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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
This variable credit, 1 to 2 month course is intended to allow MPAS students with a prior baccalaureate degree in PA studies to engage in clinical work relevant to their chosen area of concentration. Course objectives will be developed to include acquiring knowledge in clinical knowledge and library research. It is expected that students will use this course to develop and implement their final Master's Project. Students will be responsible for developing appropriate audiovisuals, handouts, and other presentation materials. Prereq: Completion of PAS 645, admission to the Physician Assistant Program, or consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
This field assignment offers supervised clinical experience appropriate to the PA student's chosen area of practice. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Studio, 40 hours per week. Prereq: Enrollment in Physician Assistant Program.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the general principles of obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of selected health care delivery issues affecting primary care physician assistants. The first half of the semester is devoted to examination of the history and evolution of the PA profession, current PA practice demographics and regulations, principles of quality assurance, risk management, and medical literature evaluation. The second half of the semester is devoted to the study of the ethical dimensions of PA practice. Topics include moral principles and ethical theories, as well as a series of seminar discussions on contemporary ethical issues confronting primary care providers in the 20th and 21st centuries. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the etiology, distribution, and prevention of basic disease processes. Prereq: Enrollment in Physician Assistant Program.
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3.00 Credits
A combination of formal presentations, laboratory practice sessions, and supervised patient care experiences involving patient evaluation and management skills. Lecture, one hour; laboratory, five hours per week. Prereq: Enrollment in Physician Assistant Program or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey laboratory course covering common laboratory procedures performed in the primary care clinical setting. Emphasis will be placed on performing and interpreting basic clinical tests. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prereq: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant Studies Program.
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3.00 Credits
This is a four-week course designed to provide physician assistant students with experience in evaluating and treating common problems encountered in obstetrics and gynecology. Experience is provided at the level of a primary care physician assistant, and emphasis is placed on performing a prenatal history and physical exam, assisting in surgery, 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 PA curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
A 4-week physician assistant clinical clerkship in geriatric medicine. Objectives involve the development of knowledge and skills in the evaluation, management, and prevention of common geriatric disorders and diseases. Principles of business management, evidence-based medicine, research, and use of ancillary medical services are also covered. Prereq: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Provides the PA student with the opportunity to integrate his previous year of didactic education and seven months of clinical course work into a functioning system. An assigned textbook and specified reading assignments will be required. In addition, students will be required to successfully pass practical as well as written examinations on course content. Prereq: Successful completion of the junior year and enrollment in the Physician Assistant Program.
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