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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
5 semester hours Prerequisite: acceptance into the professional component of the Physician Assistant Program or permission of the instructor This course offers a study of gross structures of the human body through the use of lectures, video tapes, clinical correlations, laboratory dissections, and demonstrations. Topographical and radiographic anatomy are integrated to stress the application and importance of clinical anatomy. The course is designed to assist the student in acquiring knowledge of human anatomy necessary for the practice of medicine as a physician assistant.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisites: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program This is the first course in a series of three courses in pharmacology. This course serves as an introductory study of commonly used medications for primary care. In addition to learning the trade names and generic names of a defined list of drugs, course content includes a study of the drug development process, an overview of basic pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, the classifications and naming of drugs, the mechanism of action of selected classes of drugs, unwanted effects and adverse drug reactions, poisoning, overdose, and the non-medicinal use of drugs. An introduction to the fiscal and ethical implications of prescribing drugs and therapeutic devices and training in the state and federal laws that apply to the authority to prescribe will be provided.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisites: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course is a continuation of PHAS 327, studying commonly used medications for primary care. Content includes the pathophysiologic basis for use of specific medications, their generic and trade names, indications, contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, dosage, and administration.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Prerequisites: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course will prepare the student to prescribe medications in the clinical setting by reviewing the commonly used medications for primary care. Case studies will be used to refine the student's ability to identify and manage possible drug related problems in a given scenario. The student will also be able to describe desired outcomes, present therapeutic alternatives, formulate an optimal treatment plan, including demonstrating competency in writing prescriptions as a legal document, developing a plan and system for outcome monitoring, and be able to demonstrate the ability to provide patient counseling for each case study.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisite: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course provides the student with a broad spectrum of knowledge of the ethical issues which the practicing physician assistant must struggle with today. The student will be given insight into human value development, decision making in value issues, and the basic principles of health care ethics. The course will also provide instruction in healthcare delivery systems and health policy, reimbursement, including documentation, coding, and billing, quality assurance and risk management in medical practice, and legal issues of health care.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program This course offers an introduction to laboratory diagnostics. The emphasis of this course is on laboratory tests necessary for the proper evaluation of common disease entities seen in a primary care setting. Specific methodologies will not be covered, rather, the definition of tests, their indications and proper interpretation are taught. Also covered will be electrocardiogram (ECG) recording and interpretation. Lecture and guided practice in interpretation of diagnostic x-rays will be provided. Other forms of diagnostic imaging are also reviewed.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program The student will learn health education strategies to incorporate in the primary care setting that will promote wellness through preventive interventions and services. Emphasis is on the individual's responsibility for one's health and the community's efforts to protect against disease and environmentalhazards. Epidemiology, risk factors, screening tests, and community resources are identified with each health issue presented.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program This course is a continuation of PHAS 342. The clinician plays a part in the development and implementation of preventative healthcare services for various groups and populations. This course is designed to continue exploration of topics involving morbidity and mortality in relation to the disease process, incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and health screenings.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite: successful completion of the first semester PHAS courses or permission of the instructor and/or program director This course provides an introduction to the skills, knowledge, and sensitivity needed to communicate and intervene in a wide variety of psychosocial situations. Topics to be covered include the presentation, diagnosis, and management of mental disorders commonly encountered in primary care, personal growth and development, normal growth and development of children and adolescents, human sexuality, psychological reactions to disease, counseling skills, and death and dying.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite: admission into the professional component of the Physician Assistant Program or permission of the instructor and/or program director This course is designed to introduce the PA student to the practice of pediatric medicine and educate the student on the care and basic aspects of the pediatric patient in health and disease from the neonate to the adolescent. The student will receive instruction on the common medical problems and disease entities of the major organ systems, the continued growth and development of children, and the normal variations. The student will also receive instruction on the techniques of developing patient rapport and trust to manage and interact effectively with the parents/family of pediatric and adolescent patients. Emphasis will be on health maintenance, patient education, and management of the common disorders unique to this population.
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