Physician Assistant Studies (PAS)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6701 with a C or higher
Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6702 with a C or higher
Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program
Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first of a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and PAS 6711 with a C or higher
Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second of a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and PAS 6712 with a C or higher
Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine content into sets of modules. This is the first in a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6721 with a C or higher
Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine content into a set of modules. This is the second in a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6722 with a C or higher
Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine content into sets of modules. This is the third in a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6723 with a C or higher
Corequisite(s): PAS 6781
Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine content into sets of modules. This is the fourth and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6731 with a C or higher
Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6732 with a C or higher
Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third of a four-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6733 with a C or higher
Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the fourth and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6741 with a C or higher
Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6742 with a C or higher
Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Provides the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the first in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6751 with a C or higher
Provides the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the second in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and PAS 6752 with a C or higher
Provides the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the third and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Focuses on how to identify, diagnose, and manage patients with a variety of mental and behavioral disorders in diverse populations across the lifespan. Covers topics such as normal and abnormal development, domestic violence, end of life care, diversity in medicine, health literacy, mental and behavioral disorders, as well as substance use disorder.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Introduces the foundations of professional practice and leadership in the clinical setting. Includes the principles of managing conflict, self-reflection, mindful practice, and patient safety awareness in clinical practice.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Introduces the origin of the PA profession, PA professional organizations, and the culture of American medicine. Covers topics including credentialing, certification, team-based care, and the future trends of the PA profession.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.
Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies and assessment tools for patient populations with unique characteristics. Emphasizes shared decision-making, cultural awareness, and vulnerabilities of patient populations covered in this course.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Teaches the basic principles of wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention in the clinical setting. Covers topics including epidemiology, screening for common preventable diseases, interventions (in some cases), as well as complementary and alternative medicine.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.
Examines specialized topics in patient care with emphasis on collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Includes topics in nutrition, genetics, dental health, and team-based care.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.
Provides an overview of the United States healthcare delivery system, healthcare policy, quality care, patient safety, and prevention of medical errors. Reviews the role of the physician assistant in the healthcare system.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.
Prepares the physician assistant to enter clinical practice. Covers applications for registration for PANCE and national provider identification (NPI) numbers. Focuses on the importance of accurate and complete documentation related to patient care. Teaches students to create customized career development tools. Includes a PANCE review course.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.
Mentors students in creating the foundation for a robust professional portfolio based on competency domains and entrustable professional activities. Helps students develop the ability to critically review medical literature and determine what skills and training are most needed for a selected area of interest. This is the first in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and PAS 6781
Mentors students in initiating a robust professional portfolio. Helps students create a single space where all documentation of competency will be organized and accessible. Prepares students to work independently and in teams to further skills and training relevant to selected areas of interest. This is the second in a three-course series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and PAS 6782
Mentors students in completing a robust professional portfolio. Helps students finalize a single space where all documentation of competency will be organized and accessible for potential employers and future growth. Prepares students to work independently and in teams to show skills and training relevant to selected areas of interest. This is the third and final course in this series.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and successful completion of the didactic phase.
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Offers a supervised clinical practicum in primary care or specialty care in medical practice settings. Includes assignments and objective examinations.