WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2025) — Holland Taylor DMSC PA-C, department chair and program director of the Master of Science physician assistant studies program, presented at the 2025 Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 8-12, 2025.
Taylor's presentation titled, "From Data to Decisions: Leveraging Technology for Continuous Quality Improvement in PA Education," explored digital tools and strategies that enhance continuous quality-improvement efforts, helping programs track outcomes, streamline reporting, and foster a culture of ongoing assessment.
Located in West Des Moines, part of Iowa's capital metro, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences offers ten graduate-level professional-degree programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, health-care administration, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician-assistant studies, podiatric medicine, and public health. Founded in 1898, the institution offers superior academics in a collaborative environment. DMU students' scores on national examinations, pass-rates on board certifications, and match-rates for medical-residency programs are consistently higher than national averages and rates at peer institutions.
