PA Curriculum

This course series is offered in tandem with the Clinical Medicine course series and is aligned by organ system. The lectures are linked with virtual dissection modules in a laboratory experience and completed by group and individual work. This course examines human embryology and organ systems that correlate with topics in the other courses during each term. 

This course series is offered in tandem with the Clinical Medicine course series and is aligned by organ system. The lectures are given in a face-to-face and asynchronous platform and emphasize the physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, and genetic basis of health and disease associated with topics under study during each term. 

Through lectures and case-based applications, this course series correlates laboratory studies, radiologic studies, and other diagnostic modalities to the health and diseases states of the organ systems under study during each term.  

Through case-based presentations, this course series encourages the development of a list of disorders that present with similar clinical features. This course will cover chief complaints related to the organ systems in the Clinical Medicine course. 

This course series includes lectures and small-group, problem-based learning. Lectures are given in a face-to-face format and emphasize the patient presentation, physical examination findings, risk factors, laboratory and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, therapeutic approaches, public health, and patient education related to health and disease of organ systems under study during each term.  

The course uses electronic databases to assist in clinical decision making, explores legal and ethical decision making in clinical practice, and provides a framework for using medical literature. Professional practice issues will be explored using case law, ethical vignettes, and professional panels. 

This course series correlates pharmacology and other clinical interventions to the application of disease and injury of the organ systems and special populations under study during each term.  

This course series is offered in tandem with the Clinical Medicine course series and is aligned by organ system. Lectures are given prior to the lab and emphasize the history and physical examination findings associated with the health and disease of organ systems under study during each term.  

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the behavioral medicine setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the Emergency Medicine setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the Primary Care setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the inpatient or outpatient general medicine setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation. 

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the Pediatric setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the surgery setting to include pre-operative care, intra-operative care, and post-­operative care. The student may be required to travel to clinic and/or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking calls, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation / site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week experience in the management of common and/or important conditions and chief complaints in the Women’s Health setting. The student may be required to travel to the clinic and /or hospital during this rotation. The student should expect to be involved in patient care, including taking call, making rounds and other associated opportunities. The average time spent will be between 60-80 hours per week (this includes time spent in the clinical setting and additional time for studying, case logging, and assignment completion outside of the clinical setting). Specific schedules are to be determined by the rotation/site preceptor. Students will be expected to log their patient encounters that are included in the time expectation.

This rotation is a 6-week call-back that involves on-campus board review as well as the presentation of the graduate project.  Students will present a patient case from their clinical year experiences to the faculty and peers in a formal lecture-based format.  The faculty will also provide board review based on organ systems according to the NCCPA Blueprint for the PANCE exam.  Students will utilize self-assessments to individualize a study plan that will be reviewed and approved by their academic advisor.