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Master of Physician Assistant Program

Course Curriculum

Semester One (Jan – April)– Pre-Clinical – 17 Credits
500-01 Mechanisms of Disease 5 Credits
501-01 Clinically Oriented Anatomy 4 Credits
507-01 Legal Medicine and Medical Ethics 3 Credits
508-01 The Art and Business of Medicine 2 Credits
512-01 Clinical Assessment I 3 Credits
Semester Two (April – Aug) – Pre-Clinical – 16 Credits
511-01 Clinical Pharmacology I 3 Credits
515-01 Clinical Skills and Therapeutics I 3 Credits
514-01 Psychosocial Elements of Community Wellness 2 Credits
516-01 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I 5 Credits
519-01 Clinical Assessment II 3 Credits
Semester Three (Aug – Dec) – Pre-Clinical – 16 Credits
521-01 Clinical Pharmacology II 3 Credits
523A Clinical Skills and Therapeutics II 3 Credits
525-01 Intro to Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine 2 Credits
526-01 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II 5 Credits
529-01 Clinical Assessment III 3 Credits
Semester Four (Jan - April) - Pre-Clinical - 17 Credits
530-01 Problem-based Clinical Reasoning 4 Credits
531 Patient Counseling and Patient Education 2 Credits
532 Fundamentals of Surgical Patient Care 4 Credits
527-01 Medical Writing for Physician Assistants 2 Credits
536A Introduction to Clinical Medicine III 5 Credits
  Total Pre-Clinical Credits 66 Credits
Semesters Five, Six, and Seven *
Supervised Clinical Practice
546-03 Introduction to Clinical Practice - Seminar 1 Credit
540-03 Supervised Practice in Family Medicine (6 weeks) 3 Credits
541-03 Supervised Practice in Pediatrics (6 weeks) 3 Credits
550-03 Supervised Practice in General Internal Medicine (6 weeks) 3 Credits
551-03 Supervised Practice in Emergency Medicine (6 weeks) 3 Credits
552-03 Supervised Practice in General Surgery (6 weeks) 3 Credits
554-03 Supervised Practice in Women’s Health (6 weeks) 3 Credits
560-03 Supervised Practice in Elective (6 weeks or 3 weeks x 2) 3 Credits
565-03 Primary Care Preceptorship (6 weeks) 3 Credits
580-01 Leadership: Research and Service 1 Credit
583-01 PANCE Review - Seminar 1 Credit
  Total Clinical Credits 27 Credits
  Total Credits 93 Credits
* Each semester is approximately four months in duration. The sequence of clinical rotations is subject to change based on the number, specialty, and location of preceptor sites.

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