NLU PA Program Goals and Outcomes 9-28-26 (1)

• Didactic course examinations (benchmark: ≥80% cohort pass rate with course grades ≥80%)

• End-of- Didactic cumulative examination (benchmark: ≥80% cohort pass rate)

• PACKRAT (benchmark: cohort performance at or above national mean)

• SCPE End-of- Rotation (EOR) exams (benchmark: ≥80% cohort pass rate with exam grad es ≥80%) • Summative written examination, given 4 mos. prior to graduation. (Benchmark: ≥80% cohort pass rate)

• First-time PANCE pass rate (benchmark: at or above national average for each cohort)

PLO 2 – Interpersonal Skills

Outcome Statement: Graduates will demonstrate effective, compassionate, culturally responsive, and professional communication with patients, families, caregivers, and interprofessional members of the healthcare team.

Curricular Alignment:

• PAS 513 & 523 Physical Examination and Documentation I & II

• PAS 545 Geriatrics and Interprofessional Practice

PAS 547 Behavioral Medicine

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• Didactic SOAR I-IV (PAS 516, 527, 537, 547)

• Clinical SOAR V – VIII (PAS 553, 563, 573, 583)

All SCPEs

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Assessment Strategies:

• Summative Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) (benchmark: ≥80% cohort pass rate)

• Clinical preceptor evaluations (interpersonal communication domain benchmark: ≥80% of cohort attains “Meets Expectations.”) • Community Health Volunteer and Clinical Experiences in the Didactic and Clinical SOAR I-VIII Student Self- Assessment of programmatic PLO’s. (Benchmark: Likert Rating > 3 by ≥80% of cohort)

PLO 3 – Clinical Skills and Technical Skills

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