Programmatic Goals and Benchmarks

1. Produce highly skilled and compassionate health care providers licensed to practice medicine as part of a healthcare team.

Benchmark: 1st time PANCE pass rates that are greater than the national average.

	# of Candidates	# of Candidates that Passed	% of Candidates that Passed
ALL PROGRAMS (2023):
	12330	11762	95%
First-Time Takers	11856	10906	92%
PROGRAM 1300, Class of 2024:
	25	25	100%
First-Time Takers	25	25	100%

Outcome: National average of 92%; Clarkson University (Program 1300) national average of 100% for first-time test takers Class of 2024 (CUPA 2024).

Benchmark: All test takers with EOC exam scores in the 'Satisfactory Medical Knowledge' or higher.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 scored above 1464 on the EOC falling into either the 'Satisfactory Medical Knowledge' or 'Advanced Medical Knowledge' category.

Benchmark: Overall total course scores in Patient and the PA > or = B+.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 96.3% of students score 90% or greater in all three sections of the Patient and the PA course series.

Benchmark: 100% participation in first and last anatomy lectures dedicated to respect for anatomical donations.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% class participation in the first and last anatomy lectures dedicated to respect for anatomical donations.

Benchmark: >75% participation rate by students in IPE events

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% class participation in Health Sciences IPE events.

2. Establish student competence in medical and evidence-based research through scholarly activity.

Benchmark: Successful completion of Medical informatics = grade of 80% or greater

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 scored 90% or greater in the Medical informatics course.

Benchmark: Successful completion of Research rotation = grade of 80% or greater on rotation as a whole.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with a grade on their Research rotation of 80% or greater.

Benchmark: Successful completion of Master's project and presentation = grade of 80% or higher on both.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with a grade on their Master's project and presentation of 80% or greater.

Benchmark: 2 or more poster presentations and/or publications from each graduating class.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 - 3 publications in review process.

Benchmark: Successful completion of Grand Rounds presentation = average of evaluations >80%.

Outcome: 96% of CUPA 2024 scored 80% or higher on their Grand Rounds presentation.

3. Develop in students the professionalism, medical knowledge, and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive care to diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings.

Benchmark: 1st time PANCE pass rates that are greater than the national average.

	# of Candidates	# of Candidates that Passed	% of Candidates that Passed
ALL PROGRAMS (2023):
	12330	11762	95%
First-Time Takers	11856	10906	92%
PROGRAM 1300, Class of 2024:
	25	25	100%
First-Time Takers	25	25	100%

Outcome: National average of 92%; Clarkson University (Program 1300) national average of 100% for first-time test takers Class of 2024 (CUPA 2024).

Benchmark: Overall Summative course grades of B+ or greater.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with grade of B+ or higher in the Summative course.

Benchmark: Overall total course scores in Patient and the PA > or = B+.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 96.3% of students score 90% or greater in all three sections of the Patient and the PA course series.

Benchmark: Overall total course scores in PA 517 Clinical Procedures > or = B+.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% of students score B+ or greater in the Clinical Procedures course.

Benchmark: No professionalism citations of students from clinical preceptors.

Outcomes: No reportable professionalism citations on students from clinical preceptors during the clinical year for CUPA 2024.

Benchmark: 100% completion rate of Professionalism enrichment activity in Summative phase.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 participated in and completed the Professionalism enrichment activity as part of the Summative phase.

4. Instill in students the core values of Clarkson University, while fostering a commitment to community service.

Benchmark: Documentation of participation in at least 2 community services activities during Summative phase.

Outcome: Each student in CUPA 2024 participated in 2 or more community service activities during the Summative phase.

Benchmark: 100% membership of students in PASS.

Outcome:

Class Year	% membership of students in PASS
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%

Benchmark: At least one student representative on the IPE committee and GSA.

Outcome: Both the GSA and IPE committees have (or had) PA student representation from CUPA 2023 and 2024.

Benchmark: > or = to 50% of students involved in SWOB; documentation of diverse populations served during SWOB trip.

Outcome: More than 50% of CUPA 2023, 2024 and 2025 involved in SWOB; populations seen on the mission trip are Nicaraguan residents ranging in age from newborn to end of life.

Programmatic Goals and Benchmarks

1. Produce highly skilled and compassionate health care providers licensed to practice medicine as part of a healthcare team.

Outcome: National average of 92%; Clarkson University (Program 1300) national average of 100% for first-time test takers Class of 2024 (CUPA 2024).

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 scored above 1464 on the EOC falling into either the 'Satisfactory Medical Knowledge' or 'Advanced Medical Knowledge' category.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 96.3% of students score 90% or greater in all three sections of the Patient and the PA course series.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% class participation in the first and last anatomy lectures dedicated to respect for anatomical donations.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% class participation in Health Sciences IPE events.

2. Establish student competence in medical and evidence-based research through scholarly activity.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 scored 90% or greater in the Medical informatics course.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with a grade on their Research rotation of 80% or greater.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with a grade on their Master's project and presentation of 80% or greater.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 - 3 publications in review process.

Outcome: 96% of CUPA 2024 scored 80% or higher on their Grand Rounds presentation.

3. Develop in students the professionalism, medical knowledge, and clinical skills needed to provide comprehensive care to diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings.

Outcome: National average of 92%; Clarkson University (Program 1300) national average of 100% for first-time test takers Class of 2024 (CUPA 2024).

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 with grade of B+ or higher in the Summative course.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 96.3% of students score 90% or greater in all three sections of the Patient and the PA course series.

Outcome: CUPA 2024 had 100% of students score B+ or greater in the Clinical Procedures course.

Outcomes: No reportable professionalism citations on students from clinical preceptors during the clinical year for CUPA 2024.

Outcome: 100% of CUPA 2024 participated in and completed the Professionalism enrichment activity as part of the Summative phase.

4. Instill in students the core values of Clarkson University, while fostering a commitment to community service.

Outcome: Each student in CUPA 2024 participated in 2 or more community service activities during the Summative phase.

Outcome:

Outcome: Both the GSA and IPE committees have (or had) PA student representation from CUPA 2023 and 2024.

Outcome: More than 50% of CUPA 2023, 2024 and 2025 involved in SWOB; populations seen on the mission trip are Nicaraguan residents ranging in age from newborn to end of life.

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