Bryant University Physician Assistant Program Vision

The Bryant University Physician Assistant program will:

• Graduate top performing physician assistants from a rigorous program

• Prepare physician assistant students to perform in any clinical environment

• Engage physician assistant students in the pursuit of lifelong learning

• Instill in our students a desire to seek roles in leadership

• Ensure commitment to furthering the success of our profession

Goals of the Bryant University Physician Assistant Program:

• Prepare our physician assistant students to excel in all of the competencies required for PA practice by providing a rigorous and supportive program in which to develop the knowledge, interpersonal, clinical, and technical skills, professional behaviors, and clinical reasoning and problem solving abilities necessary to clinical care

• Prepare our physician assistant students to meet the needs of our health care system by providing a strong primary care experience caring for under-served populations and by developing an understanding of the health care delivery and payment systems that affect health care access, outcomes, and potential disparities

• Develop and support our physician assistant students? commitment and ability to serve in leadership roles as advocates for patients and the PA profession

• Develop and strengthen our physician assistant students? skills and habits critical for life-long learning and continuous practice-based self-improvement

• Facilitate achieving our program?s mission, vision, and goals by integrating and supporting diverse perspectives throughout the curriculum, including global and inter-professional perspectives, in order to best serve the needs of our diverse patients and communities