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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, 2024•2 min read
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, 2024•1 min read
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, 2024•2 min read
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, 2024•2 min read
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, 2024•2 min read
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, 2024•3 min read
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, 2024•3 min read
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, 2024•3 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•5 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•3 min read
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, 2024•3 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2024•4 min read
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, 2023•5 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•5 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•5 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•5 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•5 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•1 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•3 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2023•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•5 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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
September 28, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
New Year, New Goals
It’s the first Monday of the new year—have you set any resolutions? ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•3 min read
Insights to Sobriety
Next month, I’ll be celebrating nineteen years of sobriety. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
From Disabled to Distinguished
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was only twenty-seven. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
Learning to Pivot
Being able to pivot and embrace change is an important skill in our rapidly changing world. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•7 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
Interprofessional Education
Providing high-quality, patient-centered care as members of a healthcare team is inherent to PA practice. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
May 17, 2022•2 min read
Fostering student success through building self-efficacy
The rigors of PA education prove challenging to even the best and brightest students. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
May 10, 2022•3 min read
Writing Higher Order Exam Questions
How we assess students matters. Students will rise to the level of expectation laid before them, and the level at which they are assessed will inform their study strategies. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
May 03, 2022•3 min read
Metacognition and the Problem of Class Size
Metacognitive techniques, directing material toward different learning styles, are possible regardless of the classroom size, and does not require that your hardworking faculty manage countless extra ... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
April 27, 2022•3 min read
Metacognition and Understanding Learning Styles
The first step in learning how to think is to discover one’s own learning style – that is, the cognitive, affective, and physiological factors that individuals use to perceive and interact with the su... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
April 20, 2022•3 min read
How do we teach metacognition?
Teaching our students metacognition affords them more than just a chance to succeed at the graduate level. By doing so, we hand them the keys to a vehicle that will serve them for their educational ca... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
April 13, 2022•3 min read
Why Do We Teach Metacognition?
Strong metacognitive knowledge also recognizes the variables in any learning situation. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
April 06, 2022•3 min read
Metacognition and the Student Success Coaching Model
Metacognition comes naturally to some; certain people seem to understand from an early age that they have a knack for absorbing material in a certain way, just as some of us know just by experience th... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
March 30, 2022•3 min read
Roles in the Student Success Coaching Model: The Student
The singular goal of the Student Success Coaching Model is a passing PANCE score. The steps we take to move students toward this goal begin before the first day of classes. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
March 23, 2022•3 min read
Roles in the Student Success Coaching Model: The Faculty
The implementation of a Student Success program without the faculty’s “buy-in” is a program destined to fail. The faculty is responsible for assessing student performance, providing feedback, and enga... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
March 22, 2022•2 min read
Roles in the Student Success Coaching Model: The Success Coach
The Success Coach is a specially trained position focused specifically on moving students through the Student Success Coaching Model. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
March 16, 2022•3 min read
Roles in the Student Success Coaching Model
We developed the methodology through more than twenty years of remediation practice and advanced assessment methods, then specially designed the methodology for PA programs experiencing higher-than-de... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
March 02, 2022•3 min read
Student Success Coaching Model: Review of Key Elements
In today’s blog, we provide a summary of all the components and working parts that make this model so effective for both avoiding PA education struggles and coping with remediation needs for PA stude... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
February 23, 2022•3 min read
The Student Success Coaching Model in the Clinical Year
Students have a limited amount of time during their clinical year but a formidable number of tests for which they must be prepared. It is essential that they understand how to manage the amount of mat... ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
February 16, 2022•3 min read
A Step Beyond: The Student Success Coaching Model
All PA Programs have an advising structure providing support for students. Each individual program must reflect on whether the remediation process itself is working. ...more
Scott Massey Blogs
February 08, 2022•3 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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
New Year, New Goals
It’s the first Monday of the new year—have you set any resolutions? ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•3 min read
Insights to Sobriety
Next month, I’ll be celebrating nineteen years of sobriety. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•3 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
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, 2022•2 min read
From Disabled to Distinguished
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was only twenty-seven. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•4 min read
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, 2022•4 min read
Learning to Pivot
Being able to pivot and embrace change is an important skill in our rapidly changing world. ...more
SCOTT'S THOUGHTS
September 16, 2022•2 min read
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