The LMU Tampa PA Program seeks to achieve its mission by focusing on these goals:
The mission of the LMU Tampa PA Program is to educate competent health care providers to deliver high-quality and inclusive care to medically underserved and culturally diverse communities.
The LMU Tampa PA Program vision is to grow the workforce of Florida Physician Assistants, by graduating professional and highly competent PAs, to provide care for medically underserved communities within Florida.
Excellence- We value highly competent, evidence-based, patient-centered medical care.
Professional integrity- We value ethical, respectful, fair, honest, accountable, and kind medical providers.
Compassion- We value empathetic concern for all patients regardless of their background or culture.
Service- We value active community involvement and service to medically underserved populations.
Leadership- We value leadership involvement and mentoring future leaders to advance the profession.
The LMU Tampa PA Program seeks to achieve its mission by focusing on these goals:
Prepare graduates to provide competent, evidence-based care to diverse patient populations.
Metrics: Student Progress and Promotion Data, End of Curriculum (EOC) exam, PANCE Pass Rates, Faculty Evaluation of Curriculum, Preceptor Feedback
Benchmarks: > 89% student retention rate, End of Curriculum exam scores and PANCE pass rates at or above the national average; 3.5/5 score on faculty perception of the curriculum providing learners with the medical knowledge & skills needed for entry-level practice, faculty perception of the curriculum preparing learners to deliver culturally competent healthcare, and 3.75/5 on the preceptor evaluations
Cultivate a learning environment that fosters professionalism, equity & inclusion, & enables students to serve as leaders in medically underserved & culturally diverse populations.
Metrics: Clinical site locations, DEI Surveys, End of Program Survey, Graduate Employment Data & Survey
Benchmarks: 100% of learners will complete at least two (2) clinical rotations in medically underserved & culturally diverse populations; 3.5/5 score on learner and graduate perception of the curriculum preparing them to deliver culturally competent healthcare to all and 3.5/5 score of graduate perception of preparedness to practice rural/underserved areas; 50% of graduates working in medically underserved and/or rural areas.
Provide graduates with the skills necessary to function in interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Metrics: Participation in interprofessional experiences; End of Didactic Phase Survey and End of Program Survey: learner perception collaborative and interprofessional education; Preceptor evaluation of learner’s ability to work as members of the health care team.
Benchmarks: 100% learner participation in at least two IPE activities, 3.5 on 5.0 Likert scale data for end of didactic phase survey, end of program survey, learner perception collaborative and interprofessional education; preceptor evaluation of learner’s ability to work as a member of the health care team 3.75 on a 5.0 Likert scale.
Foster faculty development and engagement in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Metrics: School of Medical Science Faculty Performance Data, Internal Promotion Criteria, PAEA Data
Benchmarks: Faculty will participate in at least (1) Faculty development opportunity, (1) external service opportunity, or submit at least (1) conference presentation proposal or peer-reviewed publication.
LMU TAMPA PA PROGRAM COMPETENCIES {A3.12G}
The Program utilizes several measurable domains drawn from the ARC-PA accreditation standards to monitor students throughout the didactic and clinical year to ensure that each student is making progress toward meeting the Program’s competencies prior to graduation and is remediating any deficits in a timely manner. The LMU Tampa PA program graduate competencies are as follows:
Graduates of the LMU Tampa PA program will be able to:
MK1- Integrate a broad knowledge of medical science to accurately interpret patient history findings
MK2- Integrate a broad knowledge of medical science to accurately interpret physical examination findings
MK3- Integrate a broad knowledge of medical science to accurately analyze and interpret diagnostic and screening tests
MK4- Integrate a broad knowledge of medical science to accurately recommend medical care plan to include, pharmacological intervention, patient education, and patient counseling
Graduates of the LMU Tampa PA program will be able to:
CT1- Compile and document detailed patient histories and clinical encounters with clarity and accuracy
CT2- Execute patient physical examinations using accurate technique
CT3- Perform basic clinical procedures using accurate technique
CT4- Access and interpret current evidence-based medical literature and integrate the findings into clinical decisions
Graduates of the LMU Tampa PA program will be able to:
CRPS1- Integrate clinical encounter findings with diagnostic study data to formulate and prioritize a differential diagnosis
CRPS2- Correlate clinical data to recommend specific diagnostic studies that will aid in diagnostic evaluation of patients
CRPS3- Interpret patients’ clinical data to formulate comprehensive patient management plans
CRPS4- Identify and appropriately respond to life-threatening findings and potential health risks during clinical encounters
Graduates of the LMU Tampa PA program will be able to:
IS1- Gather information from and deliver clear, patient-centered, culturally sensitive counseling to patients and their families
IS2- Collaborate and communicate effectively with the interprofessional health care team
IS3- Demonstrate respectfulness during interactions with patients and the health care team through active listening
Graduates of the LMU Tampa PA program will be able to:
PB1- Provide patient-centered care by showing sensitivity and responsiveness to patent needs and concern for patient welfare
PB2- Demonstrate self-awareness by self-critiquing personal knowledge gaps and setting personal goals for improvement
PB3- Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and strong work ethic by exhibiting adaptability, reliability, and initiative
PB4-Identify professional limitations as a PA and demonstrate the initiative to seek assistance when needed
PB5-Demonstrate a knowledge of ethical and legal standards and of PA advocacy processes that guide the profession
The LMU Tampa PA Program anticipates graduating its first cohort of students in December of 2027. PANCE Pass rates will be posted by April 2028. Links to the reports will be posted on the program's website once available.
The LMU Tampa PA Program anticipates graduating its first cohort of students in December of 2027. Annual student attrition data will be posted by April 1st of 2028. The Program will post its annual student attrition information on the “Student Attrition Table” provided by ARC-PA. Links to the table will be provided here once available.
The Lincoln Memorial University Tampa PA Program has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The Lincoln Memorial University Tampa PA Program anticipates matriculating its first class in January 2026, pending achieving Accreditation - Provisional status at the September 2025 ARC-PA meeting.
* Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation – Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. Accreditation-provisional remains in effect until the program achieves accreditation-continued after its third review, closes or withdraws from the accreditation process, or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.
In the event the Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Physician Assistant Program – Tampa is not granted Accreditation-Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), the Program will not commence and will not matriculate a student cohort in January 2026 as planned. If the Program is not granted Accreditation-Provisional status, applicants will be notified in writing and receive a full refund for any tuition and fees paid to the Program within 30 days of the Program receiving notification of the ARC-PA decision. Fees paid by applicants to the program will be reimbursed. Other expenses associated with the admissions process, such as interview travel, are not included in the LMU refund policy.