PA 524 – Clinical Skills and Procedures I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-500 PA-506 PA-507 PA-509 PA-511 PA-512 PA-513. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 2; Max: Description: This course is the first of a three-part series. This is a systems-based course covering advancing concepts with different organ systems. The course provides foundational knowledge in clinical and diagnostic skills that prepare the student for required responsibilities […]
PA 525 – Clinical Interventions & Diagnostic
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-511. (Required, Previous). | Take PA-521 PA-523. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course builds upon foundational concepts underlying health and disease at both the individual and population levels. Students advance their abilities to recognize, prevent, and manage common clinical disorders; support the maintenance of optimal health; understand the pathophysiologic […]
PA 520 – Clinical Medicine I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-500 PA-506 PA-507 PA-509 PA-511 PA-512 PA-513. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 5; Max: Description: This is the initial course in a three-part series covering primary care clinical medicine. The course will be presented in a systems-based format and will include instruction on the pathophysiology, evaluation of clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of […]
PA 521 – Integrative Pathophy & Pharmacoth
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-507 PA-509. (Required, Previous). | Take PA-523 PA-525. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 5; Max: Description: This course builds upon foundational material delivered in Physiology and Introduction to Pharmacology and builds the learner’s capacity to identify pathophysiologic alterations and disease to the appropriate selection of pharmacologic intervention. The course follows an organ-system based […]
PA 521L – Clin Intervent & Diagnostic Lab
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description:
PA 522 – Physical Exam I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-500 PA-507 PA-507 PA-509 PA-511 PA-512 PA-513. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is the first of a three-part series. This is a systems-based course covering advancing concepts with different organ systems. This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge, introduce practical skills, and develop professional attitudes and behaviors […]
PA 508L – Physiology&Pharmacology Basics Lab
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: ; Max: Description:
PA 509 – Intro to Pharmacology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: This course provides a practical approach to pharmacology concepts and will emphasize mechanisms of action, drug-receptor interactions, drug-drug interactions, pharmacokinetic principles, drug development, and safety, as well as clinical implications for dosing and administration in regards to pediatric and geriatric populations.
PA 510 – Fundamentals of Medicine/Role of Pa
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description:
PA 511 – Introduction to Physician Assistant Prof
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: This course provides a strong foundation in the role of the physician assistant (PA), including history of the profession, health care financing and health care delivery systems, PA and medical professional organizations, professionalism, diversity, and health equity, as well as other social, cultural, economic, and political structures in […]
PA 512 – Fundamentals Medical Sci
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 2; Max: Description: This course covers basic principles of genetics and molecular function at the cellular level and the application of these principles to primary care. The discussions include the structure of a gene, the human genome, the regulation of gene expression, the role of genetics in medicine, genetic basis of […]
PA 513 – Interpers Communication/Hist Taking
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 2; Max: Description: This course provides an introduction to medical history taking and offers practical strategies for effective, patient-centered interpersonal communication. Special topics emphasize technical skills and attitudes of the learner which optimize interpersonal communication and rapport building with patients. Learners will be instructed in the appropriate formats for documentation of […]