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  • Accreditation standards require clear goals with benchmarks and outcomes for physician assistant (PA) programs.
  • Understanding the current themes and benchmark adherence in PA program goals is crucial for educational quality assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To descriptively analyze the goals of accredited physician assistant (PA) programs nationwide.
  • To establish a baseline understanding of the common themes within PA program goals and their alignment with accreditation standards.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic analysis of goals from accredited PA programs.
  • Evaluation of goals against Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Standard A3.14.
  • Comparison of goal structure and benchmark inclusion based on accreditation status.

Main Results:

  • Most accredited PA programs (66%) had Accreditation-Continued status.
  • Only 18% of PA programs provided goals with required benchmarks and supporting outcomes on their websites.
  • Common goal themes included student knowledge/skills acquisition, graduate employability, diversity, curriculum strength, and lifelong learning.

Conclusions:

  • PA program goals should be revised to incorporate specific benchmarks and report progress or outcomes.
  • Thematic analysis is an effective method for summarizing and drawing conclusions from extensive program data.