Gannon's faculty offers individualized face to face education, expertise and mentoring in assessment, diagnoses and implementation of care to individuals, families and groups in the community setting. ?Ethical dilemmas and legal issues resulting from the advanced practice role are addressed. Primary care provider and leadership roles in community practice are learned from a theoretical knowledge base in the classroom and a clinical practice base in a variety of settings. Students learn needs assessment approaches for a community-wide system of health care services. ?