,
professional, and respectful manner. Students must be able to contribute to collaborative,
constructive learning environments; accept constructive feedback from others; and take
personal responsibility for making appropriate positive changes.
Technical Standard VI: Ethical and Legal Standards
Students must be able to understand the basis and content of both general and medical
ethics. The student must possess attributes that include compassion, empathy, altruism,
integrity, responsibility, and tolerance. Student must be able to recognize limitations in
their knowledge, skills and abilities and to seek appropriate assistance with their identified
limitations. Students whose performance is impaired by abuse of alcohol or other
substances are not suitable candidates for admission, promotion, or graduation. In
addition, should the student be charged or convicted of any misdemeanor or felony offense
while in the Program, they agree to immediately notify the Program as to the nature of the
legal difficulty. Failure to disclosure prior or new offenses can lead to disciplinary action
that may include dismissal. Students must meet the legal standards to be licensed as a
physician assistant in the State of California.
Adapted from Stanford School of Medicine Technical Non-Academic Standard,
http://med.stanford.edu/md/admissions/technical_standards.html, Accessed May 20, 2009; updated May 16, 2014
I have read the PCA Program’s Technical Standards and agree that I can demonstrate the abilities
identified.
Printed Name __________________________________
Signature ______________________________ Date _________
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