Clinical Medicine I

Catalog description

This four-credit course is the first part of three sequenced courses, which introduce physician assistant students to the study of medicine and disease processes. Emphasis has been placed on the integration of the essential anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to medical problems encountered in the primary care setting. In PAS 501 , the major content areas include hematology/oncology, dermatology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology pulmonology, gastroenterology and introduction to cardiology.