Clinical Education Seminar for Physician Assistants

Catalog description

This course is designed to assist the PA student to be successful in clinical clerkships and transition into common professional workplace environments. This course is presented in a seminar style that will also include self-directed learning modules. Topics will include inter-professional education (communication and PA healthcare team relations); reimbursement, billing and coding; electronic medical record, information technology for patient/health education and preventive care; systems-based practice; insurance systems and prior authorization; patient safety and quality improvement, include preparing for employment (licensing, credentialing and finding employment); workplace stress and provider burnout; medico- legal and risk management; and current issues, professional and current events in medicine and trends facing the PA Profession. In addition to scheduled topics, students will be responsible for reviewing assigned topic related readings, researching topic related items and/or presenting case or topic related materials. Restrictions/Requirements:Successful passage of all didactic phase coursework.