Springfield College Physician Assistant Program Boasts Perfect Pass Rate

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Physician Assistant Program saw 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of its 2015 graduates pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) in their first attempt to become certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants — the eighth consecutive year the program has reached that goal.

PANCE is a computer-based, multiple-choice test comprised of questions that assess basic medical and surgical knowledge. To be eligible for PANCE, students must have graduated from a physician-assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

The Springfield College Physician Assistant Program educates primary-care physician assistants who are also eligible for employment in a wide variety of medical settings and specialties.