PALLA is committed to supporting our partner programs within the state of Maryland in the areas of accreditation and ongoing self-assessment. The information on this page is intended to provide you with data, tools and resources related to the accreditation process. We hope you find this information useful.
ARC-PA Resources
ARC-PA Newsletters
Entry Level Newsletters and Notes to Programs – ARC-PA
Resources on ARC-PA website
Entry Level Manuals and Guides – ARC-PA
ARC-PA Provided Resources
ARC-PA Consultant Presentation 2022
ARC-PA Overview of the Accreditation Process
ARC-PA Data Analysis and the Self Study Report
Scholarly Articles on PA Accreditation
- Fleming, S., Kulo, V., Stakem, A., Gordes, K., Jun, Hyun-Jin, Ludeman, E., Cawley, J.F., Kayingo, G. Compliance with Accreditation Standards on Diversity: Is Institutional Support the Missing Link? JPhysician Assistant Education 2024;in press.
- Snyder, Jennifer; Honda, Trenton; Lohenry, Kevin; Blue Sky Thinking: Physician Assistant Accreditation and the Potential Impact on the Programs, Faculty, and the Profession Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 35(2):162-166, June 2024.
- Lewis, Jon; Peacock, Jeff; Miller, Paul M. Physician Assistant Program Accreditation Analysis and Survey of Program Directors Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 35(2):144-149, June 2024.
- Snyder, Jennifer PhD, PA-C; Quincy, Brenda PhD, MPH, PA-C; Brown, Darwin MPH, PA-C; Asprey, David PhD, Accreditation Outcomes: Does Program Director Experience Matter? Journal of Physician Assistant Education 35(1):p 3-8, March 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000547
- Kulo, Violet; Cawley, James F.; Fleming, Shani; Physician Assistant Faculty Perceptions Regarding Ongoing Self-assessment and Accreditation Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 34(4):271-277, December 2023.
- Snyder, Jennifer; Hills, Karen; Alexander, Lisa; Meeting the Accreditation Standard for Diversity Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 34(1):46-53, March 2023.
- Kayingo, Gerald; Gordes, Karen L.; Kulo, Violet; Accreditation in the Health Professions: Implications for Physician Assistant Education, Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 33(4):318-324, December 2022.
- Kulo, V., Kayingo, G., Ermer, E., Hagar, E., Gordes, K., Fleming, S., Jun, H., Cawley, J.F. Symposium on Program Accreditation in Physician Assistant Education: Lessons Learned. JPhysician Assistant Education 2022;33:148-151.
- Snyder, Jennifer A.; Quincy, Brenda. Accreditation 101: Develop, Assess, and Report Program Goals Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 31(4):189-193, December 2020.
- Snyder, Jennifer A.; Skala, Taylor Accreditation Outcomes: Does Program Director Experience Matter? The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 29(4):211-219, December 2018.
- Bondy, Mary Jo; Fletcher, Sara; Lane, Steven. PAEA Accreditation Task Force Briefing Paper: Moving Toward Profession-Defined, Outcomes-Based Accreditation Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 28(4):201-204, December 2017.
PALLA Produced Presentations
Data Analysis and Visualization: A Worked Example
By: Elsa Ermer PhD, 2021
EDI and Accreditation
By: Shani Fleming PhD, MSHS, MPH, PA-C, 2021
PALLA Accreditation Support
The following is a list of the accreditation support activities performed by PALLA for the Maryland PA programs in the past. How can we support your program? Maryland programs can email us directly or by emailing PALLA@umaryland.edu.
- Provided comments on ARC-PA Observations
- Performed analysis of Data Collection and Conclusion Processes
- Drafted documentation letter for ARC-PA on behalf of a PA program
- Provided feedback for provisional accreditation application
- Creation of ARC-PA common citations list
- Disseminated SSR narrative templates to programs
- Provided review and feedback on SSR Narrative Sections
- Conducted mock site visits for programs preparing for ARC-PA visit
