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MASTER'S

Physician Assistant/Associate Program

Master of Medical Science · MMSc
Residential | Full-Time | 7 Semesters

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

We educate students to become competent PAs who value and provide comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care and are committed to lifelong-learning, professional excellence, and collaborative practice.

Vision

The vision of the ºÚÁÏרÇø PA Program is to foster a culture of growth-mindedness, unity of purpose, collegiality, and a perpetual desire for self-directed learning and professional advocacy;  deliver a richly balanced, application-based curriculum centered on critical principles of health, wellness, and disease; graduate self-reflective professionals with adept clinical reasoning skills, keen sensitivity to individual patient needs, and desire to train future generations; empower students to become digitally literate clinicians proficient in applying information technologies and collaborative networking skills to improve patient care. 

Program Values

R – Respect for all Individuals

We respect all. We embrace our differences. We foster relationships as we recognize and appreciate diverse individuals and cultural perspectives within the program, healthcare, and society. We value each individual as an equal member of the human family and endeavor to serve each with compassion, concern, and diligence.

I – Innovation in education

We strive to be forward-thinking and promote a culture of innovation. This guides our approach to PA education, which prepares students to succeed in the face of evolving professional and educational demands. 

G – Growth Mindset

We embrace a growth mindset, encompassing the learning and progress resulting from perseverance through challenges and failure. We strive for improvement through personal reflection, learning from mistakes, and embracing constructive feedback. 

H – High Expectations

We maintain high expectations for academic learning and professional behavior. We encourage commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth. 

T – Think & Teach

We think about the patient as we study and train to provide evidence-based and compassionate patient care. 

We encourage students and alumni to seek opportunities to teach future generations of healthcare providers, including in the classroom and in the clinic.  

Program Accreditation

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the ºÚÁÏרÇø of Health Professions Physician Assistant/Associate Program sponsored by ºÚÁÏרÇø of Health Professions. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2029. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA WEBSITE at

Graduates of programs accredited by the ARC-PA or its predecessors are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Certification is required to be eligible for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant/Associate. PA program graduates are deemed as having graduated from an accredited program if their PA educational program was accredited at the time of their matriculation.

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