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Physician Assistant Program Information
Physician Assistant Program Overview
The T. Walter and Christine M. Brashier College of Health Sciences is home to the Physician Assistant Medicine program at 51³Ô¹Ï. Our professional degree program is intended to prepare students academically and professionally for responsibilities and services as a PA.
What Is a PA?
From the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Visit to learn more.
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51³Ô¹Ï Our PA Information Sessions
51³Ô¹Ï PA Information Sessions offer prospective applicants the opportunity to explore the PA program, meet PA faculty, tour program facilities, and receive answers to individual questions about the application process and curriculum. Each spring, the program hosts two in-person sessions and one virtual session prior to the opening of CASPA.
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Mission, Vision, and Goals
PA Mission
Develop well-informed and compassionate PAs who provide patient-centered and service-oriented medical care in diverse environments.
PA Vision
Transform health care for the benefit of the people and communities.
PA Core Values
The Physician Assistant Degree Program embraces the following core values:
- Core Value 1 – Compassion
- Core Value 2 – Service
- Core Value 3 – Leadership
- Core Value 4 – Up to Date Medical Knowledge
PA Goals
The Physician Assistant Program affirms its core values as essential to fulfilling the program mission statement and is committed to the institutional values as statements of its culture and environment. With this in mind, the Department of PA Medicine aims to:
- Goal 1 – Matriculate an academically talented and diverse cohort
- Goal 2 – Prepare students academically and professionally for clinical rotations.
- Goal 3 – Prepare students academically and professionally for clinical practice.
- Goal 4 – Graduate PAs who practice clinically in South Carolina.
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