BIG IDEAS. UPDATE ON OUR MISSION THE CASE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS AT CSJ

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1 Small Wonder. BIG IDEAS. UPDATE ON OUR MISSION THE CASE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS AT CSJ

2 Update on Our Mission The Case for Health Science Programs at CSJ Why Now: CSJ Today Small Wonder, Big Ideas Ø Record enrollment for F-T residential undergraduates: largest incoming class in CSJ history Ø 170 students awarded Provider Scholarships Ø Continuing education, graduate education and athletic offerings delivered by highly qualified administrators, faculty, and staff who support the continuous improvement of the College s programs and services. Why CSJ We prepare students for careers that matter Ø Affinity with CSJ s Christian values and holistic student development history Ø New era of preparing students for careers of vital importance: educators, business managers, healthcare professionals; learning the value of leadership, civic responsibility and service Ø Omya properties: single-largest gift in CSJ history, enables CSJ to create and deliver highdemand prestigious academic science programs Why P.A. and Rad Tech - Micro-Economic and Demographic levers Ø Assn. of Medical Colleges predicts shortage of 125,000 physicians nationally by 2025 Ø 25 percent of Vermont s physician assistants will begin considering retirement in 2015 Ø U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 38 percent increase in PA jobs nationally between Ø Vermont, 2nd oldest population in U.S.

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4 Our Vision: How We Will Build Vermont s First P. A. Program Mission Driven Work Backwards Determine Need Be Responsive Be Flexible

5 The Program: Building the PA Program that s right for CSJ In Rutland County Throughout Vermont the nation world What will make us unique? What kind of statement shall we make?

6 The Program: PA Education Today 187 Accredited entry- level PA Programs in the US and growing Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC- PA) Around 12,500 students presently enrolled in PA programs Some 6,600 PA graduates annually

7 THE PROGRAM - FEASIBILITY IS THERE A NEED IN VERMONT The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of physicians nationally of 125,000 by 2025 In Vermont, 34% of primary care providers are not accepting new patients 28.8% of Vermont physicians are over 60 25% of Vermont Physician Assistants will be considering retirement by 2015 The mean age of Vermont advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners is 51

8 DISTRIBUTION OF ACCREDITED NEW ENGLAND PA PROGRAMS Maine 1 New Hampshire 2 Vermont 0 Massachusetts 6 Rhode Island 1 Connecticut 2 Nearby. New York 22 Pennsylvania 19

9 THE PROGRAM: JOB OUTLOOK FOR PA S 38% increase PA jobs US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Listed as among best Master s Degree jobs by Forbes Magazine May 2010 PA Income: median of $90,930 annually Graduate Income: median of $80,466 annually Practice requirements: Graduate from Accredited Program Pass National Certifying Exam Maintain National Certification 100 hrs. CME every 2 years Recertification Exam every 10 years State Authorization IS PROMISING!

10 CATHERINE GEMMITI, MPAS, PA-C Program Director/Chair Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies

11 Roger Weeden Radiologic Sciences Program

12 THE PROGRAM: NECESSARY NEXT STEPS 1. Develop Mission, Goals, Objectives, Curriculum, Syllabi, Clinical Sites, Web site 2. Develop Operational Infrastructure: Proctor Building Renovations, Hire faculty and Staff 3. Decide Capitalization Options: Financing, Philanthropy or Both 4. NEASC Substantive Change Due January ARC-PA Feasibility Study Due March ARC-PA Application for Provisional Accreditation Due July ARC-PA Initial Site Visit October 1-2, ARC-PA Decision March Matriculation June or August 2016

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14 THE PROGRAM: IT S A BIRD, IT S A PLANE, IT S A PA? PA s are partners in medicine PA s practice medicine under MD/DO PA s perform physical examinations PA s order diagnostic tests PA s perform procedures PA s assist in surgery PA s prescribe medications PA s are part of the health care team

15 THE PROGRAM - WHAT IS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT? The definition of a physician assistant published by the American Academy of PA s: A Physician Assistant (PA) is a medical professional who works as a part of a team with a doctor. A PA is a graduate of an accredited PA educational program who is nationally certified and state-licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician. Physicians delegate duties to PAs, and within those range of duties, PAs use autonomous decision-making for patient care.

16 PA = A new profession Barefoot Doctors of China 1967 Dr. Eugene Stead of Duke University started with 3 Navy Medics According to AAPA, currently some 90,000 certified PA s in the US PA s practice in all 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam and N. Mariana Islands International: England, Scotland, Australia, Canada Military

17 Medical Model Typical length = months Pre-reqs + BS/BA degree Prior healthcare experience 3-2 program

18 } Didactic Phase: Average 52 weeks - 63 Credit hours or 83 quarter credits } Clinical Rotation Phase: Average 51 weeks 43 Credit hours or 70 quarter hours } Vacation Breaks: Average 9.5 weeks } Common Core Subjects: } Basic Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology } Clinical Medicine } Clinical Skills } Research } Health Policy } *Physician Assistant Education Association 26 th Annual Report (Preliminary Data )

19 THE PROGRAM: NEW TRENDS IN PA CURRICULUM DESIGN Shift from traditional - Teacher-centered (talking head) Student Centered Learning Styles Integrated: didactic & clinical components Problem-based learning (PBL) Interprofessional (IPE) Independent learning Clinical presentations Outcome/Competency based education Hybrid Simulation Role of Spirituality in Medicine Complimentary Medicine 3-2 Program

20 THE PROGRAM: MONITORING AND INTEGRATING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INTO CURRICULA Robotics Cellular Biology (neuron switches) Wearable computers Biologic 3D Printers Nanotechnology Electronic Medical Records