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Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Standard A2.09 and the Program Director’s New Role

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Standard A2.09 and the Program Director’s New Role

I’m glad you’re joining me once more. Today, we’ll examine another Standard often cited by ARC-PA. Our last few blogs looked at citations for Standard A1.07, which focuses on the supervision and suppo... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 06, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Keys to Compliance

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Keys to Compliance

Today is our last blog about citations issued for Standards A1.02a and A1.07. We’ve already covered the requirements and the nuances of compliance for these two Standards. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 30, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Standard A Citation Language

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Standard A Citation Language

Thank you for joining me again! We’re going through the list of the most commonly cited ARC-PA Standards. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 23, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Understanding Standard A Citations

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Understanding Standard A Citations

Welcome again to the Massey Consulting Blog as I continue my series, looking into the ten most commonly cited ARC-PA Standards on the SSRs of PA programs. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 16, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Introduction to Standard A Citations

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations - Introduction to Standard A Citations

Compliance with Standard A is a mixed bag. It’s easier in some ways because less data collection and analysis are needed than in the requirements of Standards C and B. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 09, 20243 min read

Countdown to National PA Week: Journeys of Healing: My Missions to Haiti

Countdown to National PA Week: Journeys of Healing: My Missions to Haiti

When I stepped off the plane in Haiti in 1989, I felt a shift in my world. The humid air, thick with tropical flowers and diesel fumes, enveloped me. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 02, 20246 min read

Countdown to National PA Week: Let’s Get Excited!

Countdown to National PA Week: Let’s Get Excited!

My friends, there’s so much happening it’s hard to know where to start. PA Week is just around the corner. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 25, 20249 min read

Countdown to National PA Week: Let’s hear from the coaches!

Countdown to National PA Week: Let’s hear from the coaches!

Get ready to cheer! National PA Week is only three weeks away. Throughout September, Scott Massey PhD, LLC is celebrating by introducing our readers to members of our consulting and coaching staff. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 18, 202410 min read

Countdown to National PA Week: Meet more of our team!

Countdown to National PA Week: Meet more of our team!

PA Week is coming up soon, so it’s time to prepare for a whirlwind of exciting events that'll make your head spin faster than a centrifuge! ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 11, 20247 min read

Throughout September, we’re celebrating PA Week!

Throughout September, we’re celebrating PA Week!

Get ready to don your stethoscopes and raise your thermometers high! It's almost time for the most exciting week in healthcare – Physician Assistant Week! ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 04, 20247 min read

Navigating Faculty Workload Challenges in PA Education

Navigating Faculty Workload Challenges in PA Education

Walking into the Dean’s office for another meeting about faculty workload in PA education filled me with dread. Previous encounters hadn't gone well. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 21, 20243 min read

Embracing Mistakes: The Hidden Path to Success

Embracing Mistakes: The Hidden Path to Success

Have you ever hesitated to take a leap of faith, fearing the possibility of failure? I certainly have. It's common to worry about making mistakes, even in small situations. But why do we fear making t... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 21, 20242 min read

From Shadows to Strength: My Journey of Transformation

From Shadows to Strength: My Journey of Transformation

When I was twelve, in 1972, the Beatles had just broken up, and popular TV shows like *The Waltons* and *Kung Fu* were all the rage. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 14, 20242 min read

Embracing Responsibility: The Key to Achieving Your Dreams

Embracing Responsibility: The Key to Achieving Your Dreams

Success is a universal aspiration, yet for many, it often feels elusive and out of reach. The journey to realizing our dreams may start with accepting complete responsibility for our actions. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 07, 20241 min read

The Unstoppable Power of Resolve: A Journey from Addiction to Achievement

The Unstoppable Power of Resolve: A Journey from Addiction to Achievement

Have you ever thought about the people who achieve seemingly impossible feats? What separates incredible success from failure? ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 31, 20242 min read

The Power of Reinvention

The Power of Reinvention

It was 3 o’clock in the morning, July 1989. I was working in the emergency room, struggling to repair a large laceration on a patient’s face. My hands fumbled. In that one terrifying moment, I realize... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 24, 20242 min read

From Adversity to Achievement: My Journey of Resilience and Transformation

From Adversity to Achievement: My Journey of Resilience and Transformation

At 27, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and its onset was catastrophic. By 40, it had turned into a debilitating condition, robbing me of my athletic prowess and inflicting unimaginable chro... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 17, 20241 min read

Finding My Voice: A Journey from Addiction to Empowerment

Finding My Voice: A Journey from Addiction to Empowerment

In 2017, I finally decided to heed the voice that had been whispering in my ear for years: “Tell your story.” Despite my successful academic career, it felt contradictory to reveal the skeletons in my... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 10, 20242 min read

From Struggle to Success: The Journey of a PA Advocate

From Struggle to Success: The Journey of a PA Advocate

Twenty-five years ago, a 36-year-old applicant for the upcoming PA class sat in my office, dejected. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 03, 20242 min read

Enhancing Student Success in PA Programs: Strategies for Retention and Persistence

Enhancing Student Success in PA Programs: Strategies for Retention and Persistence

Frank Robertson, a first-semester PA student, found himself distressed after receiving a 60% on his first clinical medicine exam. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 26, 20242 min read

Overcoming Common Challenges in Launching a New PA Program

Overcoming Common Challenges in Launching a New PA Program

Launching a new PA program is a complex endeavor that can encounter several obstacles. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 19, 20243 min read

From Basement Beginnings to Brighter Tomorrows: A Journey of Transformation

From Basement Beginnings to Brighter Tomorrows: A Journey of Transformation

I was twelve years old when I had my first drink of alcohol. It was 1972, the year The Beatles had just broken up. Popular TV shows at the time included The Waltons and Kung Fu. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 12, 20243 min read

Cultivating Wellness: Addressing Burnout and Impairment in PA Education

Cultivating Wellness: Addressing Burnout and Impairment in PA Education

With the inclusion of Standard B2.20 in the ARC-PA fifth edition, which mandates curriculum on provider personal wellness and the prevention of impairment and burnout, it's time for us in PA education... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 03, 20243 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 15

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 15

Welcome back! In last week’s blog, we looked at the B3.03c citation, how to construct learning outcomes for women’s care, and how to create preceptor evaluations that eliminate concerns about complex ... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 24, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 14

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 14

I’m glad you’re joining me again to examine common ARC-PA Standard citations and how to avoid them. The next most commonly cited ARC-PA Standard is B3.03c. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 17, 20245 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 13

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 13

Welcome back to my blog series, where we’ve been busy discussing the most frequent citations found in SSRs. As we look at frequent Standard B citations, the phrase “complex content” appears many times... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 10, 20244 min read

Proving Einstein’s theory, and nine more surprising facts about eclipses

Proving Einstein’s theory, and nine more surprising facts about eclipses

Albert Einstein proposed his general theory of relativity in 1915, but the scientific community remained skeptical, unwilling to accept Einstein’s notions about the nature of light. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 03, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 12

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 12

Welcome back to my weekly blog. Today, I continue my series on the most frequently cited ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards in Self-Study Reports by looking at Standard B4.01a-b. Let’s get started! ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 27, 20244 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 11

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 11

Hello readers! I’m sure you recall that in October, November, and December 2023, I presented a ten-blog series to accompany my webinar on how to handle the most common ARC-PA citations ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 20, 20244 min read

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 5

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 5

I want to emphasize the value of skill-based volunteering because PA programs employ and educate individuals with medical skills, which are in high demand and are greatly appreciated. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 13, 20244 min read

Navigating Life's Challenges: A Personal Tale of Resilience, Partnership, and Purpose

Navigating Life's Challenges: A Personal Tale of Resilience, Partnership, and Purpose

This daily ritual reflected our commitment to resilience and symbolized the challenges we've faced and overcome together. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 13, 20243 min read

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 4

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 4

The benefits of volunteering are well-publicized in the corporate environment; these can apply as well to your PA program. Studies show that volunteering provides an excellent opportunity to foster te... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 06, 20243 min read

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 3

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 3

We’ve spent the last two blogs looking at writing and public speaking, two ways our program's faculties can market themselves and your PA program. I will use today's blog to supplement those ideas; we... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 28, 20244 min read

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 2

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 2

In the first issue, I did a quick review of scholarly publishing. Then, I offered resources to connect your faculty with journalists and other media contacts, an exciting way to get your faculty's ex... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 21, 20244 min read

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 1

Marketing Your Faculty Volume 1

Welcome to a new Massey & Associates Consulting blog series. It's a new year, and we're all considering trying new things. I will spend the following few issues discussing exciting faculty development... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 14, 20244 min read

Volume 10: Part One Conclusion

Volume 10: Part One Conclusion

Thank you for joining me over the past weeks as we have examined the common citations (and how to avoid them). We have looked at ARC-PA Standards 1.03 and 1.02, which comprise a large majority of prog... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 26, 20235 min read

Volume 9: Faculty Involvement The importance of faculty knowledge

Volume 9: Faculty Involvement The importance of faculty knowledge

I’ve seen situations where the SSRs were almost flawlessly written, but unfortunately, the faculty was unable to articulate the same ideas well during site visit Q&A sessions, and there were no record... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 19, 20234 min read

Volume 8: Common Mistakes: Data Triangulation and Analysis

Volume 8: Common Mistakes: Data Triangulation and Analysis

Welcome back! As we continue our discussion of the common mistakes that can lead to observations and citations in your program’s SSR, let’s have a look at some observation language. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 12, 20234 min read

Volume 7: Common Mistakes: Benchmarks

Volume 7: Common Mistakes: Benchmarks

I am pleased you are joining me as we continue looking at the common sources of observations and citations on the ARC-PA SSR. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 05, 20235 min read

Volume 6: Common Mistakes: Meeting Minutes

Volume 6: Common Mistakes: Meeting Minutes

Today, I will begin sharing recommendations that will curtail the mistakes I often see PA programs make on their Self Study Reports. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 28, 20234 min read

Volume 5: Standard C1.02 (a-c)

Volume 5: Standard C1.02 (a-c)

Before we move on to solutions and recommendations, let’s do a quick review of Standard C1.02(a-c), because problem-solving for these various standards and sub-standards follows extremely similar path... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 14, 20235 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 4: What does the Commission want?

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 4: What does the Commission want?

Today’s blog continues our dive into Standard C1.03 and the reasons why it is the most-cited of all ARC-PA Standards. Thus far in our blog series, we’ve just managed to unpack the voluminous informati... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 07, 20234 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 3: Standard C1.03 Appendices Review

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations – Volume 3: Standard C1.03 Appendices Review

I’m glad you are joining me again as I take us through the process of creating a Self-Study Report that will pass muster with the Commission. In the last blog, I began our examination of Standard C1.0... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 01, 20234 min read

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations –Volume 2

Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations –Volume 2

We begin our discussion of common ARC-PA citations with the most notorious of the bunch - Standard C1.03. This Standard and its many appendices comprise directions for a program’s completion of the Se... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 25, 20235 min read

ARC-PA Citations Series Part 1 Volume 1

ARC-PA Citations Series Part 1 Volume 1

Hello readers! In a previous blog, I outlined my plans for presenting a webinar series on helping PA programs cope with the ten most common ARC-PA citations. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 18, 20234 min read

Ongoing Webinar Series: Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations

Ongoing Webinar Series: Finding Solutions to Common ARC-PA Citations

This is the second blog related to our ongoing webinar series regarding Solutions to the Top 10 ARC-PA solutions. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 04, 20233 min read

Upcoming Dr. Scott Massey Webinar: The most common ARC-PA citations

Upcoming Dr. Scott Massey Webinar: The most common ARC-PA citations

As a full-time consultant for PA schools and their administrators, I work with my clients daily to ensure that their program complies with ARC-PA standards and receives a positive Commission action fo... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 29, 20234 min read

Requesting Expansion to a Distant Campus

Requesting Expansion to a Distant Campus

Today we cover an exciting topic: expanding your PA program. There may come a time when your successful PA program needs room for more students, faculty, outreach, and opportunities. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 23, 20234 min read

Stress Management 5 Teaching Cognitive Stress Management Techniques

Stress Management 5 Teaching Cognitive Stress Management Techniques

For this final installment, I will share the cognitive techniques we give to students during the second recommended workshop. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 16, 20234 min read

Stress Management 4 Helping the Stressed-Out Student

Stress Management 4 Helping the Stressed-Out Student

Welcome back. We have been focusing our newsletters on stress in graduate medical students and how to assist your cohorts with developing self-care behaviors that will improve their mental and physica... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 09, 20234 min read

Stress Management 3 Self-Care Versus Workaholic Culture

Stress Management 3 Self-Care Versus Workaholic Culture

I discussed some of the science behind stress management which illustrates why we benefit from providing our students with stress management support and techniques. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 02, 20234 min read

Stress Management 2 The Science Behind Stressed-Out Students

Stress Management 2 The Science Behind Stressed-Out Students

Today I’d like to share some of the aspects and outcomes of our study to show our foundations for developing stress-management programs for students. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 26, 20233 min read

Stress Management 1 Stress in the Medical Graduate Student

Stress Management 1 Stress in the Medical Graduate Student

Welcome back! We just finished a series on the pervasive nature of imposter syndrome in students in our cohorts. Now, I’d like to broaden the subject to the problem of stress ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 19, 20234 min read

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 5 Imposter syndrome summary and conclusion

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 5 Imposter syndrome summary and conclusion

I hope that this series has shone a light on some of the lesser-known aspects of this prominent problem, as well as providing ideas on how to deal with both the external and internal aspects of impost... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 12, 20234 min read

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 4 Remedies for Internal Imposter Syndrome

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 4 Remedies for Internal Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome in graduate medical education is extremely common. We have a cross-section of the population in our cohorts that is already predisposed to it: perfectionists, high-achievers, and a c... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 05, 20234 min read

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 3 Environmental causes of imposter syndrome

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 3 Environmental causes of imposter syndrome

I continue our discussion of imposter syndrome in PA school by acknowledging how we might make imposter syndrome worse through bias in our behavior, environment, and systems. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 28, 20233 min read

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 2 Who suffers from imposter syndrome?

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 2 Who suffers from imposter syndrome?

Welcome back to my series on imposter syndrome as it affects our students in PA education. Today’s newsletter will look at the people who are most likely to fall into this cognitive trap, and why. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 21, 20234 min read

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 1 Imposter Syndrome in PA schools

PA School and Imposter Syndrome Vol. 1 Imposter Syndrome in PA schools

Today I’m starting a new series about a topic that affects a high percentage of graduate school students, faculty, and medical professionals. It is imposter syndrome. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 14, 20233 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 10 Concluding our Success Coach Series

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 10 Concluding our Success Coach Series

This newsletter concludes our ten-part review of the role that the Success Coach plays in our Student Success Coaching Model. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 07, 20233 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 9 A Success Coach Approach to the EORE

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 9 A Success Coach Approach to the EORE

Today, we continue our newsletter series on the Success Coach by looking at an example of a protocol we have developed for a specific situation – preparing for the EOR (End of Rotation) Examination. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

May 31, 20234 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 8 The Success Coach’s Toolbox

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 8 The Success Coach’s Toolbox

Practice these solutions with students immediately and see how they respond and monitor for improvements. These recommendations can provide the basis for academic improvement plans. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

May 24, 20233 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 7 Financing a Success Coaching Program

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 7 Financing a Success Coaching Program

Budget is always the first concern for implementing any type of change, improvement, or program! ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

May 17, 20233 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 6 Preparing the Success Coach

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 6 Preparing the Success Coach

We have spent the last few newsletters discussing the role of the Success Coach in the Student Success Coaching Model. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

May 10, 20235 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 5 Coaching Sessions Going Forward

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 5 Coaching Sessions Going Forward

Today’s installment continues this topic by illustrating how subsequent meetings, including the all-important use of feedback, should be implemented to keep up the momentum of the learner’s improvemen... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 26, 20234 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 4 The Coaching Session and Action Plan

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 4 The Coaching Session and Action Plan

Today we continue our examination of the Success Coaching session between the learner and Success Coach. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 19, 20234 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 3 Nuts and Bolts of the Coaching Session

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 3 Nuts and Bolts of the Coaching Session

In our last issue, we discussed how the Success Coach / Learner relationship begins with a contractual understanding. As promised, today’s issue looks at the coaching session itself. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 12, 20234 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 2 The Success Coach and the Learner

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 2 The Success Coach and the Learner

In this issue we’ll examine how the Success Coach relates to the students who come for assistance, in a way that is different from that of an advisor, remediator, or instructor. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

April 05, 20234 min read

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 1 The Success Coach’s New Role in PA Education

Introducing the Success Coach Volume 1 The Success Coach’s New Role in PA Education

In past newsletters, we have focused on the Student Success Coaching Model as a way to improve PA student outcomes, beginning almost the moment applicants are accepted to your program. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 29, 20234 min read

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 5: Summary of Future Trends in PA Education

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 5: Summary of Future Trends in PA Education

I hope you have enjoyed our current series on future trends in PA education, and that these issues have sparked questions, debate, and excitement regarding where our field is heading. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 22, 20234 min read

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 4: Changes in Entry Level Degrees and Assessment

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 4: Changes in Entry Level Degrees and Assessment

Welcome back to our continuing newsletter series on future trends in PA Education. Last time we finished a look at the potential of hybrid education in our programs. Today we address the entry-level d... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 15, 20234 min read

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 3: The Hybrid PA Education Design

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 3: The Hybrid PA Education Design

Thank you for joining us once again! In our previous two newsletters, we have discussed the benefits of hybrid learning (a combination of online and classroom learning) to PA education of the future. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

March 07, 20234 min read

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 2: Hybrid Education and the Hybrid Workforce

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 2: Hybrid Education and the Hybrid Workforce

In our previous newsletter, I began this series on the direction I see PA education, and in fact, the PA profession, heading in the next decade. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 28, 20233 min read

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 1: Moving toward Hybrid and Competency-Based Education Models

Future Trends in PA Education Volume 1: Moving toward Hybrid and Competency-Based Education Models

I have worked in PA education, which gives me the advantage of seeing history in the making, watching the profession and its training evolve through the years. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 22, 20234 min read

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 5: Strategies for PA Faculty Tenure and Promotion, Part 2

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 5: Strategies for PA Faculty Tenure and Promotion, Part 2

n today’s newsletter, we conclude our series on assessment-driven research opportunities for PA faculty. In our previous edition, we discussed the point system used to determine tenure and promotion ... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 15, 20231 min read

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 4: Strategies for PA Faculty Tenure and Promotion, Part 1

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 4: Strategies for PA Faculty Tenure and Promotion, Part 1

In our past three newsletters, we looked at the individual steps for creating and conducting scholarship projects for PA educators. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 08, 20233 min read

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 3: Developing Scholarship Projects: A Step-by-Step Approach

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 3: Developing Scholarship Projects: A Step-by-Step Approach

This can serve as a primer for preparing and launching a project. Although this is not an exhaustive list, it provides an excellent framework for beginning. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

February 01, 20233 min read

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 2: Steps in Research Design and Publication

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 2: Steps in Research Design and Publication

In today’s newsletter, we’ll continue the topic of scholarship and publication for PA faculty. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

January 25, 20234 min read

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 1: PA Faculty and Scholarship

Assessment-Driven Research Opportunities Volume 1: PA Faculty and Scholarship

Welcome to a new series of Dr Scott Massey newsletters. I’m pleased that we will spend the next several letters discussing an issue that is ever-present and always important to education professions: ... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

January 18, 20234 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 6: Creating and Completing the Pass Rate Report

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 6: Creating and Completing the Pass Rate Report

Welcome once more! In the past five newsletter we have reviewed the components expected from ARC-PA when a PA Program must complete the Required Report for Low First-Time Taker Pass Rates. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

January 11, 20234 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 5: Attrition Criteria and Feedback

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 5: Attrition Criteria and Feedback

In today’s issue, we will tackle the remaining subjects for analysis when completing the ARC-PA’s PANCE Required Report for Low First-Time Taker Pass Rates. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

January 04, 20234 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 4: Instructional objectives, summative evaluation results, and remediation

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 4: Instructional objectives, summative evaluation results, and remediation

Thank you for joining me again as we continue our discussion of meeting the ARC-PA’s requirement of 85% or better first-time PANCE pass rates, and how to complete the necessary report if this benchmar... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 28, 20224 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 3: Individual Course Performance and Course/Instructor Evaluations

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 3: Individual Course Performance and Course/Instructor Evaluations

Stratification analysis of academic performance in certain classes often demonstrates significant differences in students who failed PANCE versus higher levels of performance. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 21, 20225 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 2: Analyzing Admissions Criteria

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 2: Analyzing Admissions Criteria

Welcome back! In our last issue we began this series on meeting the ARC-PA’s requirement of 85% or better first-time PANCE pass rates, and how to complete the necessary report when this benchmark is n... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 21, 20223 min read

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 1: When ARC-PA requires PANCE performance analysis

Conquering the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report Volume 1: When ARC-PA requires PANCE performance analysis

To put it simply, if less than 85% of your students can pass the PANCE on their first try, ARC-PA wants to know why. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

December 14, 20224 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: How to Apply Advanced Assessment

Advanced Assessment Methods: How to Apply Advanced Assessment

In my last blog, I discussed the use of stepwise regression, in which possible predictor variables are entered into a regression model until the best statistically significant variables are determined... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 23, 20224 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: Regression

Advanced Assessment Methods: Regression

Little is more important to a PA program than the PANCE pass rates of its graduates. A program that can boast high first-time PANCE pass rates will draw more students. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 16, 20224 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: Performance Variables and PANCE Scores

Advanced Assessment Methods: Performance Variables and PANCE Scores

In the past few blogs, we have examined various statistical concepts, so that we can derive interpretations from them. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 09, 20224 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: What is Statistical Significance?

Advanced Assessment Methods: What is Statistical Significance?

In my previous blog, we discussed the meaning of correlation and how we can use this measurement to determine if variables move positively or negatively in relation to one another. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

November 02, 20224 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: What Does Correlation Really Mean?

Advanced Assessment Methods: What Does Correlation Really Mean?

Thank you for joining me as I continue my blog series on utilizing advanced assessment methods for the vast amounts of data collected by your PA program. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 26, 20224 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Summary

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Summary

Thank you for joining me through this series on responding to the requirements of ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards Appendix 14. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 19, 20224 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14H

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14H

ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards require that your program’s goals become part of the data you collect and review. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 12, 20224 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14G, Sufficiency and Effectiveness of Faculty and Staff

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14G, Sufficiency and Effectiveness of Faculty and Staff

Appendix 14G looks at the sufficiency and effectiveness of your PA program’s principal and instructional faculty and staff. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

October 05, 20224 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Conclusion of Appendix 14F Correlations

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Conclusion of Appendix 14F Correlations

When a student receives a near-failing or failing grade in a class, remediation comes swiftly. Something is clearly wrong. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

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ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14F and Presenting Correlations to PANCE Performance

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14F and Presenting Correlations to PANCE Performance

Thanks for “clicking in” to my blog once again! As you know, we are deep into a review of the various requirements of Appendix 14 of ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 21, 20224 min read

Second Chances Late in Life

Second Chances Late in Life

Paul shifted in his chair, looking dejected and full of defeat. He was an applicant for the upcoming Physician Assistant (PA) class, but his chances of acceptance didn’t look too good. I was on the ad... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20223 min read

Life After Rehab: My Path to Maintaining Sobriety

Life After Rehab: My Path to Maintaining Sobriety

The day I was discharged from rehab for my alcoholism, my drug and alcohol counselor, Bill, predicted my long-term recovery had a 10% chance of success. The discharge summary he wrote listed my outloo... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20224 min read

Failure is a Catalyst for Innovation

Failure is a Catalyst for Innovation

Have you ever been afraid to take a step of faith because you were worried you might fail? Have you ever hesitated because you didn’t want to make a mistake? I certainly have. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20223 min read

Developing Grit & Resilience

Developing Grit & Resilience

Recently, I’ve been thinking about what motivates a person to persevere in the face of struggle. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20224 min read

New Year, New Goals

New Year, New Goals

It’s the first Monday of the new year—have you set any resolutions? ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20223 min read

Insights to Sobriety

Insights to Sobriety

Next month, I’ll be celebrating nineteen years of sobriety. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was 27 when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At that time, I didn’t realize the impact this disease would have on my life. The disease was relentless and attacked every joint in my body. I... ...more

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September 16, 20222 min read

The Benefits of Gratitude

The Benefits of Gratitude

While going on my daily morning walk the other day, I was filled with gratitude about the wonder around me. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

When I entered my PhD program at the age of thirty-nine, I knew my classmates would soon recognize. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

The Power of One Decision

The Power of One Decision

The year was 1972. The Beatles had just broken up, the best TV shows (in my opinion) were The Walton’s and Kung Fu, and most of us guys had hair growing down to our shoulders. For most, it’s just anot... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20223 min read

The Power of Failure

The Power of Failure

If you want to be successful, you must learn how to fail. Though most people only want to talk about their accomplishments, every successful person has experienced failure along the way. Mistakes and ... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

How to Practice Daily Affirmations

How to Practice Daily Affirmations

A daily affirmation is a positive statement about what you plan and expect to accomplish. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

How to Strengthen Your Resolve

How to Strengthen Your Resolve

When I finally decided to stop drinking after thirty years of being an alcoholic, it was only the first step of a lifelong journey. Remaining sober for almost two decades has required me to maintain a... ...more

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September 16, 20222 min read

From Disabled to Distinguished

From Disabled to Distinguished

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September 16, 20224 min read

How to Bounce Back from Failures

How to Bounce Back from Failures

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.”—Mary Pickford ...more

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September 16, 20224 min read

Learning to Pivot

Learning to Pivot

Being able to pivot and embrace change is an important skill in our rapidly changing world. ...more

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September 16, 20222 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14E, Competencies

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14E, Competencies

Welcome back. I want to spend this blog addressing the last requirement of the ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards Appendix 14E, “Faculty evaluation of the curriculum to assess its ability to prepare student... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 14, 20223 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14D and 14E

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14D and 14E

Thank you for returning to our series on meeting the ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards in your SSR. We are now ready to respond to the requirements of the ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards, Appendices 14D and... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

September 07, 20223 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14C

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14C

I’m glad you’ve joined us again for our series on unpacking the new and improved 5th Edition Standards, Appendix 14. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 31, 20223 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14B

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Presenting Data for Appendix 14B

Welcome back! Today, we continue unpacking ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards, Appendix 14 with a review of how to respond to the requirements in Appendix 14B. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 24, 20222 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14 Overview and 14A

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Appendix 14 Overview and 14A

For several blogs now we have examined the ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards insofar as how your PA Program can handle the increased demand for data as you create your SSR. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 16, 20222 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Committee Minutes and Resources

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Committee Minutes and Resources

In my previous blog entry, I shared my templates about forming committees to gather the large amount of data required by 5th Edition Standards for your SSR and how that data should flow from committee... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 09, 20223 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: The Assessment Workload

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: The Assessment Workload

In this blog entry, we look at how we can engage our faculties in the data assessment process. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

August 02, 20223 min read

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Four Key Elements of Data Analysis

ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards: Four Key Elements of Data Analysis

In our previous blog, we outlined the five challenges facing PA programs as they strive to meet ARC-PA’s 5th Edition Standards. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 26, 20223 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: Analyzing Cause and Effect

Advanced Assessment Methods: Analyzing Cause and Effect

Thank you for joining me once more as I continue my blog series on advanced assessment methods for the data collected by your PA program. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 21, 20224 min read

The Five Major Challenges of ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards

The Five Major Challenges of ARC-PA 5th Edition Standards

These are exciting times, and PA education is rapidly changing and pivoting. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 19, 20223 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods for Your PA Program's Data

Advanced Assessment Methods for Your PA Program's Data

I am pleased that you are joining me in this new segment of my series, in which I’ll be guiding you through some advanced assessment methods for your PA program’s data. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 12, 20223 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods: Additional Ways to Look at Data

Advanced Assessment Methods: Additional Ways to Look at Data

As I continue this blog series on advanced assessment methods for your PA program’s data, I have been emphasizing different ways we can look at sets of data so that we can extrapolate correlations fro... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

July 05, 20223 min read

Advanced Assessment Methods and the Intersection of Variables

Advanced Assessment Methods and the Intersection of Variables

Thank you for joining me once more for my current blog series regarding advanced assessment methods for the data gathered by your PA program. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 28, 20223 min read

Modeling Success for the Individual Struggling Student

Modeling Success for the Individual Struggling Student

Despite our best efforts and incorporation of proactive approaches to prevent struggle, a few students will require more time and individualized mentoring in order to be successful in their PA school ... ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 21, 20227 min read

Purpose of Advanced Assessment Methods

Purpose of Advanced Assessment Methods

Welcome back to my blog series on using advanced assessment methods in the interpretation of the data your program collects. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 14, 20223 min read

Behavioral Interviewing

Behavioral Interviewing

Does your interview process help yield the candidates you are looking for? Many programs place tremendous emphasis on academic preparation and abilities when reviewing candidate files. ...more

Scott Massey Blogs

June 07, 20222 min read

Second Chances Late in Life

Paul shifted in his chair, looking dejected and full of defeat. He was an applicant for the upcoming Physician Assistant (PA) class, but his chances of acceptance didn’t look too good. I was on the ad... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20223 min read

Second Chances Late in Life

Life After Rehab: My Path to Maintaining Sobriety

The day I was discharged from rehab for my alcoholism, my drug and alcohol counselor, Bill, predicted my long-term recovery had a 10% chance of success. The discharge summary he wrote listed my outloo... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20224 min read

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Failure is a Catalyst for Innovation

Have you ever been afraid to take a step of faith because you were worried you might fail? Have you ever hesitated because you didn’t want to make a mistake? I certainly have. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20223 min read

Failure is a Catalyst for Innovation

Developing Grit & Resilience

Recently, I’ve been thinking about what motivates a person to persevere in the face of struggle. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 18, 20224 min read

Developing Grit & Resilience

New Year, New Goals

It’s the first Monday of the new year—have you set any resolutions? ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20223 min read

New Year, New Goals

Insights to Sobriety

Next month, I’ll be celebrating nineteen years of sobriety. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

Insights to Sobriety

Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was 27 when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At that time, I didn’t realize the impact this disease would have on my life. The disease was relentless and attacked every joint in my body. I... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Benefits of Gratitude

While going on my daily morning walk the other day, I was filled with gratitude about the wonder around me. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

The Benefits of Gratitude

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

When I entered my PhD program at the age of thirty-nine, I knew my classmates would soon recognize. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

The Power of One Decision

The year was 1972. The Beatles had just broken up, the best TV shows (in my opinion) were The Walton’s and Kung Fu, and most of us guys had hair growing down to our shoulders. For most, it’s just anot... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20223 min read

The Power of One Decision

The Power of Failure

If you want to be successful, you must learn how to fail. Though most people only want to talk about their accomplishments, every successful person has experienced failure along the way. Mistakes and ... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

The Power of Failure

How to Practice Daily Affirmations

A daily affirmation is a positive statement about what you plan and expect to accomplish. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

How to Practice Daily Affirmations

How to Strengthen Your Resolve

When I finally decided to stop drinking after thirty years of being an alcoholic, it was only the first step of a lifelong journey. Remaining sober for almost two decades has required me to maintain a... ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20222 min read

How to Strengthen Your Resolve

From Disabled to Distinguished

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was only twenty-seven. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20224 min read

From Disabled to Distinguished

How to Bounce Back from Failures

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.”—Mary Pickford ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

September 16, 20224 min read

How to Bounce Back from Failures

Learning to Pivot

Being able to pivot and embrace change is an important skill in our rapidly changing world. ...more

SCOTT'S THOUGHTS

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Learning to Pivot

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