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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
The first of a two-part series designed to acquaint the entering student with the history, development, and current status of the PA profession. Topics include the evolution of the PA profession, current and expected future practice trends, the PA's role as part of the health care team, patterns of health care delivery; political and legal factors that affect PA practice. Types of health care systems, coding and reimbursement issues, and patient privacy issues are also presented. In addition, the importance of ethical behavior and professional responsibilities and quality assurance are emphasized. The role and functions of professional organizations, initial certification, continuing education, and accreditation will also be emphasized.
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2.00 Credits
This course covers the clinical considerations for laboratory tests in primary and specialty care in the in-patient and out-patient settings. Indications for ordering the specific test, interpretation of lab results, and correlation with disease processes are covered. Topics include hematology/oncology, urinalysis, and chemistry. An emphasis is placed on interpretation and clinical significance of commonly ordered laboratory tests. Incorporates both observation and performance of selected laboratory testing procedures applicable to a primary care setting. This includes techniques for the collection and performance of wet preps, gram stain, urinalysis - routine and microscopic, KOH prep, normal saline prep, and blood specimen.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of ptient safety in the United States. It covers history of the safety movement, causes of medical error, reporting requirements, and legislative actions that affect patient safety. The course also covers actions that can be taken by medical providers, health care organizations, and patients that contribute to improvements in patient safety. The course discusses the role of both individuals and systems in improving patient safety. It also reviews institutional responses to adverse events, including topics in risk management and medical malpractice. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communication and teamwork. Students learn the basics of conducting an incident investigation, gain an understanding of the advantages and limitations of error reporting, learn how to disclose errors and adverse events, and learn models for improving safety in hospitals and other health care settings.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide an overview of behavioral science principles that are used in clinical practice. The emphasis of this course is on human behavior and the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence it. It is intended to focus on elements that shape health behaviors. In addition, students are taught how behavior can be influenced by illness, leading at times to poor coping skills, and physical and mental manifestations. Topics covered include psychological models of the mind, development through the life cycle, sleep, sexuality, violence, and reaction to illness. Students will learn how to take a proper mental health history and perform a mini-mental examination.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides information to educate clinicians about the importance of incorporating preventive measures, and health promotion in all patient encounters. Students will be presented with current information about various conditions commonly seen in the clinical setting. The course provides strategies for fostering a provider-patient partnership, and tools for effectively communicating health lifestyles. Topics include benefits of prevention, barriers to preventive care, historical perspectives, shared decision-making, selectivity of ordering tests, and improving the delivery of preventive clinical services. Particular attention will be paid to Healthy People 2010. The course also covers selected topics dealing with aspects of preventive medicine. It explores the efficacy of lifestyle modification in optimizing health. Specific topics include domestic violence, environmental health and sanitation, clinical genetics, geriatrics, immunizations, trauma, sexually transmitted diseases, women's health, men's health, and systemic diseases.l
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4.00 Credits
This course is the first in a 3-part series, and is designed to introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct a comprehensive medical interview, to interact appropriately with patients, and to perform the appropriate organ system physical examination. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform the appropriate examination and present the information obtained in the proper written and oral format. Topics include interviewing techniques, examination techniques, equipment use, patient responses, the culturally diverse patient, obtaining patient history, documentation of information using the SOAPE format, and the use of medical terminology. The skin, head and neck systems and nutritional assessment are also covered in this course. The format includes lectures, written assignments, case presentations, student presentations, role playing, vignettes, reflection papers, and labs.
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4.00 Credits
This course is the second course in a three-part series that is designed to further acquaint students with current methods used in evaluating and diagnosing medical conditions in the general population. It presents information in a lecture format, which is followed by a guided practical lab, a practice session, and then testing of the material covered. Methods utilized will include interviewing techniques, proper use of equipment, history taking, note writing, performing examinations, and correlating signs and symptoms with disease processes. Systems covered in this section include the eye, ears, nose, throat, oral cavity and pharynx, the chest, heart, peripheral vascular system, the abdomen, the male genitalia. During this course, students will also perform an OSCE (Objective Structures Clinical Exam). Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program, completion of PA 520, and good academic standing.
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4.00 Credits
This course is the final course in the three-part physical diagnosis series, and is designed to further acquaint students with current methods used in evaluating and diagnosing medical conditions in the general population. It presents information in a lecture format, which is followed by a guided practical lab, a practice session, and then testing of the material covered. Methods utilized will include interviewing techniques, proper use of equipment, history taking, note writing, performing examinations, OSCEs, and correlating signs and symptoms with disease processes. Systems covered in this section include the breast, female genitalia, the pregnant female, the musculosketal system, and the nervous system. Consideration of special populations such as the pediatric and the geriatric patient will also be covered. The practical culmination will be the performance of a comprehensive physical examination. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program, completion of PA 520 and 521, and be in good academic standing.
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3.00 Credits
This is the first course in a two-part series. This course will introduce students to the principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and clinical pharmacotherapeutics. Other topics include discussion of treatment guidelines, indications, contraindications, PA prescriptive practices, drug law, drug information resources, and case studies. Students will begin with an in-depth analysis of pharmacotherapeutics and the application of drugs for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. A pathophysiologic approach will be used, with emphasis on the rational use of drugs in the care and treatment of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in primary care, urgent, and emergent settings. Specific therapeutic regimens will be reviewed from a systems approach in coordination with the clinical medicine series.
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3.00 Credits
This is the second course of a two-course series. This course will continue to provide information on clinical pharamcotherapeutics. Topics will include discussion of treatment guidelines, indications, contraindications, drug law, drug information resources, and case studies. The student will continue an in-depth analysis of pharmacotherapeutics and the application of drugs for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. A pathophysiologic approach will be used, with emphasis on the rational use of drugs in the care and treatment of pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. Specific therapeutic regimens will be reviewed from a systems approach in coordination with the clinical medicine series.
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