PA Professional Practice

Catalog description

PA Professional Practice is designed as a comprehensive introductory course to the PA profession and professional practice issues. Topics include the history of the PA profession, professionalism, team-based interprofessional care, patient-centered care practices, the medical coding, billing and documentation, healthcare systems and policies, concepts of public health, patient safety, quality improvement, risk management and topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the Physician Assistant practice. The course is taught by a team of faculty, and emphasizes the development of clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities needed for the practice of clinical medicine.