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Our Mission
The mission of the Methodist University Physician Assistant
Program is to alleviate the shortage of primary care providers
which has been especially acute in the counties of southeastern
North Carolina.
Our Program Goals
- To select the best students available to enter the PA Program.
- Achieve greater than a 95% pass rate on the PANCE each year
- To recruit students whenever possible from medically under-served
areas and from those applicants who are willing to practice in
medically under-served areas.
- To provide a curriculum focused on issues pertaining
to primary care and rural health.
Our Educational Goals
- Graduates will possess the didactic and clinical knowledge
that is essential for the practice of a physician assistant and
which fosters sound judgment, intellectual honesty, critical thinking,
the tools for a life-long learning, and career-long pursuit of
excellence.
- Graduates will possess clinical and technical competence and
skills necessary for the practice assistant, understanding that
the PA is an integral member of the health care team.
- Graduates will conduct themselves in a professional manner;
utilize appropriate interpersonal communication skills, personal
integrity, and an attitude of respect for self and others.
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