Physician Assistant Concordia University, St. Paul

Overview

Join Concordia University, St. Paul’s Physician Assistant program and become a part of the next generation of healthcare leaders and enhance the quality of care.

During the ARC-PA accreditation process, the CSP PA program is allowed to proceed with its inaugural application cycle, offering “conditional program acceptance” and “conditional program waitlist status” to applicants before the official accreditation decision is made. In the event that the PA program is not granted ARC-PA accreditation, any applicants who received a “conditional program acceptance” will be promptly notified. Additionally, any deposits submitted to secure a position in the inaugural cohort will be refunded.

Program Mission and Goals

Program Mission Statement: The mission of the Concordia University-St. Paul Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program is to educate and train compassionate PAs who deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and technologically-contemporary care to all patient populations, and are dedicated to improving access to healthcare for all.

Goals of the CSP PA Program

• Goal 1: Competent Professionals: Prepare graduates with the foundational medical knowledge necessary to enter clinical practice.

Planned Measure/Benchmark:

End of Program Written Summative Examination (PAEA End of Curriculum Exam) Performance by cohort / At or above national average.

First-time PANCE pass rate by cohort / At or above national average.

NOTE: Once students have graduated, the program will provide the required NCCPA PANCE Exam Performance Summary Report (Last 5 Years)

• Goal 2: Contemporary Skills: Equip graduates with primary-care clinical and technical skills that leverage contemporary medical technology for optimal patient care.

Planned Measure/Benchmark:

End of Program Summative Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Performance by Cohort / > 75 % average per cohort on assessment of technical/procedural skills

Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Final Preceptor Evaluation of Student Performance / ≥ 3.0/4.0 average per cohort on possessing the foundational procedural knowledge and technical skills for common primary-care procedures during the rotation.

• Goal 3: Compassionate Care: Prepare graduates to employ professional patient communication during clinical practice.

Planned Measure/Benchmark:

Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Final Preceptor Evaluation of Student Performance /  ≥ 3.0/4.0 average per cohort on demonstrating empathy-forward patient communication.

Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum Survey (Student Preparation in Empathy-Forward Patient Communication)  ≥ 3.0/4.0 average per academic year in student preparation of empathy-forward patient communication.

• Goal 4: Committed Change: Retain students who will advance the mission of the CSP PA program.

Planned Measure/Benchmark:

Graduate rate by cohort / At or above national average

Participation during Minnesota Academy of PAs (MAPA) annual PA Day on the Hill (MN State Capitol) / >75% of students participating per cohort