Clinical Medicine Rotation: Pediatrics

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(Pediatrics):This clinical year course will enable the student to increase their knowledge and clinical skills in a focused clinical environment, Pediatrics. As a clinical practice course, it is designed to ensure students increase their medical knowledge of disease prevention (including milestone, screening, nutrition and immunization schedules) and recognition through self-directed study. Clinical practice will be used to improve differential development, history taking, focused physical examinations, diagnostics, treatment, patient education and family dynamics consistent with practice demands and within professional scope of care unique to pediatrics. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Physician Associate Program. Co-requisites: PAS 672 , PAS 695 , PAS 673 , PAS 692 .