Our Mission, Vision & Values
The Albany Medical College Center for Physician Assistant Studies holds these core values.
Our Mission
The Center for Physician Assistant Studies, in support of Albany Medical Center’s mission as an academic health sciences center, has a responsibility to educate Physician Assistant students from all backgrounds to meet the future primary and specialty health care needs of the region and the country by teaching them to provide highly skilled, cost-effective, patient-centered care in a variety of settings.
This mission will be advanced through commitment to the values of Quality and Excellence, Collaboration, Confidentiality, Respect and Compassion, Integrity, Responsibility, Acceptance, and Community Service.
Our Vision
- The Center for Physician Assistant Studies will continue to develop as a nationally recognized leader in Physician Assistant education through innovation and excellence.
- The Center will provide the community with a diverse cadre of highly trained professionals capable of performing in a wide variety of clinical settings.
- Graduates will be prepared for and encouraged to provide culturally sensitive care in rural and medically underserved areas.
- Faculty and graduates will contribute to the profession through scholarly efforts, participation in the profession’s legislative and social agenda, and peer review.
- Faculty and graduates will contribute to the community by being active in social, educational, and advocacy endeavors that promote the overall health, health equity, and well-being of the community.
Our Values
Quality and Excellence
- Commit to excellence in all that we do.
- Achieve it through continuous quality improvement.
Collaboration
- Collaborate with clinical sites, preceptors, departments, committees, alumni, consortia, and professional organizations.
- Utilize feedback from collaborators as a basis for program improvement.
- Emphasize a team approach to patient-centered care.
Confidentiality
- Comply with applicable laws, including FERPA, to protect the privacy of our students and student records.
- Comply with HIPAA and respect patient confidentiality as a minimum expectation for students, staff, and faculty.
Respect and Compassion
- Show total unconditional regard for all patients.
- Demonstrate respect for each patient’s person, privacy, culture, beliefs, and rights.
- Exhibit compassion for those entrusted to our care.
- Treat other members of the health care team in a professional manner.
Integrity
- Maintain the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
- Assure that all relationships are open, honest, and fair.
Responsibility
- Act responsibly in implementing the delegated practice of the collaborating physician or clinical preceptor.
- Utilize resources in a cost-effective manner.
Acceptance
- To recognize that in order to serve multiple patient populations, we value the multiple perspectives and personal histories of our students, faculty, and staff.
Service
- Support student efforts in philanthropy and community service with community organizations.
- Instill a sense of responsibility for protecting and promoting health in the community.