Physician Assistant Program Information

NGU PA Information Sessions offer prospective applicants the opportunity to explore the PA program, meet PA faculty, tour program facilities, and receive answers to individual questions about the application process and curriculum. Each spring, the program hosts two in-person sessions and one virtual session prior to the opening of CASPA.

PA Mission

Develop well-informed and compassionate PAs who provide patient-centered and service-oriented medical care in diverse environments.

PA Vision

Transform health care for the benefit of the people and communities.

PA Core Values

The Physician Assistant Degree Program embraces the following core values:

• Core Value 1 – Compassion
• Core Value 2 – Service
• Core Value 3 – Leadership
• Core Value 4 – Up to Date Medical Knowledge

PA Goals

The Physician Assistant Program affirms its core values as essential to fulfilling the program mission statement and is committed to the institutional values as statements of its culture and environment. With this in mind, the Department of PA Medicine aims to:

• Goal 1 – Matriculate an academically talented and diverse cohort
• Goal 2 – Prepare students academically and professionally for clinical rotations.
• Goal 3 – Prepare students academically and professionally for clinical practice.
• Goal 4 – Graduate PAs who practice clinically in South Carolina.

Central Application Service for PAs (CASPA)

SCAPA

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)

National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)

NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Blueprint

PA History Society

Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the PA