The LMU-Harrogate PA Program regards all students' academic success and professionalism as essential to becoming a competent, practicing Physician Assistant. As the faculty and staff, we strive to model this professionalism in our actions and communications. One of the goals of the LMU-Harrogate PA Program surrounds professionalism and the program's commitment to creating an atmosphere where integrity is valued, and professionalism is expected and modeled by students during the clinical year. The LMU-Harrogate PA Program's Student Code of Conduct also includes policies for Professionalism which can be found in the LMU-Harrogate PA Program Student Handbook.
To guide students toward professional excellence, we have integrated professionalism throughout our didactic curriculum that will be taught throughout the first educational year. Additionally, the program has developed a Professionalism Assessment Tool (PAT) that will be completed at the end of each didactic term by the didactic faculty which will provide formal feedback and coaching to students on their professional behavior. This tool is part of the Clinical Assessment and Technical Skills (CATS) courses and can be found in the CATS syllabi as well as included as an appendix in the LMU-Harrogate PA Program Student Handbook. Given that professionalism is one of the LMU-Harrogate PA Program Competencies that students are assessed on during the final four months of the program, completion of the PAT each didactic semester provides opportunity for instruction and mentoring of students' professional behaviors prior to this summative assessment at graduation. Professionalism is also scored on the Preceptor Evaluation of the Student completed by the clinical rotation preceptor at the conclusion of each rotation during the clinical phase of the program.
Students should refer to the list of Professional Characteristics as outlined in the LMU-Harrogate PA Program Student Handbook for guidance on expectations of professionalism while in the LMU-Harrogate PA Program.