On behalf of the faculty, administration, staff, and student body, we welcome you to the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine's Physician Assistant Studies programProgram (USF MCOM PA Program).
The USF MCOM PA program Program is currently considered a developing program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The program has applied for Provisional Accreditation and is scheduled for a site visit on June 30, 2016 by the ARC-PA. Results of the Provisional Accreditation site visit will be released in September 2016. Program preparations continue with the intent to begin receiving prospective student applications in October 2016 for the inaugural class starting in May 2017.
This handbook has been developed by the administration and faculty of the PA programProgram. It contains Guidance guidance statements and Policies the policies and Procedures procedures of the Physician Assistant Studies program, Morsani College of Medicine, as well as the University of South FloridaPA Program, MCOM, and USF.
All students are subject to the policies of the University as delineated in the University of South Florida USF Student Rights and Responsibilities web pagewebsite. It is recognized that this handbook may not contravene the constitutions and laws of the state of Florida; rules, regulations, and policies of the Florida Board of Governors; and rules, regulations, and policies of the University of South FloridaUSF. The foregoing authorities will govern in the event that any provision of a local governance document is inconsistent with or in conflict with them.
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Although not specifically stated after each section, failure to comply and/or conform to the guidelines, academic requirements, rules, and regulations of this handbook could result in disciplinary action, up to and including referral to the PA program Program Academic Progress and Professionalism Committee (APPC) and dismissal from the program.
This Handbook is not a contract between the University and you. Rather it is intended to provide up-to-date information, which will be helpful to you. If you have questions or need clarification, please contact the PA program Program office, MDC 900, 813-974-8926.
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