WHITE COAT CEREMONY
The 2020 PA class donned their white coats after receiving them at the White Coat Ceremony on May 10, 2019. This ceremony marks the beginning of their student rotations in medical practice.
Upon graduation from the Physician Assistant BS/MS (4.5 Year) program you are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) for physician assistants. Consistently our students have the highest professional certifying examination pass rate on campus. The vast majority of our students consistently meet or exceed the national PANCE pass rate average, year after year.
Student Outcomes
In 2020, 96% of D'Youville Physician Assistant students from the graduating class of 2019, who were first-time test takers, successfully passed the PANCE exams.
Summary D'Youville Five-year PANCE Pass Rates (PDF)
ARC-PA Student Attrition
| Graduated Class of 2020 | Graduated Class of 2019 | Graduated Class of 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA) | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Entering class size | 39 | 38 | 42 |
| Graduates | 36 | 32 | 38 |
| *Attrition Rate | 8% | 16% | 10% |
| **Graduation Rate | 92% | 84% | 90% |
*Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided
by the entering class size.
**Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.
Master's Research Projects
The PA graduating class of 2018 after defending their Master's Research projects on November 9, 2018
Poster Project
Student Chelsea Pokoj, Class of 2018, presents her Primary Care poster.
Pi-Alpha Award
PA students Griffin Kramer and Margaret Garito, Class of 2018, are the recipients of the Pi-Alpha Award.
2018 Research Awards
Winners of the research awards include Sarah Boyer, Samantha Collins, and Amber Phillippi with Dr. Shelby Edwards and Dr. Bethany Dunn.
White Coat Ceremony
The 2019 PA class donned their white coats after receiving them at the White Coat Ceremony on May 11, 2018. This ceremony marks the beginning of their student rotations in medical practice.
Convocation Ceremony
The Class of 2017 Physician Assistant Convocation Ceremony on November 17, 2017 at Michael's Banquet Facility.
White Coat Ceremony
The 2018 PA class donned lab coats after receiving them at the White Coat Ceremony on May 12, 2017, which marks the beginning of their student rotations in medical practice.
Convocation Ceremony
The Class of 2016 Physician Assistant Convocation Ceremony on November 18, 2016 at Michael's Banquet Facility.
white coat ceremony
The 2017 PA class donned lab coats after receiving them at the White Coat Ceremony on May 6, 2016, which marks the beginning of their student rotations in medical practice.
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