Mission, Vision, Goals

Mission Statement

Our mission at Nazareth University is to educate highly skilled, compassionate PAs who excel in interprofessional collaboration and are dedicated to serving diverse communities with a focus on underserved populations.

Vision Statement

Our vision at Nazareth University is to empower a new generation of healthcare leaders with a transformative approach to education. Through our innovative hybrid model, we envision a future where highly skilled and empathetic PAs serve as catalysts for change in healthcare. With a steadfast commitment to interprofessional collaboration, we aspire to bridge gaps in access, ensuring every community, especially those in underserved areas, receives equitable and exemplary care.

Program Goals

1. Ensure that PA students acquire essential medical knowledge, skills, and clinical reasoning abilities necessary for providing exemplary, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

  • Measure: First time PANCE pass rate at, or above, the national average.

2. Offer PA students diverse healthcare exposure, emphasizing medically underserved communities, to expand access to high-quality healthcare.

  • Measure: 50% of students will complete one or more rotations in rural settings.
  • Measure: 33% of clinical rotations will take place in diverse settings such as rural areas, community health centers or underserved urban neighborhoods.

3. Develop PA students who excel in interprofessional collaboration essential for delivering comprehensive and patient-centered care.

  • Measure: The program will provide four interprofessional learning activities per year.
  • Measure: 95% of students will achieve an average interprofessional communication competency score of “3” on clinical rotation evaluations.
  • Measure: The students will rate an average score of ≥ 3.5/5.0 for questions related to their ability and confidence in participating in interprofessional care on the Program Exit Survey.

4. Instill in PA students the value of compassion to meet the holistic needs of their patients.

  • Measure: 95% of students will achieve an average compassion competency score of "3" on clinical rotation evaluations.

5. Promote PA student well-being by providing curriculum for self-care and resilience, to reduce burnout and enhance professional fulfillment.

  • Measure: The program will provide three wellness and self-care events for PA students every year.
  • Measure: The students will rate an average score of ≥ 3.5/5.0 for questions related to self-care, resilience, and burnout on the Program Exit Survey.