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Goals

The following includes information on program goals, outcomes, and student data for the Physician Assistant Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Goal 1: First-time PANCE rate will be at or above the national average

Table 1: PANCE first-time pass rate

  Mayo Clinic PA Program National average Benchmark
Class of 2022 95% 92% Met
Class of 2023 95% 92% Met

Goal 2: Prepare students to provide respectful and compassionate care to patients

Benchmark 2.1

100% of didactic students will receive a “developing” score or above on their first attempt in the summative Didactic OSCE assessing EPA 7.3: “Demonstrate compassionate and respectful behaviors in all interactions, including difficult situations”

Table 2: Didactic OSCE evaluation of EPA 7.3

  Percentage who scored "developing" or "entrustable" behavior Benchmark (100%)
Class of 2022 100% (22/22) Met
Class of 2023 100% (21/21) Met
Class of 2024 100% (25/25) Met

Benchmark 2.2

100% of clinical year students will receive an average of a "good” (4/5) rating or above in the last three months of the clinical year rotations on the patient evaluation of the student on (2) questions “The level of respect the student gave me was” and The level of compassion the student demonstrated was”

Table 3: Patient evaluation

  Percentage of students who averaged "very good" or "good" on both questions Benchmark (100%)
Class of 2022 100% (22/22) Met
Class of 2023 100% (21/21) Met

Table 4: Patient evaluation (last 3 rotations) qualitative data

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Benchmark 2.3

100% of clinical year students will average a 4/5 on their preceptor evaluations the last three months of their clinical year on "Caring for Diverse Populations: Treats all persons with respect, care, and compassion regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other unique factors".

Table 5: Preceptor evaluation

  Percentage who achieved average 4.0 Benchmark (100%)
Class of 2022 100% (22/22) Met
Class of 2023 100% (21/21) Met

Table 6: Preceptor evaluation (last 3 rotations) qualitative analysis

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Goal 3: Encourage faculty to serve others by participating in committee, volunteer, or leadership activities

Benchmark 3.1

100% of PA faculty will participate in at least one committee, volunteer, or leadership activity annually.

Table 7: Faculty volunteer/leadership/committee participation

  Volunteer activities Formal leadership Committee participation Total activities (average per faculty) Percentage of faculty meeting benchmark Benchmark
Year 2021-2022 (11 faculty) 6 6 9 21 (1.9) 100% Met
Year 2022-2023 (10 faculty) 7 6 9 22 (2.2) 100% Met
Year 2023-2024 (10 faculty) 7 8 7 22 (2.2) 100% Met

Goal 4: Students will possess a basic understanding of quality improvement research and participate in quality improvement projects

Benchmark 4.1

100% of didactic year students will pass their Silver Quality Essentials examination through the Mayo Clinic Quality Academy.

Table 8: Silver certification pass rate

  Silver examinations passed (%) Benchmark
Class of 2022 22/22 (100%) Met
Class of 2023 21/21 (100%) Met
Class of 2024 25/25 (100%) Met

Benchmark 4.2

100% of Students' Quality Improvement projects will be accepted to the Mayo Clinic Quality Improvement Conference or any other local, regional, or national conference for presentation.

Table 9: Percentage of QI projects accepted to quality conference

  QI projects accepted (%) Benchmark
Class of 2022 22/22 (100%) Met
Class of 2023 21/21 (100%) Met
Class of 2024 25/25 (100%) Met

Quality Academy poster presentations

Class of 2024

  • Identifying the Discrepancy in Postpartum Gestational Diabetes Follow-up During Care Transitions
  • Cologuard: Preventing a "Messy" Colorectal Cancer Case
  • Closing the Gap: A New Approach to Improving Annual Wellness Visit Compliance Among Medicare Patients
  • Towards a Smoother Transition; Protecting Vulnerable Patients Through Callback Reduction
  • Long Time No Stay: Barriers That Affect Postoperative Colorectal Length of Stay

Class of 2023

Class of 2022

  • Assessing Renal Recovery Post Acute Kidney Injury - A Quality Improvement Initiative
  • Asthma - Who's Really in Control
  • Hybrid Visit - The Way of the Future?
  • Patient Satisfaction: Telehealth versus Virtual Care - Are We Really Listening

Goal 5: Graduate students with a commitment to practice at Mayo Clinic

Benchmark 5.1

50% of graduates will practice as a physician assistant at Mayo Clinic enterprise within 6 months of graduation.

Table 10: Mayo PA graduate employment within 6 months of graduation

  Class of 2022 Class of 2023
Rochester 50% (11/22) 42.9% (9/21)
MCHS* 13.6% (3/22) 0% (0/21)
Total Mayo Midwest 63.6% (14/22) 42.9% (9/21)
Mayo AZ/FL** 0% 9.5% (2/21)
Total Mayo Enterprise 63.6% (14/22) 52.4% (11/21)
Non-Mayo employment 31.8% (7/22) 47.6% (10/21)
Total employed 95.4% (21/22) 100% (21/21)
Benchmark Met Met

Midwest: Rochester and MCHS

*MCHS: Mayo Clinic Health System-SWMN, SEMN, NWWI, SWWI region

**Mayo Clinic Enterprise: Midwest, Arizona (Scottsdale), Florida (Jacksonville)