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was discontinued because it was proven through research that multiple choice
questions could assess candidates’ competency as well as the demonstration
components. The current certification examination is a 360 question multiple-choice
examination assessing six basic task areas: history taking and performing physical
examinations; using laboratory and diagnostic studies; formulating most likely
diagnosis; health maintenance; clinical intervention; pharmaceutical therapeutics;
and applying basic science concepts (http://nccpa.net/AboutUs.aspx 4/13/08). For
the purpose of this study the six basic task areas identified in the NCE blueprint will
be referred to as exit skills. The study will correlate the entry-level skills to exit skills
on the NCE.
To attain PA certification, PAs must graduate from an accredited PA program
and pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). After passing
the PANCE the PA become NCCPA certified which qualifies them for licensure in
their state to practice medicine as a physician assistant. There is six-year
certification maintenance cycle that follows the initial certification which include
completing 100 continuing medical education (CME) hours every two years and
during the fifth or sixth year of the cycle the PA must pass a recertification
examination to maintain certification (http://nccpa.net/AboutUs.aspx, 4/13/08).
Selecting applicants who have the cognitive abilities and personal attributes to
succeed in completing the program and passing the NCE is one aspect of the
admission selection process, but another important consideration in this process is
Object Description
| Title | A predictive valdity study: correlation of admission variables with program completion and student performance on the National Certification Examination in a physician assistant program |
| Author | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Author email | delores.middleton@rcc.edu; lolokinard@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-29 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-18 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Jimenez y West, Ilda |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Cole, Darnell Hocevar, Dennis J. |
| Abstract | The purpose of this investigation was to examine the reliability and predictive validity of the of admission data in predicting student success in completing a community college-based physician assistant program and their performance on the National Certification Examination (NCE). The files of 170 graduates were reviewed and the following data was complied: 1) science grade point average (GPAsci), 2) cumulative grade point average (GPAcum), 3) reference letter ratings, 4) personal statement ratings, and 5) work experience -- each identified as a predictor measure in this study. The criterion measures identified in the study were 1) program completion, 2) performance on the NCE, and 3) skills. Findings demonstrated variations in the degree of relationship among predictor measures and criterion measures. The GPAsci demonstrated the greatest degree of correlation with student outcome in comparison with other predictor measures, which is consistent with previous research. Overall, the research demonstrated that there was practical significance or potentially significance correlations between the majority of the predictor measures. |
| Keyword | admission variable; criterion measures; national certification examination; criterion related evidence; reliability and predictive validy; prior academic achievement; letters of reference; personal statement; work experience |
| Coverage date | 1999/2005 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1678 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Middleton-2420 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Middleton-2420.pdf |
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| Title | Page 28 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 20 was discontinued because it was proven through research that multiple choice questions could assess candidates’ competency as well as the demonstration components. The current certification examination is a 360 question multiple-choice examination assessing six basic task areas: history taking and performing physical examinations; using laboratory and diagnostic studies; formulating most likely diagnosis; health maintenance; clinical intervention; pharmaceutical therapeutics; and applying basic science concepts (http://nccpa.net/AboutUs.aspx 4/13/08). For the purpose of this study the six basic task areas identified in the NCE blueprint will be referred to as exit skills. The study will correlate the entry-level skills to exit skills on the NCE. To attain PA certification, PAs must graduate from an accredited PA program and pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). After passing the PANCE the PA become NCCPA certified which qualifies them for licensure in their state to practice medicine as a physician assistant. There is six-year certification maintenance cycle that follows the initial certification which include completing 100 continuing medical education (CME) hours every two years and during the fifth or sixth year of the cycle the PA must pass a recertification examination to maintain certification (http://nccpa.net/AboutUs.aspx, 4/13/08). Selecting applicants who have the cognitive abilities and personal attributes to succeed in completing the program and passing the NCE is one aspect of the admission selection process, but another important consideration in this process is |
