Mission  

Il programma UNM PA è accreditato da ARC-PA. IL Commissione di revisione dell'accreditamento sull'educazione per l'assistente medico (ARC-PA) ha concesso lo status di accreditamento continuato al programma di assistente medico dell'Università del New Mexico sponsorizzato dall'Università del New Mexico. L'accreditamento continua è uno stato di accreditamento concesso quando un programma attualmente accreditato segue gli standard ARC-PA.

La data approssimativa per la prossima revisione di convalida del programma da parte dell'ARC-PA sarà nel 2024. La data di revisione è subordinata alla continua conformità con gli standard di accreditamento e la politica ARC-PA. La storia dell'accreditamento può essere visualizzata sul sito Web di ARC-PA.

La missione del programma di assistente medico (PA) dell'Università del New Mexico è educare gli studenti della PA a diventare fornitori esemplari con un focus sulla medicina di base per le popolazioni meno abbienti e rurali del New Mexico.

Il programma UNM PA fornisce agli studenti le risorse e il supporto necessari per raggiungere le conoscenze, le abilità e le capacità per diventare assistenti medici competenti, come evidenziato dai nostri tassi di successo.

La rotta curriculum è progettato per conformarsi agli standard nazionali per l'istruzione PA come descritto nella Commissione di revisione dell'accreditamento sull'istruzione per l'assistente medico, Inc.

In linea con la missione del programma, gran parte del curriculum è dedicato alla preparazione dello studente per un eventuale servizio nelle aree meno servite e rurali del New Mexico. Molti dei tirocini clinici sono nelle comunità rurali e richiedono agli studenti di essere lontani dalle aree metropolitane per almeno la metà del loro tempo clinico.

The University of New Mexico Physician Assistant Program strives to meet the following goals: 

Recruit and enroll a diverse student body consisting of an average of at least 50% of matriculated students from one or more of the following, based on self-reported data, from the 3 most recently matriculated cohorts: 

• The first generation in the family to attend college (neither mother nor father attended college)
• Graduated from a high school from which a low percentage of seniors receive a high school diploma
• Graduated from a high school at which many of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
• From a family that receives public assistance (g. Aid to Families with Dependent Children, food stamps, Medicaid, public housing) or the individual receives public assistance
• From a family that lives in an area that is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area or a Medically Underserved Area
• Participated in an academic enrichment program funded in whole or in part by the Health Careers Opportunity Program
• High-school drop-out who received AHS diploma or GED
• From a school district where 50% or less of graduates go to college or where college education is not encouraged
• Economically disadvantaged background based on parent's family income
• English is not primary language
• From isolated rural (population <2,500) geographic area
• Hanno prestato servizio nell'esercito degli Stati Uniti

The UNM PA Program has met this goal based on self-reported data from the three most recently matriculated cohorts, as shown in this tavolo.

The PA Program faculty and staff participate in a minimum of six outreach activities per year targeted toward sharing information with prospective students from rural and underserved backgrounds.

Additionally, the PA Program offers individual pre-application and post-application advisement appointments for all New Mexico residents, in alignment with our mission, to support prospective PA students from across our state in achieving their educational goals.  

Prepare graduates to work in rural and underserved areas of New Mexico.  

UNM PA Program students receive training on work with rural and underserved populations throughout the didactic curriculum. Students participate in the Health of New Mexico course at the start of the PA curriculum.  This course focuses on identifying some of the major health problems in New Mexico, the history of the efforts to improve health in the state, and the role of PAs in addressing these issues.  Students also discuss the social determinants in causes and solutions for major health concerns in New Mexico.  Throughout the remainder of the didactic curriculum, instruction on caring for and communicating with the demographic populations and ethnic diversity of New Mexicans is woven into courses such as the Geriatrics and Clinical Skills series courses.   

UNM PA students’ clinical curriculum includes a significant focus on training for rural and underserved populations. To best prepare UNM PA graduates to work in rural and underserved areas, each student, on average, partakes in three or more rural rotations that are outside of the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas. This accounts for at least one-third of their nine-month clinical curriculum. Through this, not only do students become acquainted with the socioeconomic difficulties of underserved, rural areas, but the experiences encourage them to become invested in the communities in which they serve and grow. Furthermore, UNM PA students participate in a HRSA grant project awarded to the UNM PA Program, titled “Enhancing Physician Assistant Training to Serve Rural and Underserved Communities of New Mexico.” As part of this project, we have partnered with five underserved healthcare communities throughout the state, allowing students to remain in the same rural, underserved location for three consecutive months, creating an even more robust learning experience. In return, our program and students are developing future clinician hiring and community investment pipelines within these rural and underserved areas. 

The UNM PA Program’s focus on rural and underserved communities is clear in the post-graduation survey data collected by the program UNM PA 5-year Post Grad/Alumni Profiles Table, showing a large portion of graduates who provide care to these populations following graduation. 

Maintain an 85% or better average graduation rate for the 3 most recently graduated cohorts (average of 3 cohorts together).  

The UNM PA Program’s average graduation rate for the Cohorts 2020, 2021, and 2022 is currently 96%, as seen in the program’s post-graduation survey data.  

Note: students are considered graduated at the time all program components have been completed and all requirements have been met. In the case of decelerated students, students are considered part of the cohort with which they initially matriculated and are considered graduated once all requirements have been satisfied.  

Maintain a five-year average first time PANCE pass rate within 10% of the national average. 

The UNM PA Program’s first time PANCE pass rate, averaged over the past 5 years, is 90% (cohorts 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022). Tariffe PA NCCPA PANCE Pass This is within 10% of the national average, which is currently 92%.

Diligence
Dimostra un lavoro e uno sforzo persistenti con un'onesta autovalutazione e correzione per raggiungere l'obiettivo con eccellenza; dimostra tenacia e perseveranza.

Gentilezza
La qualità di essere empatici, genuini e rispettosi degli altri come dimostrato attraverso il servizio, le parole e le azioni.

Rispetto
Modo di trattare o pensare agli altri che comprende umiltà e competenza sociale.

Collaborazione
Azione di lavorare insieme con spirito cooperativo e rispetto reciproco per produrre o creare qualcosa.

Elasticità
Azione di lavorare insieme con spirito cooperativo e rispetto reciproco per produrre o creare qualcosa.

Integrità
Aspetto del carattere morale che incarna l'onestà e la responsabilità personale; guidati da principi morali e disposti a fare ciò che è giusto indipendentemente dalle conseguenze.

Ambizione
Spinta che si materializza in azione con intenso entusiasmo per realizzare qualcosa che sia personalmente significativo.

• Statistiche di ammissione alla PA
• Tabella di attrito PA ARC-PA
• PA 5 anni di occupazione, decelerazione e logoramento
• Tariffe PA NCCPA PANCE Pass