Physician Assistant Studies Courses

Fourth Year/Second Professional Phase Year - FALL

* Required

BISC 435* Pharmacology Fundamentals of human pharmacology and basic principles dictating drug actions within the human body. The course focuses on the therapeutic actions and clinical applications of various drug classes with emphasis on cellular mechanisms, physiological responses, adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, and clinical indications, accompanied by discussion on the pathological conditions for which common therapeutic agents are used. Applications of pharmacology commonly encountered by dentists and physician assistants are presented and are reinforced with clinically correlated lectures presented by healthcare professionals or consisting of small-group case study exercises. Offered fall term. Prereq: PHAS major 2 and BISC 113 and BISC 145; or enrolled in Dentistry and BISC 113 and BISC 145. Course Component: Lecture Enrollment Requirement Group: Enrolled in the School of Dentistry or a Major in Physician Assistant Studies (PHAS) or Student Group PHAS	4cr
PHAS 410* Primary Medicine 1 This course provides a comprehensive presentation of the various disease processes commonly encountered in primary care across the spectrum of clinical medicine. The course employs a system-oriented, problem based approach and clinical information is presented in conjunction with appropriate, correlative lectures or labs in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology, radiology, laboratory diagnostics, and nutrition. Prereq: PHAS major; admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	5cr
PHAS 415* Clinical Decision Making 1 This course is designed to expand the student's medical knowledge base and facilitate critical thinking and clinical diagnostic skills. Patient case histories are presented in correlation with topics from PHAS skills. The student will develop differential diagnoses and order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies. Finally, students will demonstrate the ability to succinctly present a working diagnosis, treatment plan, and prognosis. Prereq: PHAS major; admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture  Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	4cr
PHAS 420* Interpersonal Aspects of Patient Care This course is an advanced continuation of Clinical Skills l, PHAS negotiate the behavioral aspects of medicine. It is intended to introduce the skills, knowledge, and sensitivity needed to communicate and intervene effectively in a wide variety of psycho-social situations. The physical examination portion is intended to familiarize and then test the student in advanced examination techniques including muscular-skeletal, neurological, obstetrical, pediatric, and geriatric examination. Appropriate interpretation and documentation are stressed. It is at this time during their academic training that students will be assigned patients in a variety of settings and be asked to complete a history and physical exam. Prereq: PHAS major; admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	1cr
PHAS 430* Geriatric Medicine  An introduction into the biological aspects of aging, latency of disease, organic brain syndromes, cardiac disease, drug prescribing and home health care of the elderly issues necessary for PAs to provide optimal care to elderly patients.  Prereq: Admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	2cr
PHAS 450* Surgical Principles/Procedures An introduction to the role of the physician assistant in surgery and surgical procedures commonly performed in post-operative care. The course employs a system-oriented, problem based approach and clinical information is presented in conjunction with appropriate, correlative lectures or labs in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology, radiology, laboratory diagnostics, and nutrition. Prereq: PHAS major; admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	3cr
PHAS 446* Prac/Mgt Care Systms This course familiarizes the student with the ever changing health care marketplace. The course begins with the formation of health insurance companies and rapidly moves to the current health care arena where the student becomes familiar with large health care networks, prepaid options, and cost effective health care theory. Prereq: PHAS major; admitted to professional phase of Physician Assistant Studies. Course Component: Lecture     Enrollment Requirement Group: Major in Physician Assistant Studies	3cr
Total	22cr

 

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