Mission and Vision
Our Moto
We Grow Humanitarians!
Our Mission
The Department of Physician Assistant Sciences educates individuals as PAs to provide competent, compassionate, and comprehensive health care to people and communities in need, as expressed through the Franciscan tradition.
Our Vision
Our faculty, graduates, and students will:
Be leaders of the physician assistant profession
Strive for excellence in all academic and professional endeavors
Provide for the health care needs of all
Have a love of lifelong learning
Provide service to others, especially to the poor and needy
Have reverence for all life
Have respect for the uniqueness of individual persons