The Physician Assistant Program
Mission Statement of the Graduate Physician Assistant Program MSM-PA
The Graduate Physician Assistant Program exists to prepare professionally competent physician assistants who will use their skills to serve their communities in compassionate ministry.
Physician Assistant Program Goals
1. Attract and admit diverse, qualified learners.
2. Cultivate graduates who recognize the value of service in communities.
3. Provide a comprehensive educational experience that enables students to acquire the essential knowledge and skills for entry-level practice as a PA.
4. Foster a highly supportive educational community dedicated to student retention and success.
Refer to the program’s website “Program Goals & Benchmarks” tab and click on the “Program Goals and Benchmarks hyperlink for current data related to the program’s effectiveness at achieving its goals.
Statement of Purpose of the Graduate Physician Assistant Program
To fulfill the mission statement; the Physician Assistant Program commits itself to:
- Recruit qualified candidates for admission into the program.
- Provide a high quality educational program, which meets Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) accreditation standards.
- Provide adequate learning resources and support systems that assist students in meeting the academic requirements of the Physician Assistant Program.
- Integrate faith in learning in the life and thought of students.
- Encourage students to develop lifelong learning behaviors that prepare them for a career in medicine.
- Engage in ongoing review and evaluation of the department's effectiveness in preparing competent physician assistant graduates.