Program Director Physician Assistant Program

Administrative Responsibilities

• Evaluates the qualifications of, selects, and recommends for appointment, the Medical Director, Associate Program Director, Academic and Clinical Coordinators, principal faculty, program staff, and instructional faculty.

• Supervises the Medical Director, principal faculty, instructional faculty, and program staff in activities that directly relate to the PA Program.

• In conjunction with the PA faculty and staff, and the Provost, establishes criteria for admissions, curriculum content and performance criteria for the students.

• Oversees the development, review, and revision as necessary the mission statement, goals and competencies of the PA Program.

• Prepares an annual budget for approval by the Provost, Vice President of Finance and the Board of Trustees and administers and maintains the approved budget.

• Participates in the university's academic and faculty affairs to ensure the integrating of the program into the activities of the university.

• Interacts with the university academic division chairs, faculty, and administration to promote the program's goals and academic development.

• Provides leadership for the formulation and revision of policies, procedures and objectives, as needed for the program, in conjunction with the faculty and the Provost.

• In conjunction with the Clinical Coordinators, faculty and staff, develops affiliation agreements with clinical sites for clinical rotations. Participates in clinical site development as necessary.

• Chairs the PA Program Committee and Administrative Committee. Schedules regular meetings, develops agenda and helps to guide discussion.

• Assists in the development of the didactic and clinical phase of the curriculum including, but not limited to, scheduling of students, assessment, review of student course and instructor evaluations, obtaining affiliation agreements and other duties as needed.

• Assist in the recruitment, development and maintenance of principal faculty, instructional faculty, and staff.

• In collaboration with the Associate Program Director, oversees the continuous collection and analysis of data necessary for self-study, accreditation, and quality improvement, which may include didactic and clinical course performance, summative assessment performance, OSCE performance, PACKRAT performance, student evaluations, End of Rotation exam performance, exit interviews, PANCE performance, graduate surveys, and other items as determined appropriate.

• Serves as resource to the ODU marketing department and the local medical community on issues regarding PAs.

• Participates in local and national organizations to ensure program excellence and appropriateness of the curriculum and instruction.

• Serves on university, division and program committees as requested or designated.

• Participates in scholarly activities in order to ensure professional growth and development.

• Creates an atmosphere conducive to faculty and staff productivity and respect; is responsive to issues related to personnel.

• Works effectively with university administrators and academic support services offices to address and ensure student and programmatic needs.

• Conducts performance appraisals of staff and faculty and promotes professional development, makes promotional and salary recommendations to the Provost based on these evaluations in efforts to promote faculty and staff retention.

• Represent the ODU PA program with professionalism throughout contacts with faculty, students, and community health partners.

• Works in conjunction with the PA Program faculty, staff, students and the university administration to ensure that the PA program achieves and maintains continuing ARC-PA accreditation.

• Prepares and submits ARC-PA required documents as required.

Faculty Responsibilities - Student

• Leads new student orientation, including pertinent communications with accepted students as appropriate.

• Based upon the evaluation