Clinical Rotation I

Catalog description

Clinical rotations are five-week rotations spent full time in the clinical setting. Students are assigned to complete rotations such that they acquire clinical experiences that will prepare them to practice as Physician Assistants. Students complete rotations in (1) internal medicine, (2) family medicine, (3) pediatrics, (4) women's health/ambulatory care, (5) behavioral and mental health, (6) surgery, (7) emergency medicine, and (8/9) a surgical or medical specialty elective. Each rotation emphasizes cultural sensitivity, understanding of health in relationship to the predominant culture, and the role of the health care provider in the setting. Pass/fail.