Mission, Vision, Values and Goals
Mission
The program develops well-informed, resilient and compassionate PAs who provide patient-centered and service-oriented medical care in diverse environments.
Vision
The program will transform healthcare through increased access, affordability and equity for the benefit of individuals and communities.
Core Values
- Compassion: Foster a commitment to Christian values, ethics and integrity in personal and professional service as a PA
- Service: Emphasize a servant-leadership lifestyle, which prepares graduates to serve in underserved communities domestically and abroad
- Leadership: Promote professionalism, self-reflection and advocacy for the profession
- Knowledge: Cultivate high-quality graduates committed to lifelong learning, the application of critical thinking and the analysis of research
Core Goals
The program affirms its core values and goals as essential to fulfilling the program mission statement and is committed to attaining measurable graduate goals to include:
- PA employment as a primary care provider
- PA employment in underserved areas and populations
- PA volunteerism in local communities
- PA volunteerism in medical mission work at a national and/or international level
George Fox University Mission
George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.