Clinical Medicine III

Catalog description

This course is the third part of three sequenced courses, which introduces physician assistant students to the study of medicine and disease processes. Emphasis has been placed on the integration of the essential anatomy, pathophysiology, microbiology, pharmacology and medical terminology relevant to medical problems encountered in the primary care setting. In PAS 603 , the major content areas include: behavioral/mental health (psychiatry), geriatrics, pediatrics/adolescent medicine, emergency medicine, and interprofessional education. The course will use lecture format with an emphasis on critical thinking and decision-making. Students can accomplish the learning objectives by lecture-based presentations and critical thinking/case studies, supplemental readings and journal articles providing current information. Students should behave professionally, which includes timeliness, respect for lecturers, and introspective thinking. The course requires class preparation which includes including pre-reading scheduled topics and reviewing foundational material to expand comprehension of material.