Clinical Clerkship: Geriatrics for Physician Assistants

Catalog description

During this five week clinical clerkship the student will be exposed to and actively participate as a member of the geriatric healthcare team at An acute care hospital / skilled nursing facility and function under the direct supervision of the assigned clinical preceptor, supervision of attending physicians, house staff and physician assistants. The goal of clinical clerkship is to provide the student with practical clinical exposure to geriatric patients, including common medical conditions, the diagnostic procedures, treatments and technologies that are common for the healthcare environment specific to the geriatrics specialty. Additionally, the student will be exposed to a hospice healthcare team/home hospice team to provide the student with clinical exposure to patients with end of life conditions, associated issues and concerns of patients, family and the multidisciplinary team involved in the palliative care planning and care of the terminally ill patient. Preceptors will guide the students learning activities to assist them in achieving the course learning objectives. It is likely that not all clinical conditions required for the mastery of this content area will be encountered during the clerkship. Student self-directed learning activities and clinical clerkship support materials will complement the preceptor directed activities.