Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
We educate students to become competent PAs who value and provide comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care and are committed to lifelong-learning, professional excellence, and collaborative practice.
Vision
The vision of the RMU PA Program is to foster a culture of growth-mindedness, unity of purpose, collegiality, and a perpetual desire for self-directed learning and professional advocacy; deliver a richly balanced, application-based curriculum centered on critical principles of health, wellness, and disease; graduate self-reflective professionals with adept clinical reasoning skills, keen sensitivity to individual patient needs, and desire to train future generations; empower students to become digitally literate clinicians proficient in applying information technologies and collaborative networking skills to improve patient care.
Program Values
R – Respect for all Individuals
We respect all. We embrace our differences. We foster relationships as we recognize and appreciate diverse individuals and cultural perspectives within the program, healthcare, and society. We value each individual as an equal member of the human family and endeavor to serve each with compassion, concern, and diligence.
I – Innovation in education
We strive to be forward-thinking and promote a culture of innovation. This guides our approach to PA education, which prepares students to succeed in the face of evolving professional and educational demands.
G – Growth Mindset
We embrace a growth mindset, encompassing the learning and progress resulting from perseverance through challenges and failure. We strive for improvement through personal reflection, learning from mistakes, and embracing constructive feedback.
H – High Expectations
We maintain high expectations for academic learning and professional behavior. We encourage commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth.
T – Think & Teach
We think about the patient as we study and train to provide evidence-based and compassionate patient care.
We encourage students and alumni to seek opportunities to teach future generations of healthcare providers, including in the classroom and in the clinic.