Immunology and Infectious Disease

Catalog description

This didactic clinical medicine module course is designed to help the student develop knowledge of the role of major problems in infectious diseases and the immune response. The student will develop skills to establish a framework for recognition, diagnosis and management of minor through major infectious disease complications; including differentiation of variable disease states within numerous patient populations. Students will explore evaluation, diagnostic criteria (including common decision rules) and studies (microbiology lab), as well as treatment within various disease continuums, including prevention and targeted treatment regimens, and the significance of antibiotic stewardship. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Physician Associate Program. Co-requisites: PAS 601 , PAS 602 , PAS 603 , PAS 611 , PAS 612 , PAS 613 , PAS 621 , PAS 622 .