MPA745 Surgery

College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department

Course Description: This course will consist of a 4-week rotation in surgical medicine to practice the principles of surgical 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 triage, working on a surgical team, the history and physical exam, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and developing treatment plans for the diversity of patients and conditions encountered in clinical practice. Upon successful course completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of how a PA functions in the surgical medicine setting and entry-level knowledge of diseases and well-states encountered in surgical medicine.

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None