MSPA 5095 - Body, Mind and Spirit II

1 credit hour

The Body, Mind and Spirit Seminar series is a five course series (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) that exposes the student to seminal material germane to the role of the practicing physician assistant. Foundational topics in the following areas will be presented over the five terms in this course series: Professionalism (including intellectual honesty); Cross Culturalism and Care of Diverse Patient Populations; Bias in Medical Care Delivery; Interprofessional Team Concepts; Health Care Delivery Systems; Evaluation of the Medical Literature; Concepts of Public Health; Patient Safety and Prevention of Medical Errors; Ethical Practice; Patient and Practitioner Wellness; PA-Physician Team Practice; PA Professional Issues; Development and History of the PA Profession; and Spirituality in Medicine.

It is important for the student to understand the relationships between material presented in this course and that presented in other courses and experiences in the curriculum. Material presented in one area should be recognized as complementary to and not apart from that presented in other arenas.

Course content will be organized along the following broad themes:

Cultural humility and responsiveness in whole person healthcare
Social determinants of health: health and health care access, neighborhood and environment, economic stability, education/health literacy, and social and community context
Complementary and integrative medicine practices in whole person health care
Provider well being, stress management, and mindfulness
Provider responsiveness to recognizing and addressing addiction and opioid use disorder