SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE SELECTIVE I

Catalog description

The elective rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of clinical settings that each student determines of clinical relevance to their future practice. This course will focus on the evaluation and treatment of patients with one of the electives listed below. Focus should be placed on history and physical techniques, along with a greater understanding of economic and social factors relating to each specialty. The student will act as a member of the primary team in assessment and care of patients. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by physician assistants. This is your chance as a student to practice skills so take advantage of it and of the resources provided, these skills are essential to success as a practicing physician assistant. Procedures during clinical rotations will be supervised by preceptors, and at no time will students replace the licensed clinicians for history, physical, or procedural intervention.