Nina Multak Director Shalon Buchs Jason Fromm Patton

Nina Multak - Director Shalon Buchs Jason Fromm Patton Debra Cole School of Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Pete Breitinger Liz Brownlee David Indarawis Bre Garbas Frank Genuardi

COMPARISON NP Medical PA • Cost of school • $27, 000 - $34, 600 /yr • Schools - 236 • 50 in 1990 - 100 in 2000 • 8, 600 students / yr • 111, 000 in practice - 2017 • Average 38 • 67% women • Cost of school • • $34, 000 - $53, 000 /yr • Schools- 141 MD Cost of school • $15, 000 - $30, 000 total • Schools- Approx 350 • ~20, 000 students / yr • 990, 000 in practice - 2017 • 222, 000 in practice - 2016 • Average 50 • Average 49 • 92% women • 83% in primary care • 31 DO • 35% women in practice • ~48% in med school • ~46% in residency doctorly. org/cost-vs-reward-of-becoming-a-physician/ http: //paeaonline. org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Program-Survey-31_V 3_Updated-Jan 2017. pdf https: //www. aanp. org/education/61 -education/faq-np-prep Accessed 4/21/17 https: //www. aanp. org/all-about-nps/np-fact-sheet https: //www. nccpa. net/Uploads/docs/2015 Statistical. Profileof. Certified. Physician. Assistants. pdf http: //kff. org/other/state-indicator/total-active-physicians accessed 4/20/17

PA EDUCATION In General • First Class at Duke – 1965 • Medical Model (Disease based) • 99% Masters • Program average length -26 months • Clinical hours 1900 • National board certification every 10 yr • 50% of PAs change specialties • 20% have practiced in 3 specialties University of Florida • First Class 1972 • UF COM – 1977 • Class size increased to 60 - 1994 • Masters - 1996 • First program in Florida • There were 7 programs in 2005 • There are now 14 • 1500 applicants • 145 interviews • 60 students admitted – 2 yr program Hass, V. ; Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are not interchangeable. JAAPA. Volume 29(4), April 2016, p 9– 12

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SCHOOL • First PA program with two endowed chairs • Director • Research and Scholarship • Rank ~ 20 nationally of 236 schools • US News • New Capstone – Masters Project • Housed in the Harrell Medical Education Building • Access to simulation, interprofessional collaboration • Medical students & PA students interact more – committees, outreach, Equal Access • Small, nimble – respond quickly to student needs and curricular change • More than ½ faculty serve on national or state committees for advocacy & education • Faculty maintain a clinical practice • 99% board pass rate – 100% for last 3 years

CLASS OF 2020

What do we hope to bring to the COM: Potential needs: • Inter-professionalism • Simulation debriefers • Collaboration • Content in areas of • Increased scholarly pursuits • Participation in Research Day • Well trained practitioners that can practice in any field • E RVUs • Social science • Population Health • Ethics • Primary care, prevention, nutrition • Clinical sites • Peds, OB, Medicine, Family Practice • Make room for graduates • Advocate for OTP