Capstone Quality Improvement Project & Comprehensive Examination

Catalog description

The Quality Improvement (QI) Project ( PAST 600 Capstone) is one of two major components of the capstone of the PA program. This component of the PAST 600 Capstone course provides students with clinical practice opportunities to synthesize practice based improvement knowledge and skills through participation in evaluation of practice based quality improvement projects and quality measures. The Capstone Quality Improvement evaluation project is conducted over the course of the year. The Comprehensive Examination ( PAST 600 ) is the summative evaluation and the second of two major components of the capstone of the PA program. The purpose of the exam is to determine whether the student has been able to integrate knowledge and skills obtained from individual courses (didactic and clinical) into unified concepts and demonstrate the acquisition of the competencies needed for entry into clinical practice. Consisting of a written exam, oral exam and an OSCE, the Comprehensive Examination measures the learner's knowledge, interpersonal skills, patient care skills and professionalism required to enter clinical practice. It is conducted within the final four months of the program. Prereq: Students must be in Physician Assistant Program.