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.

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

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

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