Didactic
Year
Students'
behavior
and
display
of
professionalism
are
monitored
throughout
the
educational
program.
Formal
evaluations
of
professionalism
are
performed
upon
completion
of
the
first
summer
semester,
and
upon
completion
of
the
first
spring
semester.
All
four
recent
cohorts
have
scored
above
90%
in
all
areas
of
professionalism.
Clinical
Year
Student
professionalism
is
also
monitored
and
assessed
during
the
clinical
year
via
preceptor
evaluations.
Policy
dictates
that
any
student
not
meeting
program
benchmarks
during
the
evaluation
process
meet
with
clinical
faculty
to
activate
a
performance
improvement
plan.
BW
PA
students
consistently
demonstrate
professional
traits
while
in
the
clinical
setting
as
evidenced
by
preceptor
evaluations
of
performance.
PA
Program
Activities
PA
students
undergo
a
professionalism
seminar
approximately
one
to
two
weeks
after
matriculating
into
the
program,
to
explain
the
importance
of
professionalism
within
the
program
and
in
the
practice
of
medicine.
A
healthcare
leadership
course,
required
of
all
students
in
the
program,
has
been
successfully
completed
by
100%
of
students
who
have
been
enrolled
in
the
course.
Student
membership
in
the
Ohio
Association
of
Physician
Assistants
(OAPA)
and
the
American
Academy
of
Physician
Assistant
(AAPA)
is
mandatory
and
provided
by
the
PA
program
for
two
years.
Student
representatives
serve
in
both
OAPA
and
AAPA
to
connect
our
program
to
the
state
and
national
level.
Many
students
elect
to
attend
the
AAPA
national
conference,
held
in
May
of
each
year.
Our
program
sends
teams
to
complete
in
both
the
student
challenge
bowl
and
the
iScan
student
ultrasound
competition.
All
students
are
required
to
complete
volunteer
hours
during
their
time
in
the
program.
The
program
assists
with
finding
locations
for
volunteer
hours
or
students
may
elect
to
identify
their
own
volunteer
opportunities.
Examples
of
volunteering
include
Absolute
Hospice,
Camp
Ho
Mita
Koda
(camp
for
youth
with
type
1
diabetes)
and
the
Up
Side
of
Downs.
All
students
are
eligible
for
membership
in
the
Baldwin
Wallace
University
Physician
Assistant
Student
Society
(BWUPASS).
The
purpose
of
BWUPASS
is
to
serve
as
the
official
organization
for
the
students
and
to
promote
the
physician
assistant
as
a
member
of
the
healthcare
delivery
team.
BWUPASS
also
strives
to
fundraise
for
local
and
national
charitable
organizations.
BWUPASS
routinely
performs
health
screenings
on
campus
as
part
of
Wellfest,
Community
and
Family
Day
and
the
spring
health
fair.
Students
have
volunteered
during
a
number
of
Cleveland-area
events,
including
the
Alzheimer's
Association
Walk,
the
Walk
to
Defeat
ALS
and
the
Cleveland
Marathon.
Students
have
coordinated
bone
marrow
drives
through
Be
The
Match.
Every
year,
BWUPASS
helps
organize
and
participate
in
the
PA
Olympics.
The
PA
Olympics
is
an
event
open
to
any
PA
program
in
the
state
of
Ohio.
The
day
is
filled
with
games
and
social
activities
but
focuses
on
coming
together
to
fundraise
for
a
chosen
charity.
Students
from
various
programs
also
host
fundraisers
prior
to
the
event
to
benefit
the
chosen
charity.
In
2016,
BWUPASS
hosted
the
first
annual
PA
Olympics
on
campus.
In
the
following
years,
our
students
have
planned
and
participated
in
the
event.
Chosen
charities
have
included
the
Alzheimer's
Association
and
the
National
MS
Society.