Integrated Healthcare Systems: Law, Policy, and the Professional

Catalog description

This clinical year course will allow the student to explore various professional topics that affect practicing clinicians, including laws and regulations that govern practice, policy development, and professional advocacy. Discussions include the role of the provider in contemporary healthcare systems, advocacy of care, patient-centered medical homes, cost effectiveness, and access to healthcare across diverse populations. The student will develop the skills to navigate their role as a leader within complex healthcare systems, learning to professionally and compassionately articulate those goals to their patients, communities, colleagues and professional leadership. The course will culminate in an applied knowledge simulation involving interprofessional collaboration and require medical knowledge across patient populations and settings. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Physician Associate Program. Co-requisites: PAS 641 , PAS 642 , PAS 643 , PAS 644 , PAS 645 , PAS 681 .