Advancing PA Education in Maryland
PALLA is committed to student success and faculty excellence across Maryland’s PA programs. We are excited to ignite enthusiasm for the PA profession through our student-focused programs.
For students, we spark interest through PA 101 and support exam readiness with our PANCE Prep course, which helped more than 120 students in 2025. Our partnership with PrescriptedU adds personalized tutoring and coaching tailored to PA students’ needs.
For faculty, PALLA’s Academic Advising and Advocacy fellowships strengthen educators’ ability to guide and mentor. We’re also developing new initiatives—including a Mentor Match Program and a faculty coaching model—to expand support for professional growth and leadership.
Together, these efforts drive a stronger, more connected PA community across Maryland.
PA 101 Program
PALLA is committed to inspiring middle and high school students early in their academic journey by igniting curiosity in the Physician Assistant (PA) profession and encouraging exploration of the path to PA school. In collaboration, Drs. Kayingo and Felter present a video featuring a “A Day in the Life of a Physician Assistant” to help prospective students visualize the journey to becoming a PA in Maryland, highlighting key admissions requirements and offering guidance on building a strong, competitive application.
Annual PANCE Review Program
Committed to Advancing PA Excellence, PALLA has proudly collaborated with Maryland PA Programs to support students in their journey toward the PANCE licensure exam. In 2025, this commitment translated into impactful support for more than 120 Maryland PA Students through a dynamic and intensive four-day review program delivered via both in-person and hybrid formats. PALLA is dedicated to continually raising the bar, equipping students with the tools and resources they need to thrive in their certification journey and beyond.
Program Characteristics
- Hybrid format (in-person and live synchronous sessions)
- A 4-day program tailored to PANCE Student Success outcomes focusing on key specialty areas of the curriculum.
- 30 hours of Cat 1 CME Credit hours
- Program resource binders, a valuable tool for continued PANCE exam preparation
Student Success Tutoring and Coaching Program
Launched in Spring of 2024, PALLA successfully partnered with PrescriptedU to deliver an innovative Tutoring and Coaching Program designed to promote PA student success and ease faculty workload across Maryland PA Programs. With 46 students served in its pilot phase, this new program has already made an impact. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the program will expand its scope to reinforce preparation for PANCE, End of Rotation (EOR), and End of Curriculum (EOC) exams helping students reach their full potential.
Program Characteristics
- Individualized tutoring and wellness plans
- Success coaching sessions
- 1-1 tutoring sessions
- Student success materials including resource library and online community support programs
Fellowship Advising and Advocacy Programs
The fellowship programs at PALLA promote student success through dynamic advising and learner centered sessions. Our curriculum empowers faculty and clinical educators with proven frameworks to help PA students reach their highest potential. Programming explores proactive and appreciative advising models, emphasizing a holistic, student-centered approach that values each learner’s strengths, goals, and experiences. Fellows are also introduced to the GROW coaching model, a longitudinal framework designed to guide ongoing student development and achievement throughout their academic journey. In addition, we encourage fellows to become institutional advocates for student success by championing inclusive, supportive, and data-informed models across the PA education landscape.
