PHAS 611 Supervised Clinical Practice in Family Practice

This six-week course provides novice PA students supervised clinical practice experiences in outpatient settings (office, clinic and long-term care) with patients of all ages seeking/needing medical care for acute and minor illnesses, and health conditions and health maintenance visits for conditions common to the discipline of ambulatory family practice. The basic goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to build on core knowledge, demonstrate effective communication skills, refine and expand technical skills, engage in responsible teamwork and model the professional comportment and role of a physician assistant.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Successful completion of didactic MPA program courses