PAS-Physician Associate Studies

PAS 550. Introduction to Medical History and Physical Examination. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the proper way to elicit a comprehensive medical history, perform a physical examination, and report the findings in a systematic and concise format.

PAS 601. Human Gross Anatomy. 4 Hours.

Course provides a comprehensive survey of the gross anatomy of the human body utilizing cadaver dissection, including functional and applied anatomy as it relates to common clinical findings.

PAS 602. Physiology. 4 Hours.

Course provides a comprehensive overview of normal physiologic processes within the human body.

PAS 603. Pharmacotherapeutics I. 3 Hours.

Course introduces students to the general principles of pharmacotherapeutics and applies principles to patient- centered care.

PAS 604. Pharmacotherapeutics II. 3 Hours.

Course introduces students to the general principles of pharmacotherapeutics and applies principles to patient- centered care.

PAS 605. Clinical Pathology. 4 Hours.

Course provides a foundation for clinical medicine by introducing students to the pathologic processes involved in common disorders and diseases, critical thinking, and clinical problem solving.

PAS 606. Clinical Medicine I. 6 Hours.

Course utilizes clinical reasoning and problem- solving to provide students with the medical knowledge needed to identify clinical manifestations, diagnoses, and treatment plans for common medical disorders and diseases.

PAS 607. Clinical Medicine II. 6 Hours.

Course utilizes clinical reasoning and problem- solving to provide students with the medical knowledge needed to identify clinical manifestations, diagnoses, and treatment plans for common medical disorders and diseases.

PAS 608. Surgical Disease I. 3 Hours.

Course introduces students to pre-operative evaluation and diagnosis, intra-operative skills, and post-operative management of common surgical disorders.

PAS 609. Surgical Disease II. 3 Hours.

Course introduces students to pre-operative evaluation and diagnosis, intra-operative skills, and post-operative management of common surgical disorders.

PAS 610. Clinical Lab Medicine. 3 Hours.

Course introduces students to laboratory diagnostics with an emphasis on pathology, microbiology, hematology, and clinical chemistry.

PAS 611. History and Physical Examination. 3 Hours.

Course provides students with the skills necessary to elicit a medical history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and systematically report findings.

PAS 611L. History and Phys Exam Lab. 0 Hours.

Laboratory required for PAS 611 History and Physical Examination.

PAS 613. Surgical Techniques. 3 Hours.

Course provides students with instruction to effectively apply surgical and technical skills to the operating room as a first-assistant.

PAS 614. Applied Clinical and Technical Skills. 2 Hours.

Course provides students with the skills needed to perform common medical procedures performed in clinical practice.

PAS 615. Introduction to the Profession. 1 Hour.

Course provides an introduction to the PA profession to prepare students to enter into professional practice as a member of a physician-APP- lead team.

PAS 616. Electrocardiography. 1 Hour.

Course provides a foundation for students to develop interpretive skills through analysis of rhythm strips and 12-lead electrocardiograms.

PAS 617. Applied Behavioral Medicine. 3 Hours.

Course provides students with the medical knowledge needed to identify clinical manifestations, diagnoses, and treatment plans for common psychiatric disorders and diseases.

PAS 618. Risk Management. 1 Hour.

Course introduces students to the legal, political, and professional issues affecting PA practice.

PAS 619. Fundamentals of Clinical Research. 2 Hours.

Course provides a foundation for epidemiologic measures, reasons for patterns of disease occurrence, principles of medical surveillance, methods for investigating disease outbreaks, and principles of diagnostic tests; as well as a review of study designs, roles of variability and bias in the interpretation of scientific literature, and principles of clinical decision- making based on medical literature.

PAS 620. Analysis of Prof Lit. 2 Hours.

Course is designed to prepare students to critically evaluate medical literature and use as a basis for making medical decisions.

PAS 621. Clinical Service I. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 622. Clinical Service II. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 623. Clinical Service III. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 624. Clinical Service IV. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 625. Clinical Service V. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 626. Clinical Service VI. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 627. Clinical Service VII. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 628. Clinical Service VIII. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 629. Clinical Service IX. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 630. Clinical Service X. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 631. Clinical Service XI. 4 Hours.

Supervised clinical practice experience in an assigned healthcare organization.

PAS 633. Navigating Healthcare Delivery and Reimbursement Systems for Physician Associates. 2 Hours.

Course introduces students to the current structure and financing of the U.S. healthcare system, to include current policy issues affecting PA practice and reimbursement for services provided by the PA.

PAS 634. Simulated Clinical Concepts. 2 Hours.

Laboratory simulated clinical experience to provide supervised practice in clinical skills, practical procedures, teamwork, patient management, and decision making in preparation for the students' clinical year.

PAS 635. Population-Based Approaches to Patient Care. 2 Hours.

Exploration of the medical needs, challenges, and health disparities of specific patient groups including geriatrics, LGBTQ, ethnic minorities, and others.

PAS 637. Special Topics in Physician Associate Studies. 1-4 Hour.

Selected advanced topics of current scientific, clinical and professional importance; specific topics designed to meet student need and interest.

PAS 643. Senior Seminar I. 1 Hour.

Didactic instruction to prepare students for the PA National Certification Exam and reinforce the student's clinical rotation experiences.

PAS 644. Senior Seminar II. 1 Hour.

Didactic instruction to prepare students for the PA National Certification Exam and reinforce the student's clinical rotation experiences.

PAS 645. Senior Seminar III. 2 Hours.

Didactic instruction to prepare students for the PA National Certification Exam and reinforce the student's clinical rotation experiences.

PAS 698. Presentation of Research Project. 1 Hour.

Oral and visual presentations and structured discussion of research papers developed in PAS 620.