100% of all Salus University physician assistant students complete cultural competency instruction provided by the University during orientation, and in the PAS-5007 PA Seminar course.Class of 2019 End of Rotation (EOR) exam performance compared to national performance:.Class of 2020 End of Rotation (EOR) exam performance compared to national performance:.Class of 2021 End of Rotation (EOR) exam performance compared to national performance:.Alumni Surveys are conducted every three years with the next survey deployment in 2024. 2021 Alumni Survey: 79% of respondents (N=77) rated the program (above average-excellent) regarding how well it prepared students in critical thinking skills.Based on Graduate Exit Survey data for the prior three graduating classes (Class of 2021, 2020,and 2019): Respondents rated the PA program above average to excellent in preparing their development of critical thinking skills as 94%, 77%, and 84% respectively.On the End of Didactic Year Surveys, the percentage of students from the Classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 rating the PA program as above average to excellent in preparing their development of critical thinking skills was 87%, 76%, and 81% respectively.The course also affords faculty-facilitated, small group case-based learning opportunities to foster critical thinking skills essential to medical decision making.
Under the direction of their preclinical instructional faculty, students are provided direct access to patients and opportunity for practical application of classroom instruction. The designed curriculum includes PAS 50 Clinical Problem Solving 1 and 2 which provide students with weekly observational pre-clinical experiences in the spring and summer semesters of their didactic year.The Salus University Physician Assistant Program is a comprehensive Master of Medical Science degree program which requires successful completion of 109 credits (61 credits didactic phase, 48 credits clinical phase).Provide a comprehensive academic program that fosters the development of the knowledge and skills necessary for entry level practice as competent, collaborative clinicians. **Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size. *Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size. Please note that the attrition rates include students who did not complete the program due to dismissal or withdraw and students who decelerated to a subsequent cohort. Program Attrition: The program has an overall attrition rate of 3%. Mean GPA Class of 2021 at completion of the didactic phase of the Program: 3.61.Mean GPA Class of 2021 at the time of graduation: 3.65.Mean GPA Class of 2022 at completion of the didactic phase of the Program: 3.45.Goal 1 Recruit and retain a student body which demonstrates academic excellence.
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Support faculty in their professional development, leadership, and service to students, patients and the profession.Promote opportunities for physician assistant students to develop cultural sensitivity, professionalism and a dedication to service.Provide a comprehensive academic program that fosters the development of the knowledge and skills necessary for entry level practice as competent, collaborative clinicians.Recruit and retain a student body which demonstrates academic excellence.
The program has four primary goals specifically designed to achieve our mission of educating competent and caring physician assistants. To graduate collaborative clinicians who will serve the healthcare needs of a global community with intelligence, compassion, and integrity.