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Course Criteria
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
This course teaches the pathology of disease by body system and specialty. Fundamental elements of clinical medicine such as epidemiology, precipitating factors, etiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and manifestations, red flags, diagnostics, clinical intervention, management of diseases and disorders, clinical pearls, and differential diagnoses as appropriately indicated are covered. Students will learn how primary and differential diagnoses are used to order laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic studies such as pathology reports in order to rule in or rule out disease processes and disorders. Students will learn how to calculate needed values from given values when necessary. This course also involves the interactive practical application of acquired knowledge and is designed to develop critical thinkers solidify medical concepts through collaborative learning experiences and to appropriately interpret the results of the laboratory testing and to know what to do with the findings. Correlated reviews of relevant pathology and radiology are also incorporated. This course specifically focuses on neurological, psychosocial/psychiatric, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and reproductive body systems.
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1.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is for students to continue to learn about and become comfortable with the special populations they will encounter as a medical care provider. This course will cover persons with genetic and/or developmental disabilities, members of the minority sexual and gender identities community, and victims of abuse.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
his course teaches the pathology of disease by body system and specialty. Fundamental elements of clinical medicine such as epidemiology, precipitating factors, etiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and manifestations, red flags, diagnostics, clinical intervention, management of diseases and disorders, clinical pearls, and differential diagnoses as appropriately indicated are covered. Students will learn how primary and differential diagnoses are used to order laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic studies such as pathology reports in order to rule in or rule out disease processes and disorders. Students will learn how to calculate needed values from given values when necessary. This course also involves the interactive practical application of acquired knowledge and is designed to develop critical thinkers solidify medical concepts through collaborative learning experiences and to appropriately interpret the results of the laboratory testing and to know what to do with the findings. Correlated reviews of relevant pathology and radiology are also incorporated. This course specifically focuses on hematology, cardiovascular and pulmonary body systems in addition to infectious disease and genetic anomalies.
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1.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is for students to continue to learn about and become comfortable with the special populations they will encounter as a medical care provider. Specifically, this course will cover individuals of the homeless population, individuals belonging to the HIV population, and veterans of the armed forces.
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0.00 Credits
This course continues to incorporate experiential learning to prepare the student for clerkships and eventually clinical practice. It also continues to facilitate the transition of knowledge and skills from the academic phase to the clinical phase, giving students the opportunity to hone skills. Students will once again be placed in clinic and hospital settings for half a day multiple times throughout the semester, have other health-related community experiences and activities and discuss these experiences in class.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings. Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to transition students from their academic experiences to clinical experiences to clinical practice. Topics will include issues students will encounter during clerkships, including medical ethics, patient safety principles, clinical setting communications, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), professionalism, quality improvement, prevention of medical errors, risk management and an in-depth discussion of program and professional requirements for progressing through the clinical year. Delivery of healthcare influences will be explored in how it relates to the practicing Physician Assistant. Healthcare legislations and policies will be examined for their impact on national and local delivery of healthcare. Students will also review electronic medical records, billing and coding that will be correlated with their clinical clerkship experience.
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