Courses
CM 646 ADVERTISING, PR & CONSUMER CULTURE 3.0 Credit(s)
We live in a world where we are surrounded by advertising and PR messages. With the goal of producing more ethical communication professionals, in this course, students will turn a critical eye to the persuasion industries in order to examine their impact on individuals and society.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years
CM 647 MULTIMEDIA HEALTH PROMOTIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces to the key components of health promotion. Students will explore the sociocultural factors surrounding health issues and the need for public health initiatives. Throughout the course students will analyze health promotion strategies and create their own multimedia health campaigns.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PA 601 INTERNAL MEDICINE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with in-patient experience in internal medicine. The student will gain in-depth knowledge of a variety of medical problems and learn the skills necessary for providing patient care in an in-patient (hospital) setting. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 602 OB-GYN/WOMEN'S HEALTH 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with experience in managing common gynecologic care and the maintenance of gynecologic health. Obstetric experience will include routine prenatal care. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 603 PEDIATRICS 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course will provide the PA student with experience in outpatient and/or inpatient management of pediatric patients. The student will have the opportunity to perform well baby and child exams, problem-oriented exams, evaluate common pediatric illnesses, and experience care of newborns, children, and adolescents. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 604 GENERAL SURGERY 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course will provide the PA student with experience in the evaluation and management of pediatric, adult, and geriatric surgical patients in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative environments. The PA student will evaluate and participate directly in the care of surgical patients before, during, and after their procedures. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 605 ORTHOPEDICS/ELECTIVE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with experience in the outpatient and /or inpatient evaluation and management of common orthopedic problems. Students will gain experience in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative assessment and management of acute and chronic orthopedic conditions, their complications and sequelae in adult and geriatric patient populations. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team. Alternatively, the student can select from a variety of surgical or medicine specialties, or subspecialties, such as Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Hospitalist Medicine, etc. The student will be able to recognize conditions treated in these specialties, and become aware of medical or surgical indications requiring referral to specialty care. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team. Technically, students will become proficient in a number of clinical skills common to the practice of orthopedics or their chosen elective. Emphasis will be placed on students achieving proficiency in evaluation, diagnosis, management, problem solving and clinical decision-making skills through direct patient care as they pertain to orthopedic patients. The PA student will be supervised by a licensed physician or PA during the rotation. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic year.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 606 MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course will provide the PA student with a mental/behavioral medicine experience in caring for ambulatory and/or hospitalized patients with behavioral/ mental health conditions. The student will perform basic psychiatric evaluations, monitor medications, and support the clinical management plan for patients. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 607 EMERGENCY MEDICINE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with experience in triage, evaluation, and management of patients in the emergency department setting. The student will have the opportunity to learn skills necessary for appropriate triage, stabilization, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with traumatic injuries and acute medical and surgical illnesses, as well as management of lower acuity health disorders. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 608 FAMILY MEDICINE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with outpatient experience in evaluation of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, including preventive medicine/health and wellness promotion, and acute and chronic illness in a Family Medicine setting. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team. Prerequisites: Completion of the preclinical year of Physician Assistant Studies or program permission.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 609 PRIMARY CARE ELECTIVE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course provides the PA student with experience in Primary Care healthcare settings that may include outpatient, inpatient, urgent care, rural, low resource, and/or medically underserved populations. Depending on the clinical setting, evaluation of patients may include pediatric, adult, or geriatric patients; and may include preventive medicine/health and wellness promotion, and management of acute and chronic illness. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team. Prerequisites: Completion of the preclinical year of Physician Assistant Studies or program permission.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 610 CLINICAL ROTATION ELECTIVE 5.0 Credit(s)
This five-week clinical course is selected by the student from a variety of surgical or medicine specialties, or subspecialties, such as oncology, cardiology, dermatology, hospitalist medicine, etc. The student will be able to recognize conditions treated in these specialties and become aware of medical or surgical indications requiring referral to specialty care. Students will gain experience in professional communication with patients, patient families, and supervising physicians within an interprofessional healthcare team.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 611 MASTERS CAPSTONE PROJECT SEMINAR 1.0 Credit(s)
This seminar will focus on preparing the student to begin the Masters Capstone Project (MCP). Development of a topic of interest for a real-life/actual community issue and development of a research question for the Service Learning Project is the primary objective of MCP Seminar. In small groups, students will meet with the Director of Research and/or their faculty research advisor and select a community service learning project and question, as well as identify and meet with an appropriate external/community advisor for their topic.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 612 MASTERS CAPSTONE PROJECT 5.0 Credit(s)
This course builds on first-year courses (Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Delivery, and Population Health & Wellness) and is designed to allow the PA student to complete a Masters Capstone Service Learning Project in the community under the guidance of the research advisor and approved community advisor. The Masters Capstone project is two-fold: (1) Community Project: In small groups, students will develop a community service learning project based on a real-life community need. Using evidence-based practice and population health promotion, students will develop a research question, conduct a literature search, analyze the literature, then develop and implement the community service learning project. Students will present a scholarly poster on their topic, and submit their poster to state and national PA organizations (ConnAPA or AAPA); and (2) Scholarly Paper: Student will identify an evidence-based clinical, global health, or PA education question, conduct a literature search, analyze the literature, and develop a scholarly paper of publishable quality for a peer-reviewed journal (i.e., JAAPA, Clinical Review, PA Professional, Journal of PA Education, etc.).
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PA 613 GRADUATE SEMINAR 2.0 Credit(s)
This seminar will focus on specific requirements for entering professional clinical practice. Course topics include PA Scope of Practice; laws and licensure regulation; preparing for, acquiring, and maintaining national certification; preparing for job interviews; and medical-legal issues and medical malpractice. Through guided discussion in lecture and small group settings, students explore and discuss requirements and competencies for the physician assistant profession, as well as leadership and growth within the profession. Prerequisites: Completion of the pre-clinical year of Physician Assistant Studies or program permission.
Offered: All Semesters All Years