Why Bryant?

Bryant University's has a tradition of creating innovative academic programs that anticipate the future. In keeping with its mission to “deliver exceptional education in an age of unlimited global opportunity,” Bryant's Physician Assistant Program will prepare physician assistants to deliver exceptional health care in a complex, rapidly evolving health care system. Capitalizing on our strong undergraduate science program and innovative business programs, the Physician Assistant Program will be a key pillar of the School of Health Sciences at Bryant University.

Mission statement

To improve universal access to health care by graduating highly competent and confident physician assistants prepared to provide exceptional quality, ethical patient-centered health care in a collaborative environment.

Program goals

• Prepare our physician assistant students to excel in all of the competencies required for PA practice by providing a rigorous and supportive program in which to develop the knowledge, interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, professional behaviors, and clinical reasoning and problem solving abilities necessary to clinical care
• Prepare our physician assistant students to meet the needs of our health care system by providing a strong primary care experience caring for under-served populations and by developing an understanding of the health care delivery and payment systems that affect health care access, outcomes and potential disparities
• Develop and support our physician assistant students’ commitment and ability to serve in leadership roles as advocates for patients and the PA profession
• Develop and strengthen our physician assistant students’ skills and habits critical for life-long learning and continuous practice-based self-improvement
• Facilitate achieving our program’s mission, vision and goals by integrating and supporting diverse perspectives throughout the curriculum, including global and inter-professional perspectives, in order to best serve the needs of our diverse patients and communities

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Bryant UniversityPhysician Assistant Program sponsored by Bryant University.  Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be June 2028.  The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.