PA 503 - Leadership Development and Professionalism

Institution:

Wagner College

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Description:

One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. This course explores the opportunities for leadership in the healthcare delivery system. The course reviews the legal foundation of the physician assistant's scope of practice, legislative agenda for the physician assistant profession, professional practice opportunities, performance improvement principles, and the administrative systems providing the framework for the modern healthcare delivery system. The most current issues in health care, such as patient safety, form a foundation for analyzing the successes and failures of the healthcare delivery model. An interactive approach to exploring the material is supplemented by guest lectures from the fi eld and peer-reviewed journal research and critiques. Experiential learning is optimized by participation in research and the development of a quality improvement project. Offered only to physician assistant majors during the second professional year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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