A variety of skills and abilities are required to function as a medical provider. Students must be able to meet these standards to be admitted to, continue in, and graduate from the SIU School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program.The student must be able to complete tasks in all areas below in a reasonable amount of time. A candidate for the PA Profession must have the following abilities and skills: observation, communication, motor, intellectural-conceptual, integrative, and quantitative and behavioral social attributes. Technological compensation can be made for some disabilities in