Clinical Skills

Catalog description

Restricted to students in the Master of Physician Associate Studies program. This course is designed to prepare the student for supervised clinical practice by introducing procedures commonly performed in the clinical setting. The student will be given the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to: 1) understand the indications for performing specific clinical procedures; 2) perform the appropriate procedures; 3) counsel the patient regarding both procedures and management; 4) interpret data acquired from procedures in primary care and relevant subspecialty areas; 5) successfully perform resuscitative procedures under simulated clinical conditions; and 6) appreciate the significance of cultural and ethnic factors in patient management. This course is taught using a variety of instruction methods including textbooks, lectures, online videos, class discussion, instructor demonstrations, and small group work.