Our mission is to deliver Physician Assistant education programs built on a foundation of social accountability, particularly to rural, remote and underserved communities.
Guiding Strategies
The Consortium of PA Education is guided in the development of the professional degree programs by the following core strategies:
The collaboration of multi-institutional delivery of innovative professional degree programs, by way of academic excellence, simulations and interprofessional education, and diverse clinical placements.
The optimization of technology to support and deliver leading-edge curriculum, including web-based, audio-visual, experiential simulation and distance education technologies.
The commitment to educate PA students and to encourage and support clinical experiences in rural, remote and underserved areas, in order to increase access to healthcare throughout Ontario.
Our Core Values
To equip graduates with the capability to establish a sustainable Canadian PA professional identity based on principles of:
Social accountability
Contributing to a sustainable healthcare system
Professionalism
That entails the establishment of an identity for PAs in a variety of healthcare settings, focusing on primary care
Inter-professional collaboration
That includes the advancement of collaborative patient-centred practice
Critical thinking and life-long learning
That enhances the effectiveness of services provided by physicians and other members of the healthcare team
Accreditation
The BScPA Program was accredited by EQual Accreditation Canada in 2023. The program reports annually to Accreditation Canada, to confirm ongoing compliance with health education standards.
