Transcript Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

LHU Admissions INTRO to the
Graduate Physician Assistant Program
• General Cycle
Schedule
• Open House Info
• Application Process
and Deadlines
• Requirements
• Encouraged
Activities
• Interview Session
Plan
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About the Program
Program Outcomes
Program Mission
4 Campuses
PA Program Staff
General Cycle Schedule
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Fall/Spring Open Houses
Spring
– CASPA
• opens Late April/early May (April 22nd 2015)
• closes Oct 1st (about 700 applications per cycle)
Summer:
– Lori confirms complete applications, marks pre-reqs as complete and assigns reviews out
– Sarah looks for fast track auto interviews (High score all criteria met applicants get expedited),
declines and overall CASPA flow
– Faculty review applications and upload their decision regarding interviewing
• Interview offers made in a rolling fashion
– Elizabeth emails interview offer letters, collects responses, sorts interview score sheets,
corresponds seat offer list with admissions, tracks seat offers)
Fall:
– Interviews Run from August-November
– Seat offers made in a rolling fashion until the class is filled (some seats are reserved until the last
interview date)
• List of conditional and unconditional offers (different letters from admissions)
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Student ID# and LHU email generated?
• $500 deposit
Waitlist selection in December
Open House Info
• http://paportal.lhup.edu/PA/DesktopDefault.aspx?pid=18&tabid
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• Join us for an open house...
• If you would like to register for one of the sessions, you may do
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so online here. Simply select which campus you would like to
visit here:
LHU's Main Campus
LHU's Clearfield Campus
LHU's Coudersport Campus
LHU's Dixon University Center Campus: check back soon for
upcoming dates
• NEED TO ADD HBG
Open House sign-up
• What happens?
Application Process and
Deadlines
• 2015-2016 admissions cycle April 22nd-October 1st
• Apply through the Centralized Application Service for
Physician Assistants (CASPA)
– https://portal.caspaonline.org/
• Official report of GRE scores directly to CASPA (Designated
Institution (DI) Code 8827).
• Interview offers start in the summer, and end in October.
• Student notice of status by December.
– Does not Meet Requirements
– Decline after interview
– Hold until final review in December (then offered seat, waitlisted or
declined)
– Accepted/offered seat
Requirements
• baccalaureate degree
• cumulative grade point average of at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• minimum score of 300 on the Graduate
Record Exam within the past 3 years.
• satisfactory completion of all prerequisite courses listed below
Pre-req Courses
• Candidates are eligible to apply if they will complete all
prerequisite courses prior to the start of the program in May.
• Grade of B or better is required in all these pre-requisite
courses:
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General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Two Biology or Zoology Courses
Human Anatomy*
Human Physiology*
Microbiology
Human Genetics
Statistics
*Anatomy and Physiology courses must be completed within 5 years of matriculation.
A combined two semester anatomy/physiology is acceptable.
All required courses must be completed within 10 years of matriculation.
Science courses with labs are preferred.
Suggested Courses
• We are looking for a pattern of
academic rigor and success.
• Advanced Coursework in
– Biology (Virology, Immunology, Cell or
Molecular Bio)
– Chemistry (Biochemistry, Organic 1&2)
– Physics 1&2
– Psychology and behavioral sciences
– Anatomy & Physiology
Encouraged Activities
• Shadowing with PA’s
• Patient Care experiences
– CNA, EMT, phlebotomy, etc
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Service/Volunteerism
Underserved exposure
Research
Life experience
About the Program
• Only State program in PA (think of veterans with GI Bill)
• 24 month program leads to a Masters of Health Science
Degree, that is awarded by Lock Haven University, and a
certificate as a Physician Assistant.
• 4 locations: Lock Haven University Main Campus, Clearfield
Branch Campus, Dixon University Center Campus in Harrisburg,
PA, and Cole Memorial Campus in Coudersport, PA
• use of state of the art technology via highly interactive
internet and instructional TV (ITV) delivery.
• module based teaching format
• Program Glossy link:
http://paportal.lhup.edu/pa/files/File/admissionsInfo/PA%20
program_glossy.pdf
Curriculum
• 24 Month Program, May-May
– 12 months didactic
– 12 months clinical
• Didactic Year
– Modular approach
– Service Learning
• Local and International opportunities
Clinical Year
• Rotations: 6 weeks each (May-May)
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Pediatrics
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Women’s Health
Primary Care
Mental and Behavioral Health
or Elective
8. Elective
Clinical Year
• Rotation sites at various facilities
throughout PA and US
• Students dynamically review student
evaluations of clinical sites and create
wish list
• Students encouraged to assist program
to identify potential new sites
– Program has final say on all
rotations
Program Outcomes
• Graduates
– ~60% practicing in PA
– ~45% practicing in Primary Care
• NCCPA Certification Exam (“Board”) pass rates
– Class of 2014 1st time pass rate: 96%
– Five year average 1st time pass rate: 95%
– Overall: >99%
• ARC-PA
– Continuing Accreditation
– Next site-visit: 2017
• Degree awarded:
– Master of Health Science
Program Mission
• The mission of the program is to educate highly-skilled
Physician Assistants who:
– are capable of providing quality health care
– have expertise in the health care needs of the medically
underserved
– are prepared to critically evaluate, and become leaders in
bringing about improvement in the medical and social systems
that affect the health of underserved populations
– will seek and retain employment as primary care Physician
Assistants in medically underserved areas of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Technology
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ITV connectivity
Laptops are required and essential
Curriculum available online
Computerized Testing
Minimal expense on hard volume texts
• Online Textbooks at Clinical Key
– VMware “virtual” computing
Staff
Lock Haven
Lori Beers
Admin Assistant
Admissions requirements;
interview session support
[email protected]
X2929
Harrisburg
Elizabeth Glabus
Admin Assistant
Interview and Seat offers
CASPA correspondence
[email protected]
X2929
Coudersport
Debbie Cline
Admin Assistant
[email protected]
X2604
Lock Haven
Candace Gibson
Administrator
[email protected]
X2037
Faculty
• Lock Haven:
– Walt Eisenhauer: Dept Chair
– Anna Mae Smith
– Lane Bower
– Amber O’Brian
• Clearfield:
– Curtis Grenoble: Program Director
– Jen Bell
• Coudersport
– Pam Ruane
• Harrisburg:
– Craig Ernst: Academic Coordinator
– Sarah Lewis
Lock Haven University PA Program
4 Campus Locations
One Program, One Curriculum
Coudersport
Four Campus Locations:
One Program, One Curriculum
• On-site faculty advisors
– Lock Haven: 4 faculty
– Branch Campuses: 2 faculty each
• Smaller Class Size
• Intimate learning environment
– Discussion groups
– Physical diagnosis labs
– Cadaver labs
Four Campus Locations:
One Program, One Curriculum
• Lectures are delivered simultaneously to
all campuses
– Via fully interactive video conferencing
– State of the art facilities & technology
Lock Haven
Clearfield
Clearfield
Coudersport
Harrisburg
Interview Session Plan
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Intro to LHU’s PA Program
Complete an Essay
Basic Science Quiz (on paper)
Get your Picture taken by Lori
Student led tour of Willis Health Professions
Building
• Interview by team of faculty, alumni,
students
• Q&A with students