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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Taught in modular, hands-on format; modules run from one to three weeks, depending on the topics covered. Students must show competency in basic interpretation of EKG; basic skills in wound care and suturing; casting and splinting; interpretation of diagnostic X-rays and other imaging studies; IV insertions, injections; and Foley catheterization.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to help the PA student develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and sensitivity to intervene effectively for a variety of psychiatric, emotional, and social concerns presented by patients on a daily basis. Students gain skills in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with a variety of mental illnesses.
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2.00 Credits
Emphasizes clinical rather than traditional human genetics and is a vital resource for health care professionals. It stresses the importance of being able to anticipate disease based on individual characteristics or a family history and then providing the necessary measures to forestall further complications.
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2.00 Credits
Presented primarily in a case-based format, explores trauma and other medical disorders commonly seen in an emergency department setting. The emphasis is on priorities in stabilization of patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and on appropriate diagnostic therapeutic procedures under the supervision of a physician or physician assistant preceptor.
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5.00 Credits
Taught in modular format using a combination of traditional lecture and interactive teaching. Topics include issues unique to women (including reproductive concerns, abnormalities, pregnancy management, breast health issues, and menstrual cycles); disorders common to the pediatric population (clinical presentation, etiology, and diagnostic procedures and management); and unique medical needs and problems of the geriatric patient population including physiological, psychological, and social changes associated with aging.
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2.00 Credits
Introduces the student to the basic principles of surgery including preoperative evaluation and preparation of patients for surgery; assistance during the intraoperative period to develop an understanding of team member roles and an introduction to common operative procedures; and the care of surgical wounds and postoperative complications.
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1.00 Credits
Intended for those students enrolled in the physician assistant program for whom, in special circumstances, an additional clinical rotation or work on a clinical problem is recommended. Prerequisite: Permission of the physician assistant program director.
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1.00 Credits
Explores factors affecting role socialization as a physician assistant, with an emphasis on standards of quality assurance, the credentialing of continued competence, and policies governing the regulation of clinical responsibilities. The seminar emphasizes the skills needed for successful résumé development,job search techniques, contract negotiations, and ethical standards of the profession.
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1.00 Credits
A focused Web-based course that prepares students to successfully complete the national certifying exam through intense immersion and review of clinical medicine topics. Course takes a systems approach integrating all aspects of medicine through an exploration of common medical and surgical disorders encountered in general adult and pediatric medicine. This includes typical clinical presentation, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, lab interpretation, and management of commonly seen disorders. Students complete a series of assigned readings and board-style quizzes progressing toward a cumulative board-style exam.
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1.00 Credits
A continuation of PHAS 605. A focused Web-based course that prepares students to successfully complete the national certifying exam through intense immersion and review of clinical medicine topics. Course takes a systems approach integrating all aspects of medicine through an exploration of common medical and surgical disorders encountered in general adult and pediatric medicine. This includes typical clinical presentation, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, lab interpretation, and management of commonly seen disorders. Students complete a series of assigned readings and board-style quizzes progressing toward a cumulative board-style exam. Prerequisite: PHAS 605 NCCPA Board Review I
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