PA 570 - Family Medicine

Institution:

West Liberty University

Subject:

Physician Assistant Studies

Description:

This six-week outpatient rotation reinforces primary care knowledge and concepts taught during the didactic phase of the program. Working as part of a health care team, students are expected to assimilate and correlate patient history, physical findings, and diagnostic studies to make diagnoses and formulate treatment plans. Students will be exposed to a broad range of medical conditions seen in the pediatrics to geriatrics population. This includes patients in long term care. Activities include patient examination, pharmacotherapeutics, treatment modalities, follow-up evaluation, case presentations and documentation. Students work under the supervision of a licensed clinical preceptor and undergo an end of rotation evaluation.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Clinic

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Institution Website:

www.westliberty.edu/

Phone Number:

(304) 336-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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