Pediatrics

Catalog description

This graduate-level course is designed to provide physician assistant students with comprehensive knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess, diagnose, and manage common and complex pediatric conditions across various specialties. This course covers a wide range of topics, from the care of newborns and preterm infants to managing adolescent health, and includes both preventive and therapeutic approaches to pediatric care. Through a combination of didactic learning and hands-on clinical experiences, including objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) and clinical reasoning conferences (CRC), students will develop the skills required to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to pediatric patients. Upon completing the course, students will be proficient in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing a wide array of pediatric conditions across different specialties. They will gain experience in preventive care, diagnostic reasoning, and therapeutic interventions. Through both individual learning and collaborative experiences, students will be prepared to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for pediatric patients in diverse clinical settings.