MPA665 Clinical Preparation
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course is designed to bridge the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant program and the upcoming clinical year. Through a combination of hands-on workshops, lectures, skill assessments, case-based discussions, and interactive review sessions, students will reinforce key competencies acquired during the didactic curriculum. Emphasis will be on performing comprehensive physical examinations, interpreting diagnostic studies, honing clinical decision-making skills, and preparing for the PA clinical student role. Topics in pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and professional practice will be revisited to ensure a solid foundation before entering clinical placements. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be equipped to integrate into healthcare teams and provide high-quality patient care during their clinical year and beyond.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA640 Clinical Medicine VI
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will use the framework of an organ-based system approach to address common medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn to recognize disease presentations, create a differential diagnosis, then appropriately evaluate, and manage diseases. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to clinical case studies and clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA620 Clinical Medicine V
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will use the framework of an organ-based system approach to address common medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn to recognize disease presentations, create a differential diagnosis, then appropriately evaluate, and manage diseases. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to clinical case studies and clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA600 Clinical Medicine IV
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will use the framework of an organ-based system approach to address common medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn to recognize disease presentations, create a differential diagnosis, then appropriately evaluate, and manage diseases. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to clinical case studies and clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA560 Clinical Medicine II
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will use the framework of an organ-based system approach to address common medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn to recognize disease presentations, create a differential diagnosis, then appropriately evaluate, and manage diseases. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to clinical case studies and clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA580 Clinical Medicine II
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will use the framework of an organ-based system approach to address common medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Students will learn to recognize disease presentations, create a differential diagnosis, then appropriately evaluate, and manage diseases. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to clinical case studies and clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA540 Clinical Medicine I
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: Clinical Medicine I is the inaugural course in the Clinical Medicine Series (I - VI). The Clinical Medicine Series is the cornerstone of the didactic curriculum covering the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of diseases across the lifespan and including all major body systems. It integrates basic sciences with clinical application, focusing on developing a student's ability to formulate differential diagnoses, create treatment plans, and apply evidence-based medicine in a variety of patient scenarios.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA520 Clinical Gross Anatomy II
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will provide a regional approach to normal and abnormal human anatomy, including structure and function. Students will learn to recognize anatomical landmarks, musculoskeletal components, and organs and how to associate and apply normal structure and function to frequently treated disease processes, pathologies, and dysfunctions seen in PA practice. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify anatomy and describe common pathologies seen in PA practice and apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA500 Clinical Gross Anatomy I
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This is the first of a two-part course series that will provide a regional approach to normal and abnormal human anatomy, including structure and function. Students will learn to recognize anatomical landmarks, musculoskeletal components, and organs and how to associate and apply normal structure and function to frequently treated disease processes, pathologies, and dysfunctions seen in PA practice. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify anatomy and describe common pathologies seen in PA practice and apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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MPA765 Behavioral and Mental Health Medicine
College of Health Science Physician Assistant Department
Course Description: This course will consist of a 4-week rotation in Behavioral and Mental Health Medicine to practice the principles of behavioral and mental health medicine in a clinical working environment under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor. Students will refine the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom and lab setting and utilize them in a clinical setting. This course will provide exposure to normal and abnormal behavioral and mental health conditions with a focus on evaluation, diagnosis and management. Students will practice performing the history and physical exam, determining and/or performing additional diagnostic testing, and developing treatment plans for the diversity of patients and conditions encountered in clinical practice. Upon successful course completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of how a PA functions in the behavioral and mental health medicine setting and entry-level knowledge of diseases and well-states encountered.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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