2022-23 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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APA 663B - Clinical Practice IV
1 credit hour
Students must document 400 hours of patient and hours logs for the entire program. Students are responsible for arranging clinical locations. In many instances, this will be in the PA’s current practice setting.
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APA 664 - Directed Studies
1-4 credit hours
The Directed Studies course establishes a flexible course design that will be used to promote student learning by allowing for the development of an individualized plan of study appropriate to a specified student. This course may be used for a number of academic and clinical related situations, including (but not limited to) participation in a remediation process whereby the student is completing individualized academic and/or clinical requirements.
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CCPA 5000 - Clinical Medicine I
7 credit hours
Clinical Medicine I is the first of four courses in the clinical medicine series, and it begins the study of medical science as it applies to medical conditions that relate to the integumentary, ophthalmology, HEENT (head, ears, eyes, nose, throat) systems. An introduction to infectious disease will also be covered. Deep learning task areas for the conditions arising in these systems include basic sciences, epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnostic modalities, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment, health promotion and disease prevention. In collaboration with peers in small groups, students will apply their learning from self study to problem-solving activities in patients presented online in an electronic medical record. Cases during group study will complement topics from PA Professional Practice I and Patient Assessment I. There will be a focus on the development of cultural humility and an emphasis on the primary care needs of the underserved. The goal is to prepare students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to adult, pediatric, prenatal, and elderly populations.
Conditions arising in the Head, Brain and Neck regions will be covered in depth during this course, while conditions that reflect more systemic complexity will be introduced now and further solidified in future clinical medicine courses. The modules in this course will examine the interconnectedness of multiorgan systems that arise in the region of the Head, Brain and Neck.
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CCPA 5040 - Patient Assessment I
4 credit hours
Patient Assessment I is the first course in a four-course series which will introduce PA students to foundational principles related to successful patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation. Instruction will center around chief concerns/conditions that include dermatology, ophthalmology, infectious disease and ears, nose, throat (ENT). Additional topics covered include an introduction to billing and coding, basic diagnostic clinical skills and procedures. Students will be able to practice interpersonal communication skills for patient interviewing, use of medical equipment, and correct techniques for physical examination.
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CCPA 5050 - Patient Assessment II
4 credit hours
Patient Assessment II is the second course in a four-course series designed to develop student skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I including instruction on proper use of medical equipment, history taking skills, physical exam techniques, and use of medical terminology for documentation. This course will focus on chief concerns/conditions related to pulmonology, hematology, and cardiology. Students will practice history taking and physical examination for common pulmonary, cardiac, peripheral vascular and hematological complaints/conditions. Additional topics covered in this course include common diagnostic clinical procedures such as proper patient instruction on inhaler and peak flow use, set-up and use of nebulizer machines, along with electrocardiogram (ECG) set-up and interpretation.
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CCPA 5060 - Patient Assessment III
4 credit hours
Patient Assessment III is the third course in a four-course series designed to develop student skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation including formulating a patient-centered treatment plan. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I and II including guidance on use of medical equipment, patient-centered history taking skills, physical exam techniques, and use of medical terminology for documentation. This course will focus on the chief concerns/conditions related to gastrointestinal (GI), obstetrics, genitourinary (GU), renal, and musculoskeletal chief concerns/conditions. We will also incorporate endocrinology concepts and comprehensive wellness exams for Men’s and Women’s Health, as well as an overview of sports physical exams. Students will practice skills for patient encounters including history taking and physical examination for common complaints/concerns and conditions. Additional topics covered in this course include diagnostic clinical procedures such as glucometers, fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), urinalysis, Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, and fetal heart tones.
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CCPA 5070 - Patient Assessment IV
4 credit hours
Patient Assessment IV is the final course in this four-course series designed to develop student practical skills for patient interviewing, physical exam, and documentation including formulating a patient-centered treatment plan. Instruction in this course will continue to build upon the foundational knowledge presented in Patient Assessment I, II and III including instruction on proper use of medical equipment, history taking skills, physical exam techniques, and use of medical terminology for documentation. This course will focus on chief concerns/conditions related to rheumatology, neurology, behavioral health as well as pediatrics and geriatic patient encounters. We will also incorporate concepts emergent and surgical patient encounters and skills. Students will practice their patient interviewing skills and physical examination techniques for common conditions to prepare them to enter the clinical year. Additional topics covered in this course include screening questionnaires for behavioral health conditions.
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CCPA 5080 - PA Professional Practice I
3 credit hours
Professional Practice I is part of a four-semester series that presents and explores the framework for PA practice. Students will explore themselves as a learner and future provider, and their chosen profession. Through self-directed learning and small group casework, integrated with the Clinical Medicine I course, students will develop their own skills as a life-long learner and train in the Physician Assistant profession’s history, norms, approach to healing, and ethics.
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CCPA 5090 - PA Professional Practice II
3 credit hours
Professional Practice II builds upon the framework for PA practice laid in PA Professional Practice I by empowering the student with a variety of skills and perspectives that build the learner’s agency as a student and future provider. Through self-directed learning and small group casework, integrated with the Clinical Medicine course, students will discover the duties of a PA practicing in a CHC and other care settings to advocate for their patients, and opportunities and strategies for effectively advocating for individual and community wellbeing.
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CCPA 5100 - PA Professional Practice III
3 credit hours
Professional Practice III challenges learners to apply the framework and skills acquired from prior courses in this series as learners and student PAs. Through casework in small groups, reflective and other writing projects, and clinic simulations learners will practice communication and team collaboration, navigate ethical and legal challenges, and develop experiential familiarity with documentation, reimbursement, and other business-of-healthcare considerations in PA practice.
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CCPA 5110 - PA Professional Practice IV
3 credit hours
Professional Practice IV presents opportunities for learners to stretch their understanding of their chosen profession and its demands on them, and to engage critically with the norms, traditions, tools, and structures of delivery of healthcare. Students will reflect, engage, strengthen, and transform themselves from classroom student to prepared, intentional student PA ready to serve patients and communities in the clinical component of the program.
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CCPA 5130 - Technical Skills & Preparation for Clinical Practice
6 credit hours
The Technical Skills & Preparation for Clinical Practice seminar is 3 weeks of hands-on learning, training, and practice of the basic, intermediate, and advanced skills necessary for PAs in clinical practice.
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CCPA 5200 - Didactic Special Topics I
credit hours vary
This course may be required by the program for remediation or further training in one of the didactic courses.
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CCPA 5210 - Didactic Special Topics II
credit hours vary
This course may be required by the program for remediation or further training in one of the didactic courses.
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CCPA 6100 - Clinical Seminar I
1 credit hour
Clinical Seminar I is the first of a three course series designed to provide guided self-directed learning for students. The course is designed to ensure continual coverage of clinical and medical knowledge and behaviors, with the aim of maximizing knowledge retention through formative assessments. The course provides a platform for continued guidance and open communication between the student and the program staff.
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CCPA 6110 - Clinical Seminar II
1 credit hour
Clinical Seminar II is the second of a three course series designed to provide continuous guided self-directed for students. The course is designed to ensure ongoing coverage of clinical and medical knowledge and behaviors, with the aim of maximizing knowledge retention through ongoing formative assessments. The course provides a platform for continued guidance and open communication between the student and the program staff.
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CCPA 6120 - Clinical Seminar III
1 credit hour
Clinical Seminar III is the final of a three course series designed to provide continuous guided self-directed learning for students. The course is designed to provide continued coverage of clinical and medical knowledge and behaviors, with the aim of maximizing and refining knowledge retention through formative assessments. The course provides a platform for continued guidance and open communication between the student and the program staff.
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CCPA 6200 - Community Medical Experience I
15 credit hours
The Community Medical Experience I (15 weeks) is the first of three clinical experience blocks designed to expose the student to patients in a variety of clinical settings and allow them the opportunity to apply foundational knowledge and skills learned in the preclinical year. During CME I, each student will complete three of the seven Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) areas.
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CCPA 6210 - Community Medical Experience II
10 credit hours
The Community Medical Experience II (10 weeks) is the second of three clinical experience blocks designed to expose the student to patients in a variety of clinical settings and allow them the opportunity to apply foundational knowledge and skills learned in the preclinical year. During CME II, each student will complete an additional two of the seven Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) areas.
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CCPA 6220 - Community Medical Experience III
10 credit hours
The Community Medical Experience III (10 weeks) is the final of three clinical experience blocks designed to expose the student to patients in a variety of clinical settings and allow them the opportunity to apply foundational knowledge and skills learned in the preclinical year. During CME III, each student will complete an additional two of the seven Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) areas.
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CCPA 6310 - Transition to Practice
6 credit hours
Students will continue their guided learning and self-directed learning plan based on ongoing meetings with their advisor, as well as their strengths and weaknesses identified from the CME courses and the CS courses. Students will complete a multifactorial summative assessment of medical knowledge; interpersonal skills; clinical, and technical skills; professional behaviors; clinical reasoning and problem solving abilities to ensure they are ready for entry level practice as a graduate PA. Students will also complete assigned educational topics in Canvas on employment seeking strategies to include employment search, interviewing, and resume writing strategies.
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CCPA 6500 - Clinical Special Topics I
credit hours vary
This course may be required by the program for remediation or further training in one of the didactic courses, or the Program Summative Exam.
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CCPA 6510 - Clinical Special Topics II
credit hours vary
This course may be required by the program for remediation or further training in one of the didactic courses, or the Program Summative Exam.
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MSPA 5010 - Clinical Anatomy
2 credit hours
Clinical Anatomy is a review of clinically relevant human anatomy using a regional approach. Lecture and three dimensional laboratory components of this course emphasize the clinical relevance of each anatomical area considered. Nonpathological radiological anatomy is reviewed.
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MSPA 5015 - Introduction to Biomedicine and Clinical Medicine
4.5 credit hours
This course provides a foundation in recognizing the differences between normal and disease states by integrating basic concepts in genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, physiology, immunology, laboratory medicine, diagnostic imaging, preventive medicine, and pathology. Emphasis is placed on studying the various mechanisms of disease etiology and how they relate to pharmacotherapeutic intervention. Basic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics principles are covered in this course, along with autonomic pharmacology; analgesics; anti-infective agents; anti-neoplastic agents; and immune-modulating therapies.
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MSPA 5026 - Introduction to Clinical Skills
1 credit hour
Introduction to Clinical Skills is the first of a five part course sequence which provides hands-on training for clinical procedures common in current professional practice. Using low instructor-student ratios, students will gain familiarity with a range of clinical procedures while developing their bedside manner and confidence. Team-based care principles will be taught through formative simulation experiences. The Clinical Skills series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, History & Physical, and Body, Mind, Spirit.
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MSPA 5030 - Introduction to Body-Mind-Spirit Seminar
2 credit hours
The Body Mind and Spirit Seminar is a four course series (Fall session 1 and 2 and Spring session 1 and 2) that exposes students to foundational topics relevant to PA practice in the following areas: Professionalism (including intellectual honesty), cross culturalism and the care of diverse and vulnerable patient populations with an emphasis on the social determinants of health, history of the PA profession, mental health education, health literacy, interprofessional team practice concepts, health care delivery systems, public health concepts, spirituality in medicine, mindfulness, patient and provider safety and wellness, communication skills and basic counseling strategies, behavior change and adherence, patient education, and medical ethics
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MSPA 5035 - Clinical Medicine: Endocrinology
4 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment
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MSPA 5040 - Introduction to Patient Assessment
3.5 credit hours
The Introduction to Patient Assessment course is designed to provide a broad first pass teaching of the fundamental skills needed for medical practice. Throughout this course, some principles from the Body, Mind, Spirit curriculum will intentionally overlap as these skills are essential to an effective patient-provider encounter. Topics covered are history taking, medical documentation, oral presentation, physical examination, patient-centered care, and promoting culturally proficient patient care. Learning is accomplished through lectures, textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, demonstration & guided physical exam practice, demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, student presentations, team-based problem-solving scenarios, medical documentation practice, standardized patient encounter, and other modalities. The course will prepare students for the History and Physical Exam sequence courses.
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MSPA 5045 - Clinical Medicine: EENT
4 credit hours
EENT is the first of the clinical medicine series, which is an twelve course series providing physician assistant students a systems-based education on patient evaluation, diagnosis, management, and health promotion and disease prevention, across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the preceding foundational medicine courses, each clinical medicine course will provide instruction covering a particular body system, including the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
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MSPA 5050 - Clinical Medicine: Pulmonology
4 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve-course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5055 - Clinical Medicine: Cardiology & Hematology
8 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5060 - History & Physical Examination I
2 credit hours
The History and Physical Examination series is a four-course series that builds on the principles learned in the Introduction to Patient Assessment course. The course will reinforce the teachings of culturally proficient patient care by accounting for patient’s cultural heritage when taking a patient history, performing physical exam as well as exam analysis so that the patient’s hue does not adversely impact their health outcome.
This course will also teach the student effective verbal and non-verbal skills for communicating with patients, their families, and other health professionals. Students will learn and practice basic counseling, patient education skills, and care plan development.
Learning is accomplished through textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, in lab demonstration & guided physical exam practice, in lab demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, team-based problem-solving scenarios, standardized patient encounters, medical documentation practice, and other modalities.
The History and Physical Examination series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5065 - Body, Mind and Spirit I
1 credit hour
The Body Mind and Spirit Seminar is a four course series (Fall session 1 and 2 and Spring session 1 and 2) that exposes students to foundational topics relevant to PA practice in the following areas: Professionalism (including intellectual honesty), cross culturalism and the care of diverse and vulnerable patient populations with an emphasis on the social determinants of health, history of the PA profession, mental health education, health literacy, interprofessional team practice concepts, health care delivery systems, public health concepts, spirituality in medicine, mindfulness, patient and provider safety and wellness, communication skills and basic counseling strategies, behavior change and adherence, patient education, and medical ethics.
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MSPA 5070 - Clinical Medicine Practicum I
1 credit hour
The Clinical Medicine Practicum series is a three course series which places students in supervised clinical patient care settings throughout their didactic education. Students will learn the art of medicine from PAs, physicians, and other health care providers in a variety of care environments and specialties.
Through a partnership with local healthcare facilities, students may have the opportunity to complete comprehensive history and physical exams on patients with complex acute and chronic disease profiles, applying their didactic education as they learn. Students may provide patient education through community outreach projects such as ATSU’s Matter of Balance Falls Prevention Project, Emerson Elementary School, the Phoenix Mission of Mercy Event, and the ATSU PT/OT Evening Clinic.
Students will have access to a schedule of community preceptor clinic shifts where students will explore the variety of areas of medical practice and observe the transformation of the science of health into the art of medicine through authentic patient encounters.
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MSPA 5075 - Clinical Skills I
1 credit hour
The Clinical Skills series is a four course sequence which provides hands-on training for clinical procedures common in current professional practice. Using low instructor-student ratios and medium- and high-fidelity manikins, students will gain familiarity with a range of clinical procedures while developing their bedside manner and confidence. Team- based care principles will be taught through formative simulation experiences. All students will obtain ACLS certification during this course sequence. The Clinical Skills series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, History & Physical, and Body, Mind, Spirit.
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MSPA 5080 - Clinical Medicine: Gastroenterology
7 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5085 - Clinical Medicine: Dermatology
2 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5090 - History & Physical Examination II
2 credit hours
The History and Physical Examination series is a four-course series that builds on the principles learned in the Introduction to Patient Assessment course. The course will reinforce the teachings of culturally proficient patient care by accounting for patient’s cultural heritage when taking a patient history, performing physical exam as well as exam analysis so that the patient’s hue does not adversely impact their health outcome.
This course will also teach the student effective verbal and non-verbal skills for communicating with patients, their families, and other health professionals. Students will learn and practice basic counseling, patient education skills, and care plan development.
Learning is accomplished through textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, in lab demonstration & guided physical exam practice, in lab demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, team-based problem-solving scenarios, standardized patient encounters, medical documentation practice, and other modalities.
The History and Physical Examination series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5095 - Body, Mind and Spirit II
1 credit hour
The Body Mind and Spirit Seminar is a four course series (Fall session 1 and 2 and Spring session 1 and 2) that exposes students to foundational topics relevant to PA practice in the following areas: Professionalism (including intellectual honesty), cross culturalism and the care of diverse and vulnerable patient populations with an emphasis on the social determinants of health, history of the PA profession, mental health education, health literacy, interprofessional team practice concepts, health care delivery systems, public health concepts, spirituality in medicine, mindfulness, patient and provider safety and wellness, communication skills and basic counseling strategies, behavior change and adherence, patient education, and medical ethics.
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MSPA 5100 - Clinical Medicine Practicum II
1 credit hour
The Clinical Medicine Practicum series is a three course series which places students in supervised clinical patient care settings throughout their didactic education. Students will learn the art of medicine from PAs, physicians, and other health care providers in a variety of care environments and specialties.
Through a partnership with local healthcare facilities, students may have the opportunity to complete comprehensive history and physical exams on patients with complex acute and chronic disease profiles, applying their didactic education as they learn. Students may provide patient education through community outreach projects such as ATSU’s Matter of Balance Falls Prevention Project, Emerson Elementary School, the Phoenix Mission of Mercy Event, and the ATSU PT/OT Evening Clinic.
Students will have access to a schedule of community preceptor clinic shifts where students will explore the variety of areas of medical practice and observe the transformation of the science of health into the art of medicine through authentic patient encounters.
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MSPA 5105 - Clinical Skills II
1 credit hour
The Clinical Skills series is a four course sequence which provides hands-on training for clinical procedures common in current professional practice. Using low instructor-student ratios and medium- and high-fidelity manikins, students will gain familiarity with a range of clinical procedures while developing their bedside manner and confidence. Team-based care principles will be taught through formative simulation experiences. All students will obtain ACLS certification during this course sequence.
The Clinical Skills series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, History & Physical, and Body, Mind, Spirit.
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MSPA 5110 - Clinical Medicine: Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology
5 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on patient evaluation, diagnosis, management, and health promotion and disease prevention, across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Along with other courses offered synonymously, students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5115 - Clinical Medicine: Neurology
5 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management, and health promotion and disease prevention, across the life span a late management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Along with other courses offered synonymously, students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5120 - Clinical Medicine: Behavioral Health
4 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5125 - History & Physical Examination III
2 credit hours
The History and Physical Examination series is a four-course series that builds on the principles learned in the Introduction to Patient Assessment course. The course will reinforce the teachings of culturally proficient patient care by accounting for patient’s cultural heritage when taking a patient history, performing physical exam as well as exam analysis so that the patient’s hue does not adversely impact their health outcome.
This course will also teach the student effective verbal and non-verbal skills for communicating with patients, their families, and other health professionals. Students will learn and practice basic counseling, patient education skills, and care plan development.
Learning is accomplished through textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, in lab demonstration & guided physical exam practice, in lab demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, team-based problem-solving scenarios, standardized patient encounters, medical documentation practice, and other modalities.
The History and Physical Examination series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5130 - Body, Mind and Spirit III
1 credit hour
The Body Mind and Spirit Seminar is a four course series (Fall session 1 and 2 and Spring session 1 and 2) that exposes students to foundational topics relevant to PA practice in the following areas: Professionalism (including intellectual honesty), cross culturalism and the care of diverse and vulnerable patient populations with an emphasis on the social determinants of health, history of the PA profession, mental health education, health literacy, interprofessional team practice concepts, health care delivery systems, public health concepts, spirituality in medicine, mindfulness, patient and provider safety and wellness, communication skills and basic counseling strategies, behavior change and adherence, patient education, and medical ethics.
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MSPA 5135 - Clinical Medicine Practicum III
1 credit hour
The Clinical Medicine Practicum series is a three course series which places students in supervised clinical patient care settings throughout their didactic education. Students will learn the art of medicine from PAs, physicians, and other health care providers in a variety of care environments and specialties.
Through a partnership with local healthcare facilities, students may have the opportunity to complete comprehensive history and physical exams on patients with complex acute and chronic disease profiles, applying their didactic education as they learn. Students may provide patient education through community outreach projects such as ATSU’s Matter of Balance Falls Prevention Project, Emerson Elementary School, the Phoenix Mission of Mercy Event, and the ATSU PT/OT Evening Clinic.
Students will have access to a schedule of community preceptor clinic shifts where students will explore the variety of areas of medical practice and observe the transformation of the science of health into the art of medicine through authentic patient encounters.
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MSPA 5140 - Clinical Skills III
1 credit hour
The Clinical Skills series is a four course sequence which provides hands-on training for clinical procedures common in current professional practice. Using low instructor-student ratios and medium- and high-fidelity manikins, students will gain familiarity with a range of clinical procedures while developing their bedside manner and confidence. Team-based care principles will be taught through formative simulation experiences. All students will obtain ACLS certification during this course sequence.
The Clinical Skills series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, History & Physical, and Body, Mind, Spirit.
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MSPA 5145 - Clinical Medicine: Women’s Health
4 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5150 - Clinical Medicine: Nephrology & Urology
4 credit hours
The Clinical Medicine series is a twelve course series that provides physician assistant students a systems-based education on health promotion and disease prevention, and patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management across the life span. Building upon the material that is presented in the foundations of medicine courses, each course in the clinical medicine series will provide instruction covering a body system, developing an understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease (including genetics and molecular mechanisms of disease), generating systems-specific differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and formulating and implementing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans. Special emphasis will be given to the major principles of pharmacology, including concepts of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Medications covered will include those most commonly used in the care and treatment of the system-specific conditions.
Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge through simulated patient encounters and problem-based case scenarios to develop skills in clinical diagnostic selection and interpretation, pharmacology and therapeutic treatment planning, patient education, and holistic problem solving and medical decision-making through the completion of written and practical examinations. This program of study will prepare physician assistant students to provide preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care to prenatal, pediatric, adult, and elderly populations.
The Clinical Medicine series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. History and Physical Examination, Clinical Skills, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5155 - History & Physical Examination IV
1 credit hour
The History and Physical Examination series is a four-course series that builds on the principles learned in the Introduction to Patient Assessment course. The course will reinforce the teachings of culturally proficient patient care by accounting for patient’s cultural heritage when taking a patient history, performing physical exam as well as exam analysis so that the patient’s hue does not adversely impact their health outcome.
This course will also teach the student effective verbal and non-verbal skills for communicating with patients, their families, and other health professionals. Students will learn and practice basic counseling, patient education skills, and care plan development.
Learning is accomplished through textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, in lab demonstration & guided physical exam practice, in lab demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, team-based problem-solving scenarios, standardized patient encounters, medical documentation practice, and other modalities.
The History and Physical Examination series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, and Body, Mind, & Spirit.
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MSPA 5160 - Body, Mind and Spirit IV
1 credit hour
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MSPA 5165 - Clinical Medicine Practicum IV
1 credit hour
Students will be challenged to integrate their didactic learning with clinical patient care experiences from the previous practicum courses in a series of culminating activities in preparation for the clinical component of the program. Cognitive knowledge and affective skills will be measured through written and practical examinations, student presentations, and oral examinations similar to experiences students will encounter in the clinical year, as well as later in actual practice.
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MSPA 5170 - Clinical Skills IV
1 credit hour
The Clinical Skills series is a four course sequence which provides hands-on training for clinical procedures common in current professional practice. Using low instructor-student ratios and medium- and high-fidelity manikins, students will gain familiarity with a range of clinical procedures while developing their bedside manner and confidence. Team-based care principles will be taught through formative simulation experiences. All students will obtain ACLS certification during this course sequence.
The Clinical Skills series has been carefully organized to present material system by system to promote interaction of material from parallel courses in the curriculum, i.e. Clinical Medicine, History & Physical, and Body, Mind, Spirit.
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MSPA 5175 - Clinical Medicine: Healthcare for Special Populations
2 credit hours
Despite the excellent healthcare provided to much of the citizenry of the United States, significant disparities exist in healthcare for vulnerable populations. There are a number of groups that are considered vulnerable populations. These populations include the young and the elderly, those in remote and rural communities, the incarcerated, Native people, adolescents, those with intellectual and speech disabilities, refugees and immigrants. For vulnerable populations, their health and healthcare issues may be exacerbated by social factors.
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MSPA 5820 - Special Topics
1 credit hour
Students who have academic or professional challenges may be required to complete a special topics course (MSPA5820 for didactic remediation or MSPA6820 for clinical remediation). These courses are designed to assist at-risk students in successfully meeting program expectations and may be required prior to and/or during the clinical year. The content of these courses will be determined by the program, but will be tailored to the student’s individual needs, taking student input under advisement. Students required to complete the special topics course are required to achieve a passing grade for the course, in order to advance in the program.
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MSPA 6073 - Transition to Practice
3 credit hours
This course is ongoing throughout the clinical year. It includes written examinations, practical examinations, oral presentation(s), summative evaluation, and preparation for the PANCE. Topics to prepare the student for practice as a licensed healthcare professional are covered including state licensure, DEA, malpractice, billing and coding, residencies and graduate PA training.
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MSPA 6074 - Family Medicine
5 credit hours
This six week clinical experience is designed to facilitate the student’s ability to evaluate health-related conditions encountered in a family practice setting. Students will interview and examine patients, synthesize information to make a diagnosis, and formulate and implement a therapeutic plan under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers.
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MSPA 6075 - Internal Medicine
5 credit hours
This six week clinical experience is designed to facilitate the student’s ability to evaluate health-related conditions encountered in a general internal medicine setting. Students will interview and examine patients, synthesize information to make a diagnosis, and formulate and implement a therapeutic plan under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers.
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MSPA 6076 - Pediatrics
5 credit hours
This six week clinical experience provides an exposure to care of children from birth through adolescence. The focus of the learning experience, under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers, is on well-child checkups, counseling of parents, nutrition, and common medical and psychosocial conditions seen in a general pediatric setting.
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MSPA 6077 - Emergency Medicine
5 credit hours
This six-week clinical experience course is designed to facilitate the student’s ability to evaluate health-related problems encountered in an emergency medicine setting. Students will interview and examine patients, synthesize information to make a diagnosis, and formulate and implement a therapeutic plan under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers.
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MSPA 6078 - Women’s Health
5 credit hours
This six week clinical experience provides an exposure to issues associated with women’s health care, primarily in the ambulatory setting. Emphasis is placed on prenatal care, family planning and birth control, the recognition and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, cancer prevention and detection, and the evaluation and treatment of common ambulatory gynecologic conditions under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers. Students may have exposure to the delivery room and surgical care.
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MSPA 6079 - General Surgery
5 credit hours
This six-week clinical experience provides exposure to the management of patients who present with general surgical problems. Students will focus on evaluation of patients who need surgical consult, pre-operative preparation, intra-operative assistance, and operative procedures. Additionally, students will gain experience caring for surgical wounds and post-operative complications under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers.
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MSPA 6080 - Behavioral Health
5 credit hours
This six week clinical experience is designed to address the fundamental principles of caring for patients who exhibit a variety of behavioral health conditions and/or psychiatric illness. During the didactic portion of the rotation, students are taught behavioral medicine through a variety of guided learning experiences via distance education technology. The clinical portion of the rotation will consist of clinical experiences to refine history taking, and mental status examination skills. Students should be able to recognize and categorize psychiatric disorders, and identify techniques of early intervention and psychiatric referral.
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MSPA 6081 - Elective
5 credit hours
This six-week clinical experience is student-selected. Students may choose from an existing database or suggest a new site. The clinical team must approve electives, and preceptors must be licensed healthcare professionals. The experience gives students an opportunity to enhance an area of interest and/or to explore a potential location for future clinical practice. Generally, elective clinical experiences are scheduled later in the clinical year of study.
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MSPA 6820 - Directed Studies
Credit hours to be determined
Directed studies course is an assigned supplemental clinical program of study in response to a request generated by the Student Progress Board (SPB) for students who have academic or professional challenges. This course is designed to assist at-risk students in successfully meeting program expectations during the clinical year. This course may also be utilized to provide the student with the opportunity to re-familiarize themselves with course curriculum completed prior to taking a leave of absence from the PA Program. The content of this course will be determined by the program, but will be tailored to the student’s individual needs, taking student input under advisement. Students required to complete the special topics course are required to achieve a passing grade for the course, in order to advance in the program. The course credits will be submitted to the Registrar as additional academic experience above and beyond the required credit hours for graduation. They will not be included in the GPA.
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PA 660 - Family Medicine I
4 credit hours
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PA 661 - Family Medicine II
4 credit hours
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PA 662 - Family Medicine III
4 credit hours
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PA 663 - Internal Medicine
4 credit hours
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PA 664 - Pediatrics
4 credit hours
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PA 665 - Emergency Medicine
4 credit hours
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PA 667 - Women’s Health
4 credit hours
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PA 668 - General Surgery
4 credit hours
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PA 669 - Selective I
4 credit hours
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PA 670 - Selective II
4-4 credit hours
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PA 671 - Elective I
4 credit hours
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PA 672 - Elective II
4 credit hours
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PA 673 - Transition to Practice
3 credit hours
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PBHC 7000 - Introduction
0 credit hours
This non-credit competency module must be completed prior to completion of any other competency modules. This course reviews the program curriculum, competency -based education, program policies and procedures, grading, faculty information and online platform navigation.
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PBHC 7010 - Foundations of Psychiatric Practice
1 credit hour
This one-credit competency module must be completed prior to completion of any other competency modules (this course may be taken concurrently with PBHC 7000 ). Foundations of Psychiatric Practice introduces the use of the DSM-V, conduction of the Mental Status Exam, application and interpretation of psychiatric screening tools, modalities of therapy and ethical/ legal issues surrounding psychiatric practice.
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PBHC 7020 - Mood Disorders
1 credit hour
This course includes the biomedical principles behind Bipolar Disorder (I & II), Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) and Adjustment Disorder. In addition, patient evaluation, pharmacotherapy and management, and ethicolegal principles specific to these diagnoses will be explored.
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PBHC 7030 - Anxiety & Trauma/Stress Disorders
1 credit
This course explores the etiology and evaluation of patients presenting with Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, Acute Stress, PTSD and Reactive Attachment Disorder. Pharmacologic management options and alternative treatment plans are explored for patients that meet the diagnostic criteria for one/more anxiety & trauma/stress disorders. Moreover, students are familiarized with pertinent resources to facilitate patient education. Ethical and legal challenges facing patients and providers are discussed.
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PBHC 7040 - Sleep-Wake Disorders
1 credit
Students learn to take a comprehensive sleep-related patient history in order to make an accurate diagnosis or diagnoses for the following sleep-wake disorders: Insomnia, Hypersomnolence, Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders and Parasomnias. The range of treatment options available for the major sleep-wake diagnoses along with risks and benefits of common treatments are discussed. Furthermore, students learn how to provide clear, understandable and supportive patient education while taking into account and planning for all relevant cultural, ethical, and legal factors.
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PBHC 7050 - Schizophrenia Spectrum & Psychotic Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7060 - Personality Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7070 - Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7080 - Substance Use Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7090 - Sexual Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7100 - Delirium, Dementia, and Cognitive Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7110 - Eating& Feeding Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7120 - Neurodevelopmental Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7130 - Somatic Symptoms Disorders
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7140 - Gender Dysphoria
1 credit hour
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PBHC 7150 - Dissociative Disorders
1 credit hour
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BIOS 7000 - Biostatistics
3 credit hours
Biostatistics is the study and development of statistical, mathematical, and computational methods applied to biological, health, and human sciences. Biostatisticians play a key role in the design, conduct, and analysis of research studies in areas of health and disease, and create and apply methods for quantitative research in health-related fields. Topics covered include data description, probability, distribution of random variables, applications of the binomial and normal distributions, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, contingency tables, regression, and analysis of variance. Additional topics include an introduction to statistical computing and data management, non-parametric statistical methods, and demographic measures. Students need to use a statistical program (Microsoft Excel® or other program) to assist with computations.
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