Which statement reflects a PAEA mission related to recruiting and retaining PA students?

• A. Enhance programs' capability to recruit, select, and retain well-qualified PA students.
• B. Educate PAs who will practice evidence-based, patient-centered medicine.
• C. Increase national physician salaries.
• D. Expand manufacturing facilities.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is building the pipeline into the PA profession by recruiting and retaining students. The best statement directly describes enabling PA education programs to recruit, select, and keep well-qualified PA students, which aligns with a mission to strengthen the pipeline into the profession and support student success. The other options address activities outside this focus: educating PAs in evidence-based, patient-centered medicine relates to practicing clinicians rather than recruiting students; increasing national physician salaries and expanding manufacturing facilities are not part of PA education or recruitment missions.