Updated Didactic handbook 10-27-2026

NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook

15. Annual Review This policy will be reviewed at least annually by the PA Program Faculty Organization and/or appropriate program governance body. The annual review will consider: • Reported incidents; • Student concerns; • Faculty feedback; • Program leadership feedback; • Changes in ARC-PA Standards; • Changes in NLU policies; • Applicable legal or regulatory requirements; and • Opportunities for improvement. Approved revisions will be published through the NLU PA Program's established policy-distribution mechanisms.

16. ARC-PA Standard A3.06 Crosswalk ARC-PA A3.06 Requirement

NLU PA Program Policy Mechanism

Policy is included in the NLU PA Program's published policy resources Students and faculty can access the policy through program policy resources and student/faculty materials

Program publishes policy

Policy is readily available

Consistently applied

Applies to all enrolled PA students and covered program personnel

Program Director prohibited from providing healthcare Medical Director prohibited from providing healthcare Principal Faculty prohibited from providing healthcare

Explicit prohibition except emergency

Explicit prohibition except emergency

Explicit prohibition except emergency

Emergency care permitted when necessary to protect student health/safety

Emergency exception

Requires separation between healthcare and educational/evaluative roles

Conflict-of-interest protection

NLU Incident Report Form and applicable NLU complaint/issue- resolution mechanisms

Reporting mechanism

Ongoing monitoring

Annual review, incident reporting, student concerns, and CQI

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