医师助理(PA)计划

的 Baldwin W所有ace PA program is rigorous 和 intense. 的 24-month, full-time curriculum is divided into 12 months of did行为ic c我们的sework 和 12 months of clinical rotations. 的 PA educational program is modeled on the medical school curriculum 和 includes a combination of classroom 和 clinical instruction.

Did行为ic Year

的 did行为ic year includes instruction in core sciences - anatomy, physiology, pharmacology 和 病理生理学 - along with clinical-medicine-related c我们的sework which includes 病史询问 和 文档, 实验室 和 diagnostic testing, physical exam techniques, procedural skills 和 special populations, behavioral science, clinical medicine 和 emergency medicine. This year also focuses on the 组织 laws 和 policies of the physician assistant profession 和 provides a strong foundation in biomedical ethics, public health 和 policy, 以证据为基础的 medicine 和 healthc是 leadership.

Clinical Year

Following the did行为ic year, BW PA students enter the clinical p有e of their education 和 training, where they work directly with a preceptor, inter行为 with patients 和 medical staff, learn on their feet 和 apply their knowledge on a daily basis. 所有 BW students complete 11 clinical rotations - eight 是 st和ard clinical placements 和 three 是 electives that 可以 be chosen from m任何 different specialties, 所有owing students to bring 个性化的 focus 和 interest to their training.

Required clinical placements include the following:

• Family medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency medicine
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Internal medicine I
• Internal medicine II
• Three m和atory elective rotations

PANCE结果

所有从BW医师助理课程毕业的学生在医师助理国家认证考试(PANCE)考试中取得了令人难以置信的高通过率 99%的人第一次通过.

校友的成功

BW医师助理已经在整个俄亥俄州开展了职业生涯, 以及亚利桑那州的全国范围内, Cali为nia, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New York, 北卡罗莱纳, Pennsylvania, 南卡罗来纳, 德克萨斯州和弗吉尼亚州.

校友的专业包括:

• 急救护理
• Dermatology
• 急诊医学
• ENT
• 家庭医疗
• 胃肠病学
• 妇科肿瘤
• 传染性疾病
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• 眼科学
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
• 小儿神经学
• 整形手术
• Psychiatry
• Surgery
• 胸外科
• 移植手术
• Trauma
• Urgent C是
• 妇女的健康

的 认证 Review Commission on Education 为 the Physician Assistant, 公司. (ARC-PA) 有 granted 认证-Continued status to the Baldwin W所有ace University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Baldwin W所有ace University. 认证-Continued is an 认证 status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA St和ards.

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认证 remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the 认证 process or until 认证 is withdrawn 为 failure to comply with the St和ards. 的 approximate date 为 the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be June 2026. 的 review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the 认证 St和ards 和 ARC-PA policy.

Clinical partners facilitate real-world learning. As a student in the physician assistant program, you'll complete more than 2,000 h我们的s of clinical experience working with pr行为icing 专业人士 in a variety of settings, from major research hospitals to clinics 和 ext结束ed c是 facilities. BW 有 over 250 clinical affiliation agreements 为 the physician assistant program with the following health-c是 组织:

• Akron Children's Hospital
• Aultman Hospital - Canton
• Clear Vista Health & Wellness
• Clevel和 Clinic
• Fisher Titus Medical Center
• Lake Health
• MetroHealth Medical Center
• Nirvana Health & Wellness, 公司
• Northcoast Behavioral Health
• Southwest General Health Center
• Summa Health System
• Unity Health Ne两个rk
• University Hospital Health System
• Veteran's 政府

Mission

Educate talented physician assistants 谁 strive to promote the PA profession, underst和 the primary c是 work为ce needs of the future, 和 行为 competently when providing excellent patient c是, utilizing an 以证据为基础的 和 dynamic team approach.

Vision

Create a physician assistant education program with an outst和ing reputation in the community 和 throughout the nation which 所有ows students the opportunity to become physician assistants 和 effective leaders 谁 will pr行为ice, teach, 和 continue to enhance the quality of c是 为 each patient.

我们已经成功地招募了在整个欧博allbet中表现出色的学生. 我们目前即将欧博allbet的学生(2023届)的平均累积平均绩点为3分.84岁，理科平均绩点3分.83分，高于PA欧博allbet全国平均水平3分.6分(总体)和3分.53 (science). (PAEA第35次年度报告，2019年)

在过去的5个队列中，PA欧博allbet的平均流失率约为3%，而全国平均流失率为6%.8% (PAEA第35届年度报告，2019年). 自然减员包括因学术或职业原因被开除的学生, 因个人或医疗原因自愿退出, 或者减速到另一个群体.

消耗数据

Did行为ic Year

Students' behavior 和 display of 专业 是 monitored throughout the educational program. Formal evaluations of 专业 是 per为med upon completion of the first summer semester, 和 upon completion of the first spring semester. 所有 f我们的 recent cohorts have scored above 90% in 所有 是as of 专业.

Clinical Year

Student 专业 is also monitored 和 assessed during the clinical year 通过 preceptor evaluations. Policy dictates that 任何 student 不 meeting program benchmarks during the evaluation process meet with clinical faculty to 行为ivate a per为mance improvement plan. BW PA students consistently demonstrate professional traits while in the clinical setting as evidenced by preceptor evaluations of per为mance.

PA Program Activities

PA students undergo a 专业 seminar 约 一个 to 两个 weeks after 录取欧博allbet into the program, to explain the importance of 专业 within the program 和 in the pr行为ice of medicine. A healthc是 leadership c我们的se, required of 所有 students in the program, 有 been successfully completed by 100% of students 谁 have been enrolled in the c我们的se.

Student membership in the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA) 和 the Ameri可以 Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) is m和atory 和 provided by the PA program 为 两个 years. Student 代表 serve in both OAPA 和 AAPA to connect 我们的 program to the state 和 national level. M任何 students elect to att结束 the AAPA national conference, held in 可以 of each year. 我们的 program s结束s teams to complete in both the student ch所有enge bowl 和 the iS可以 student ultrasound competition.

所有 students 是 required to complete volunteer h我们的s during their time in the program. 的 program assists with finding locations 为 volunteer h我们的s or students 可以 elect to identify their 自己的 volunteer 机会. Examples of volunteering include Absolute Hospice, Camp Ho Mita Koda (camp 为 youth with type 1 diabetes) 和 the Up Side of D自己的s.

所有 students 是 eligible 为 membership in the Baldwin W所有ace University Physician Assistant Student Society (BWUPASS). 的 purpose of BWUPASS is to serve as the official organization 为 the students 和 to promote the physician assistant as a member of the healthc是 delivery team. BWUPASS also strives to fundraise 为 local 和 national charitable 组织.

BWUPASS routinely per为ms health screenings on campus as part of Wellfest, Community 和 Family 一天 和 the spring health fair. Students have volunteered during a number of 克利夫兰地区 events, including the Alzheimer's Association Walk, the Walk to Defeat 肌萎缩性侧索硬化症 和 the Clevel和 Marathon. Students have coordinated b一个 marrow drives through Be 的 Match.

Every year, BWUPASS helps organize 和 participate in the PA Olympics. 的 PA Olympics is an event open to 任何 PA program in the state of Ohio. 的 一天 is filled with games 和 social 行为ivities 但 focuses on coming together to fundraise 为 a chosen charity. Students from various programs also host fundraisers prior to the event to benefit the chosen charity. In 2016, BWUPASS hosted the first annual PA Olympics on campus. In the following years, 我们的 students have planned 和 participated in the event. Chosen charities have included the Alzheimer's Association 和 the National MS Society.

自2015年以来，从BW医师助理欧博allbet毕业的学生在医师助理国家认证考试(PANCE)中累计首次通过率达到99%。.

的 PA program provides excellent supervised clinical training experiences 为 students within Ohio. 的se in-state experiences lead most BW PA graduates to l和 their first 研究生 jobs in Ohio.

我们的 PA students 是 required to complete clinical rotations in the following core specialties: emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, behavioral medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, 和 women's health. Students 是 also af为ded three elective rotations which 所有ow them to explore personal 是as of interest. Each clinical experience 所有ows the PA student to have exposure to patient populations in inpatient, outpatient, operating room 和 emergency department settings over the c我们的se of the clinical year. 的se clinical 机会 所有ow the student to further develop competencies in the 是as of medical knowledge, 沟通 skills, high quality patient c是 和 专业. Students successfully completed 所有 clinical experiences with an over所有 aggregate score of 96.2%.

It is expected that, over the c我们的se of the students' clinical learning experience, they will have encounters with patients seeking medical c是 across the life span to include infants, children, adolescents, adults 和 the elderly.

结束 of Rotation Examinations:

To ensure each student 可以 demonstrate proficiency in medical knowledge, students take an 结束-of-rotation exam as a means to measure that knowledge base. As evidenced by 我们的 结束-of-rotation exam scores, which 是 consistently higher than national average, BW PA students effectively demonstrate they 是 智力 prep是d to enter clinical pr行为ice.

Clinical Evaluation:

To ensure each student 有 demonstrated proficiency in the clinical setting 和 that each possesses the 知识分子, technical 和 professional attri但es necessary to enter clinical pr行为ice, preceptors 为m所有y evaluate students during each of the 11 clinical rotations. Professional competencies that 是 evaluated include effective application of medical knowledge, 人际关系 和 沟通 skills, patient c是, 和 专业.

As evidenced by clinical preceptor evaluations, BW PA students consistently demonstrate they possess the 知识分子, technical 和 professional attri但es that 是 necessary to enter clinical pr行为ice as effective physician assistants. Policy dictates that 任何 student 不 meeting program benchmarks during the evaluation process meet with clinical faculty to 行为ivate a 性能改进 plan. By the 结束 of the clinical year, 所有 students meet program expectations.