Academic and Professional Progression Through the Clinical Year

In the clinical year, students complete Supervised Clinical Practicum Experiences (SCPEs, aka “rotations”). Each rotation is a course with corresponding course grades. The course grades include academics and professionalism. Student performance is monitored by the Clinical Year Academic Coordinator, Program Director, and the Academic and Professional Progress Committee (APPC). At any time, a student can be referred to APPC due to concerns of underperformance related to academics or inability to meet technical standards or due to issues related to professional behaviors.  Specifically, any student who scores less than 70% on an End of Rotation (EOR) exam OR who receives a SCPE course grade less than 79.5% will be given a written Academic Warning.  Any student who repeats either of those infractions a 2^nd time will be placed on Academic Probation.  Any student who receives additional infractions while on probation (academic or professional) will be subject to dismissal from the Program.  Any student who either receives a 3^rd SCPE grade < 79.5% or scores < 70% a 3^rd time on an EOR exam will meet with the APPC for consideration of dismissal.

• The APPC role in the academic and clinical year is to evaluate students who are at academic or professional risk and to suggest and provide resources to these students to help ensure successful completion of the program.

Program completion is determined by students successfully completing and passing all requirements of the academic and clinical phases of the program. This includes successful completion of each clinical year course, SCPEs, and meeting program outcomes as determined by summative evaluation performance. Additionally, students must have documented clinical exposures (e.g., all ages and required settings) and meet program technical standards to complete the program. Once students are progressed to program completion, the Program Director can clear the students for Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) eligibility.