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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
A study of diseases and disorders seen in primary care physician assistant practice. Emphasis is placed on identifying the etiology, clinical presentation, laboratory and x-ray abnormalities, management, and prevention of diseases/disorders of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, hematological, endocrine, and neurological systems. Research aspects of selected diseases is also presented. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Studies Program.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a broad overview of the role of psychosocial factors (behavioral, cultural, and environmental) in the nature, cause, course distribution, prevention, and treatment of illness. It develops the student's communication skills for clinical practice and presents psychosocial theories and research, and is organized into fours areas: general behavioral concepts, communications skills, developmental issues, and psychopathology. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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4.00 Credits
A seminar in diseases and disorders seen by primary care physician assistants. Emphasis is placed on student research and presentation of selected diseases/disorders associated with orthopedics, dermatology, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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6.00 Credits
This is an eight-week clinical course designed to provide physician assistant students with experience in evaluation and treating common problems encountered in Family medicine. Experience is provided at the level of a primary care physician assistant, and emphasis is placed on performing a history and physical exam, selecting and interpreting laboratory exams, establishing a logical differential diagnosis, conducting research on clinical problems, performing selected studies, and establishing a tentative treatment plan. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program and successful completion of the didactic portion of the curriculum.
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6.00 Credits
This is an eight-week clinical course designed to provide physician assistant students with experience in evaluation and treating common problems encountered in pediatrics. Experience is provided at the level of a primary care physician assistant, and emphasis is placed on performing a pediatric history and physical exam, selecting and interpreting laboratory exams, establishing a logical differential diagnosis, conducting research on pediatric problems, performing selected procedures, and establishing a tentative treatment plan. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program and successful completion of the didactic portion of the PA curriculum.
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6.00 Credits
This is an eight-week clinical course designed to provide physician assistant students with experience in evaluating and treating surgical problems. Experience is provided at the level of a primary care physician assistant, and emphasis is placed on performing a surgical history and physical exam, assisting in surgery, selecting and interpreting laboratory exams, establishing a logical differential diagnosis, conducting research on surgical problems, and performing selected surgical procedures. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program and successful completion of the didactic portion of the PA curriculum.
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6.00 Credits
This is an eight-week clinical course designed to provide physician assistant students with experience in evaluating and treating common problems encountered in Internal Medicine. Experience is provided at the level of a primary care physician assistant, and emphasis is placed on performing a history and physical exam, selecting and interpreting laboratory exams, establishing a logical differential diagnosis, conducting research on clinical programs, performing selected studies, and establishing a tentative treatment plan. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program and successful completion of the didactic portion of the PA curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students for the pharmacological requirements of practice as a primary care physician assistant. Emphasis is placed on a description of drug categories, prescription writing, drug abbreviations and equivalents, principles of drug research, and the laws on ethics of drug use in primary care medicine. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students for the pharmacological requirements of practice as a primary care physician assistant. Emphasis is placed on utilizing specific drugs and drug combinations for specific diseases, and performing literature reviews on current pharmacological problems. A research paper and presentation is required addressing a specific pharmacological problem that occurs in primary care physician assistant practice. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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2.00 Credits
A study of selected topics and contemporary issues regarding physician assistant practice. Emphasis will be placed on review of selected clinical medicine topics, research in primary care, principles of managed care, job searches and interviewing skill. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program and successful completion of the didactic portion of the PA curriculum.
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