Senior Year Capstone

Catalog description

This 2 unit capstone course is designed to increase the physician assistant student’s appreciation of the impact of chronic disease upon patients and their families and to assist the student in developing appropriate attitudes necessary for managing patients who will not recover from their illness. In addition to the social-behavioral aspects of interaction and management, the natural history, prognosis, treatment and prevention of chronic diseases will be discussed as well as the incorporation of a general medicine review. Restrictions/Requirements: Completion of all PAS level 300 courses. Restricted to students in the PA program only.