Mission

Physician Assistant Program

The mission of the Midwestern University Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to provide an educational environment that enables individuals to become competent and compassionate physician assistants who possess the clinical skills to make meaningful contributions to the evolving healthcare needs of the patients they will serve and to stimulate involvement in the physician assistant profession by encouraging participation and leadership in local, state and national organizations.

The goals of the Midwestern University PA Program are to: 1) provide a rigorous academic and clinical curriculum and achieve first-time PANCE percentage pass rates and mean Program scores above the national average, 2) cultivate an environment of professionalism to encourage the development of competent and compassionate providers, 3) prepare students to serve diverse populations in both primary care and specialty settings, and 4) demonstrate the application of evidence-based medicine and foster a continuous commitment to lifelong learning and community involvement as a health care provider.