Professional Development Seminar I

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This first level clinical semester course will develop student skills necessary for professional growth. In this first course, the student will learn what it means to be a medical professional, a steward of the public trust, and the need for continuing medical education. Discussions include continued professional discourse, personal time management, professional goals, and personal health risk reduction strategies along with professional and interprofessional collaboration. The course will consider the first-hand knowledge gained in clinical rotations and the impacts of coordinating care and for patients, logistical and health challenges, the vital role of the patient-centered medical home, cost effectiveness of services, and access to care across a broad patient populations. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Physician Associate Program. Co-requisites: PAS 682 , PAS 683 , PAS 685 , PAS 687 .