Competencies and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Physician Assistant program, students will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Medical Knowledge: Demonstrate a knowledge of biomedical and clinical sciences and apply this knowledge to patient care in a variety of clinical setting as an entry-level practitioner.
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Possess the ability to safely and effectively communicate with various populations, including but not limited to other healthcare providers, members of the healthcare team, patients and their families.
- Patient Care: Be able to provide cost-effective, equitable, high-quality patient care in a variety of settings as an entry-level practitioner.
- Professionalism: Demonstrate the attributes of a high-quality healthcare provider, and be able to apply an ethical framework in medical decision-making, practice evaluation, and their altruism to their profession, community and society.
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: Be able to evaluate, assess and critically analyze their patient care practices.
- Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate an awareness and responsiveness to all aspects of the healthcare system.