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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Program Goals


Goals of the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program:

Goal 1: Graduates will have acceptable mean scores on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)

Goal 2: Graduates will report acceptable percent employment rates in Physician Assistant practice

Goal 3: Graduating students will have acceptable mean scores on the PAEA end-of-rotation exams

Goal 4: Preceptors will report acceptable mean scores for students in the clinical phase in the areas of knowledge, skills, communication, and professionalism. 

Goal 5: Graduating students will report acceptable mean scores for the program (Items are “quality of education,” “preparation for work as PA,” and “recommend program”)

Student Achievement Goals:

For the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) PA graduates taking the PA National Certification Examination (PANCE) each year, the percentage of graduates who pass the exam on their first attempt will exceed the national average for similar graduates taking the exam for the first time each year.

A high percentage of graduates will gain employment as a PA after graduation from the Program.

Graduates will value their education.