MPA705 Family Medicine

College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department

Course Description: This course will consist of a 4-week supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) in Family Medicine to practice the principles of family medicine in a clinical working environment under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor. Students will refine the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom and lab setting and utilize them in a clinical setting. Students will practice performing the history and physical exam, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests/diagnostic studies and developing treatment plans for diverse patients and conditions encountered in clinical practice. Upon successful course completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of how a PA functions in the family medicine setting and entry-level knowledge of diseases, conditions and well-states encountered in family medicine.

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None