Mission and Goals
Mission
The mission of the Stanford School of Medicine Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) Studies Program is to educate and train compassionate and diverse PAs who can provide high-quality patient-centered care, are dedicated to improving access to healthcare, and are inspired to become leaders in healthcare.
Goals
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Criteria 1 – Diverse Applicants
Measure/Benchmark
- Educational/economically disadvantaged students/ Benchmark 15%
- 1st Generation college students/ Benchmark 10%
Success of Goal
Measures |
Cohort 2020 |
Cohort 2021 |
Cohort 2022 |
Cohort 2023 |
Cohort 2024 |
Cohort 2025 |
Cohort 2026 |
Educationally/ Economically Disadvantaged | 22% |
37% |
29% |
18% |
31% |
14% |
31% |
1st Generation College Students |
11% |
33% |
21% |
18% |
34% |
15% |
21% |
Criteria 2 – Highly Qualified Applicants
Measure/Benchmark
- Undergraduate Cumulative GPA > 3.5
- Undergraduate Science GPA > 3.5
- Healthcare/Patient Care Experience > 2,000 hours
Measures |
Cohort 2020 |
Cohort 2021 |
Cohort 2022 |
Cohort 2023 |
Cohort 2024 |
Cumulative GPA |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
Science GPA |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.70 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
Patient Care Experience |
2, 941 |
3,187 |
2,274 |
3,782 |
2,417 |