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Physician assistant program earns continued accreditation status
Northern Arizona University’s physician assistant program, which enrolled its first class in August 2012, has recently received an Accreditation-Continued status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
The accreditation is vital for graduates, who must hold a degree from an accredited institution to become licensed to practice.
“The awarding of the 10-year continuing accreditation status to the newly developed physician assistant program is the culmination of nearly five years of hard work by the faculty and staff… Read more
Fronske Health Center earns reaccreditation
Northern Arizona University’s Fronske Health Center has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for a three-year term, the longest possible.
Accreditation also was awarded to NAU’s Counseling Center for the second consecutive time.
“Of the hundreds of university health centers across the country, only 197 have achieved accreditation status,” said Beth Applebee, executive director of Campus Health Services. “When you see our certificate of accreditation, you know that the association has determined we care enough about our… Read more