Mission, Program Goals, Assessment and Accreditation

Physician Assistant Program Mission and Goals

In keeping with the mission, vision and values of Saint Elizabeth University, the MS PA Program focuses on supporting and preparing PA graduates who are competent and committed to respectfully serving the patients for whom they provide care. Prepared to be responsible leaders and advocates, graduates of the program will be able to provide leadership within their sphere of influence to promote social justice and quality medical care for all patients.

Mission

The mission of the MS PA Program at Saint Elizabeth University is to provide a collaborative, respectful, and spiritually enriched learning environment that educates PAs who are competent and ethical medical providers committed to high-quality patient care as responsible members of the healthcare team. Our graduates will promote the dignity and diversity of all patients, in the spirit of service, social justice, and leadership to the community and the PA profession.

Vision

The MS PA Program at Saint Elizabeth University will be recognized as a leader in graduating PAs committed to excellence, servant leadership, and social justice in the provision of medical care to all patients.

Values

The MS PA Program affirms the values of Saint Elizabeth University: Integrity, Leadership, Social Responsibility and Excellence and the translation of these values into the provision of medical care for all individuals.

Program Goals

The PA Program at Saint Elizabeth University strives to achieve the following:

1. Achieve at or above the national average for PANCE rates
2. Students will complete at least 56 hours of community services by program completion.
3. The program will provide students with clinical sites that offer them the opportunity to develop skills in delivering humanistic care.
4. Provide an academic program that allows graduates to attain the essential knowledge for entry level practice as a competent clinician.

The SEU PA Program will publish evidence of the effectiveness in meeting each of the program goals after its first student cohort completes the program.

ARC-PA Student Attrition Table

Please find the most current ARC-PA Student Attrition Table.

PANCE

Please find the most current NCCPA Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) Exam Performance Summary Report: Last 5 Years as provided by the NCCPA.

Accreditation Statement

At its March 2025 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Saint Elizabeth University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Saint Elizabeth University on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in April 2027.

Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two
years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additionaltwo years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance.

Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation -
Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the
capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.

Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.

Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the
Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at
https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-st-elizabeth-university/.

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