Program Self-Assessment

The South College Asheville PA Program evaluates its progress toward stated goals on an annual basis. Progress is measured through:

For all survey-based measures, the benchmark is an average score of 3.5 or higher. For admissions and exam outcomes, the benchmark is performance at or above the stated target.

The information below summarizes this program’s goals and its current progress toward meeting them. The Class of 2025 was the first inaugural class. Information about each subsequent class is published annually.

1.   Select highly qualified applicants that represent the community we serve for admission to the program.

The program seeks to recruit and select highly capable individuals for admission to the program.

2. Provide students with an educational curriculum that promotes lifelong learning skills/evidence-based medicine skills in preparation for clinical practice.

Surveys are used to assess the program’s effectiveness at teaching lifelong learning and EBM skills.

3.  Prepare students to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) at a rate at or above the national average.

The program benchmark is for the South College Asheville first-time PANCE pass rate to meet or exceed the national average.

4.  Prepare students to practice patient-centered care and embrace cultural inclusion.

Surveys are utilized to measure how well the program prepares students to deliver patient-centered care.

5. Ensure that graduates possess the technical skills needed to practice medicine.

Surveys are utilized to evaluate whether graduates demonstrate the technical skills required for clinical practice.

6. Provide a curriculum that fosters interprofessional education and team-based health care.

Surveys are utilized to assess student readiness for interprofessional and team-based practice.