Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)

The Delaware Valley University Physician Assistant Program is dedicated to the pillars of scholarship, service, and professionalism. The Program strives to train graduates who are highly competent and recognized as excellent clinicians and leaders in the complex health care environment. The Program is committed to producing graduates who provide compassionate, team-based, and evidence-based patient care, aware of and meeting the needs of society and their diverse communities.

Class of 2024 Profile

Overall acceptance rate = 4.3%

Academic & Experiential Preparation

• Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

• Relevant Experience

Ongoing Program Goals

• Attract, select, and retain highly qualified students
  • Outcome #1: An incoming class profile, including GPA, GRE, and experience hours, will be published no later than December of each year
  • Outcome #2: Maintain an attrition rate of less than 10%

    	Graduated Classes
    	Class of 2024	Class of 2025	Class of 2026
    Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	20	20	20
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    Graduates	#	#	#
    * Attrition rate	#	#	#
    **Graduation rate	#	#	#

• Maintain first-time PANCE pass rate above national average
  • Outcome #1: PANCE results will be published annually. A direct link to the NCCPA report will be included here no later than March, 2025 and the below table will be updated when data are available:

    CLASS	NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME TEST TAKERS	PROGRAM FIRST-TIME TEST TAKER PASS RATE	NATIONAL FIRST-TIME TEST TAKER PASS RATE
    2024
    2025
    2026
    2027
    2028

• Prepare students to fulfill community health needs

  • Outcome #1: 100% of students will complete the Public Health course, demonstrating the ability to obtain and interpret local health indicators

  • Outcome #2: 100% of students will complete at least one service learning activity

• Provide students with experiential learning opportunities beginning in the first year of the program
  • Outcome #1: 100% of students will participate in a first-year clinical experience
• Prepare students to provide evidence-based care to a wide range of patients in a multidisciplinary health care team
  • Outcome #1: 100% of students will complete the Evidence-Based Practice course, demonstrating the ability to search for and appraise medical literature
  • Outcome #2: 100% of students will complete an interprofessional education experience
  • Outcome #3: 100% of students will have an interprofessional encounter in the clinical setting

     

The success of the program in achieving its goals and additional program outcomes of interest will be updated as the program’s development progresses and the first cohort of students matriculates and graduates.

PANCE Pass Rates:

Delaware Valley University anticipates graduating its first cohort of students in October, 2024. PANCE pass rates will be posted when available, no later than March, 2025. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential to the PA profession and PA education as it enhances the quality of instruction and patient care. The Program aims to foster a welcoming, fair, and respectful environment, inclusive of all differences and individual identities. We strive to create a didactic and clinical education that is well-rounded and cultivates meaningful interactions and experiences with faculty, staff and preceptors with distinct backgrounds and perspectives. All students will graduate with the cross-cultural competencies necessary to effectively and respectfully treat diverse patients and function effectively on multicultural teams. 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is demonstrated in our holistic admissions process, curriculum, hiring practices, and thoughtful selection of clinical rotation sites. The Program has established goals specific to diversity and inclusion, as follows:

1. Recruit and admit a diverse cohort of students
   • Outcome #1: At least 50% of the incoming class will answer “yes” to at least one diversity indicator
   • Outcome #2: At least 15% of interview questions will address principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion
2. Provide resources toward training culturally sensitive and responsive physician assistants
   • Outcome #1: 100% of students will complete a dedicated course in Cultural Competence and Multicultural Healthcare
   • Outcome #2: 100% of students will receive at least one DEI-focused certification during their time in the program
3. Recruit a diverse team of culturally sensitive and responsive faculty and staff
   • Outcome #1: At least 50% of faculty and staff will answer “yes” to at least one diversity indicator
   • Outcome #2: 100% of faculty and staff will complete annual DEI training