Student Leadership

UPAP has numerous student leadership opportunities. The UPAP student society is a group of PA students who assemble on a regular basis to discuss issues of common interest that often deal with health care, the PA profession, the PA student classroom, the University of Utah campus, and community outreach activities.

UPAP supports a roster of elected student leaders and maintains a registered student society with the Student Academy of the American Academy of PAs (SAAAPA and AAPA). UPAP student society votes on bylaws each year and also registers with the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU).

UPAP has several leadership opportunities including the Maliheh student run clinic leaders on the SLC campus and Doctors Volunteer Clinic (DVC) student leaders on the St. George campus.

UPAP supports PASSED (Physician Assistant Students Supporting Engagement and Difference). PASSED is a student group that is dedicated to promoting cultural and community awareness, civic involvement, social accountability and the reduction of disparity in healthcare as we strive to refine our practice of medicine, professionalism and the skills necessary to become culturally competent, patient centered health care providers. In doing so we mentor, promote the PA profession, teach sciences, anatomy, and suturing. As for the outreach activities, we team up with local and school organizations to participate in health care fairs providing information about the PA profession and UPAP, screening tests to individuals and families without insurance. PASSED needs your help to fulfill our goal in promoting awareness about the PA profession among all communities regardless of social, economic, and/or cultural difference through these outreach programs and activities.

Mission Statement of PASSED:

We are a group of Physician Assistant students dedicated to promoting cultural and community awareness, civic involvement, social responsibility and accountability , scholarship and the reduction of disparities in healthcare; all while developing a growing knowledge and practice of medicine, professionalism, cultural competency.

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Mission Statement of PASSED:

We are a group of Physician Assistant students dedicated to promoting cultural and community awareness, civic involvement, social responsibility and accountability , scholarship and the reduction of disparities in healthcare; all while developing a growing knowledge and practice of medicine, professionalism, cultural competency.

Mission Statement of PASSED:

We are a group of Physician Assistant students dedicated to promoting cultural and community awareness, civic involvement, social justice, equity, scholarship and the reduction of disparities in healthcare; all while developing a growing knowledge and practice of medicine, professionalism, cultural competency.

Purpose of PASSED:

The purpose of PASSED is to enlist and encourage Physician Assistant and other medical students interested in multicultural issues, promoting community awareness, civic involvement, social responsibility/accountability and scholarship. Furthermore, applying academic learning through professional involvement and growth.

Anyone who is a student in good standing, enrolled at the University of Utah Physician Assistant Program may participate in the organization. To be recognized as a full member of the PASSED, students must register with the organization by submitting their name, and some form of contact information to the Executive Board.

Prospective Students:

If you are a prospective student, keep up to date on our events by liking us on Facebook and visiting our website, see links below. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We know, we've been there. We're here for you.

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Email: UPAPPASSED@gmail.com

Mission Statement of the Student Society:

We, the students of the Utah Physician Assistant Program, realize that formal organization will allow us to be of greater benefit to ourselves, our program, our communities, and to our future profession. It is for these reasons that we do hereby establish the Utah Physician Assistant Student Society (UPASS) of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).

Purpose of the University of Utah Student Society:

  • The University of Utah Physician Assistant Student Society (UPASS) will serve as the representative organization for the students enrolled in the University of Utah Physician Assistant Program.
  • Representation will include but not be limited to representing the student body to: The faculty of UPAP, The University of Utah Student Medical Society, The University of Utah Student Government Body, The University of Utah Department of Family Medicine (as provided for by the faculty of UPAP), the community of the greater Salt Lake Area, the State and National Academies of Physician Assistants.
  • UPASS will actively promote academic success and clinical excellence.
  • UPASS will promote the concept of the Physician Assistant as a medical partner in the delivery of health care to all individuals and organizations.
  • UPASS will function to promote integrity, equality, dignity, and competence within the student society and for Physician Assistants as professionals.
  • UPASS will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.