NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook
Appendix J: B4.03 Six-Competency Summative Evaluation Blueprint
The NLU MSPAS Program conducts a separate, direct, and documented summative evaluation of each student within the final four months of program completion to verify achievement of all Program-defined competencies required for entry-level PA practice. The Program’s six competencies — C1 Medical Knowledge, C2 Interpersonal Skills, C3 Clinical Skills, C4 Technical Skills, C5 Professional Behaviors, and C6 Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving — collectively address all domains identified in ARC-PA Standard B4.03. Each competency and applicable component is mapped to specific summative examination items, OSCE stations, technical skills assessment criteria, and/or professionalism assessment criteria, using defined scoring standards. Individual results are documented in the student’s Summative Competency Record and retained in the Program’s designated assessment repository. The complete summative evaluation is administered during the final four months of program completion, independent of previous student evaluations, and results are reviewed through the Program’s established assessment and governance structure and incorporated into continuous quality improvement activities.
Summative Evaluation Competency Blueprint
Proposed administration: Term VII, within the final four months of program completion.
Assessment components: Summative Written Examination, Summative OSCE, and Summative Professional Behaviors Assessment.
Primary Competencies
Component
Assessment Method
Direct Evidence
Summative Written Examination
Blueprinted MCQ/case-based examination
Item-level results, total score, competency report
C1, C6
Standardized patient encounter Standardized patient encounter Clinical skills/procedure station Acute/complex patient encounter Counseling/shared decision- making
OSCE Station 1
C2, C3, C6
Station rubric/checklist
OSCE Station 2
C2, C3, C6
Station rubric/checklist
OSCE Station 3
C3, C4
Direct-observation checklist
OSCE Station 4
C2, C3, C5, C6
Station rubric
Communication/professionalism rubric
OSCE Station 5
C2, C5
Technical Skills Station(s)
C4
Direct observation/simulation
Procedure checklist
Page 83 of 93
Powered by FlippingBook