Course Description:

Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers.  Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems.  Aligns content with the clinical medicine series.  This is the first in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify anatomical structures using terminology appropriate for physician assistant practice.
2. Differentiate anatomic structures, organs, and systems.
3. Correlate the relationship between anatomic structure and function.
4. Evaluate human anatomy using electronic imaging and prosected cadavers.
5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal human anatomy.
6. Integrate knowledge of human anatomy into clinically relevant scenarios.

Course Description:

Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers course content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify anatomical structures using terminology appropriate for physician assistant practice.
2. Differentiate anatomic structures, organs, and systems.
3. Correlate the relationship between anatomic structure and function.
4. Evaluate human anatomy using electronic imaging and prosected cadavers.
5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal human anatomy.
6. Integrate knowledge of human anatomy into clinically relevant scenarios.

Course Description:

Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain human physiology and normal physiologic function.
2. Differentiate human physiology from the cellular level to the systems level including how function/homeostasis is maintained.
3. Integrate physiologic concepts into clinical contexts.
4. Evaluate abnormal physiologic function.
5. Propose probable symptoms based on physiologic dysfunction.

Course Description:

Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the desired effects of pharmacologic interventions.
2. Identify mechanisms of action, adverse actions, and interactions of medications.
3. Calculate proper dosing and route of administration for desired therapy.
4. Differentiate drug classifications.
5. Generate accurate written and verbal prescriptions/orders appropriate for disease states.
6. Communicate orders to the healthcare team and pharmacy in a clear, legal, and safe manner.
7. Generate instructions for patients on all aspects of a prescribed medication in a clear, legal, and safe manner.

Course Description:

Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the first in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a general survey including vital signs.
2. Complete a comprehensive patient history.
3. Demonstrate proper technique in performing physical examination skills appropriate to each organ system.
4. Perform comprehensive focused history taking and physical exams.
5. Recognize normal and abnormal exam findings.
6. Interpret basic diagnostic studies based on history and physical examination.
7. Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the primary care setting.
8. Document accurately the subjective and objective components of the patient encounter.

Course Description:

Introduces the origin of the PA profession, PA professional organizations, and the culture of American medicine. Covers topics including credentialing, certification, team-based care, and the future trends of the PA profession.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Summarize the history and origins of the PA profession.
2. Identify the purpose and function of each of the major professional organizations serving the PA profession.
3. Describe the regulations and requirements for clinical practice as a physician assistant.
4. List the steps required to become licensed as a physician assistant in Utah.
5. Analyze medical ethics in the clinical practice setting.
6. Defend the importance of interprofessional relationships in the provision of quality patient care.

Course Description:

Provides students the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the first in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Obtain a focused patient history.
2. Evaluate pertinent positive and negative review of system findings.
3. Interpret normal and abnormal physical examination and diagnostic study findings.
4. Evaluate when to order appropriate diagnostic studies.
5. Construct a differential diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
6. Formulate a working diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
7. Generate a treatment plan including patient education and follow-up.
8. Integrate social determinants of health into the formulation of patient treatment plans.
9. Convey patient information to other members of the healthcare team through written and verbal communication.

Course Description:

Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify anatomical structures using terminology appropriate for physician assistant practice.
2. Differentiate anatomic structures, organs, and systems.
3. Correlate the relationship between anatomic structure and function.
4. Evaluate human anatomy using electronic imaging and prosected cadavers.
5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal human anatomy.
6. Integrate knowledge of human anatomy into clinically relevant scenarios.

Course Description:

Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers course content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain human physiology and normal physiologic function.
2. Differentiate human physiology from the cellular level to the systems level including how function/homeostasis is maintained.
3. Integrate physiologic concepts into clinical contexts.
4. Evaluate abnormal physiologic function.
5. Propose probable symptoms based on physiologic dysfunction.

Course Description:

Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine course series content into sets of modules. This is the second in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of common medical conditions across the lifespan (infant, child, adolescent, adult, elderly) in the primary care setting.
2. Develop a differential diagnosis for acute and chronic medical conditions and mental health disorders.
3. Select appropriate diagnostic studies based on a patient’s chief complaint, history, signs, symptoms, and physical exam findings.
4. Interpret results of the most commonly used diagnostic tests for each organ system.
5. Develop a diagnosis based on information gathered from patient history, physical exam, and results of any diagnostic studies.
6. Create a treatment plan consisting of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions including guidelines for follow-up.
7. Discuss how to compassionately educate a patient about their disease/condition, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, expected prognosis, and potential complications.
8. Identify patient referral guidelines and collaboration processes with other healthcare professionals.

Course Description:

Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the desired effects of pharmacologic interventions.
2. Identify mechanisms of action, adverse actions, and interactions of medications.
3. Calculate proper dosing and route of administration for desired therapy.
4. Differentiate drug classifications.
5. Generate accurate written and verbal prescriptions/orders appropriate for disease states.
6. Communicate orders to the healthcare team and pharmacy in a clear, legal, and safe manner.
7. Generate instructions for patients on all aspects of a prescribed medication in a clear, legal, and safe manner.

Course Description:

Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the second in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a general survey including vital signs.
2. Complete a comprehensive patient history.
3. Demonstrate proper technique in performing physical examination skills appropriate to each organ system.
4. Perform comprehensive focused history taking and physical exams.
5. Recognize normal and abnormal exam findings.
6. Interpret basic diagnostic studies based on history and physical examination.
7. Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the primary care setting.
8. Document accurately the subjective and objective components of the patient encounter.

Course Description:

Focuses on how to identify, diagnose, and manage patients with a variety of mental and behavioral disorders in diverse populations across the lifespan. Covers topics such as normal and abnormal development, domestic violence, end of life care, diversity in medicine, health literacy, mental and behavioral disorders, as well as substance abuse.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Differentiate normal and abnormal development and how challenges to development can impact chronic disease of adults.
2. Explain the psychological effects of early childhood trauma, chronic disease, and terminal disease on the patient and the patient's family.
3. Screen patients for domestic violence.
4. Explain how social determinants and health literacy of a population can impact health and access to care.
5. Strategize ways in which PAs can impact health disparities in clinical practice through understanding of health literacy, social determinants of health, and cultural competency.
6. Appraise the origins of one's own culture and how that may impact patient care of diverse populations.
7. Correlate risk factors for common disorders in behavioral medicine with appropriate screening, community resources, and interprofessional collaboration with specialists for effective treatment of all populations.

Course Description:

Provides students the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the second in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Obtain a focused patient history.
2. Evaluate pertinent positive and negative review of system findings.
3. Interpret normal and abnormal physical examination and diagnostic study findings.
4. Evaluate when to order appropriate diagnostic studies.
5. Construct a differential diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
6. Formulate a working diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
7. Generate a treatment plan including patient education and follow-up.
8. Integrate social determinants of health into the formulation of patient treatment plans.
9. Convey patient information to other members of the healthcare team through written and verbal communication.

Course Description:

Provides an in-depth, graduate-level understanding of human anatomy using a regional approach with instruction via lecture, simulation, and prosected cadavers. Helps students correlate the interactions between diverse structures and systems. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify anatomical structures using terminology appropriate for physician assistant practice.
2. Differentiate anatomic structures, organs, and systems.
3. Correlate the relationship between anatomic structure and function.
4. Evaluate human anatomy using electronic imaging and prosected cadavers.
5. Discriminate between normal and abnormal human anatomy.
6. Integrate knowledge of human anatomy into clinically relevant scenarios.

Course Description:

Examines how the human body functions from the cellular level to the interaction of organs and systems. Introduces functions related to anatomy and associations with common dysfunctions and diseases. Delivers course content in an organ system-based approach with the goal of preparing physician assistant students for clinical practice. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third and final course in this series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain human physiology and normal physiologic function.
2. Differentiate human physiology from the cellular level to the systems level including how function/homeostasis is maintained.
3. Integrate physiologic concepts into clinical contexts.
4. Evaluate abnormal physiologic function.
5. Propose probable symptoms based on physiologic dysfunction.

Course Description:

Teaches students to recognize, diagnose, and manage common medical conditions covering all organs and systems. Organizes the clinical medicine course series content into sets of modules. This is the third in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of common medical conditions across the lifespan (infant, child, adolescent, adult, elderly) in the primary care setting.
2. Develop a differential diagnosis for acute and chronic medical conditions and mental health disorders.
3. Select appropriate diagnostic studies based on a patient’s chief complaint, history, signs, symptoms, and physical exam findings.
4. Interpret results of the most commonly used diagnostic tests for each organ system.
5. Develop a diagnosis based on information gathered from patient history, physical exam, and results of any diagnostic studies.
6. Create a treatment plan consisting of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions including guidelines for follow-up.
7. Discuss how to compassionately educate a patient about their disease/condition, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, expected prognosis, and potential complications.
8. Identify patient referral guidelines and collaboration processes with other healthcare professionals.

Course Description:

Applies clinical principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Focuses on the concepts of pharmacotherapy necessary for clinical prescribing decisions and includes discussion about side effects, complications, dosages, and contraindications. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third in a four-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the desired effects of pharmacologic interventions.
2. Identify mechanisms of action, adverse actions, and interactions of medications.
3. Calculate proper dosing and route of administration for desired therapy.
4. Differentiate drug classifications.
5. Generate accurate written and verbal prescriptions/orders appropriate for disease states.
6. Communicate orders to the healthcare team and pharmacy in a clear, legal, and safe manner.
7. Generate instructions for patients on all aspects of a prescribed medication in a clear, legal, and safe manner.

Course Description:

Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies. Emphasizes patient dignity and autonomy as well as provider communication skills. Develops oral and written documentation skills appropriate for medical records. Aligns content with the clinical medicine series. This is the third and final course in this series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a general survey including vital signs.
2. Complete a comprehensive patient history.
3. Demonstrate proper technique in performing physical examination skills appropriate to each organ system.
4. Perform comprehensive focused history taking and physical exams.
5. Recognize normal and abnormal exam findings.
6. Interpret basic diagnostic studies based on history and physical examination.
7. Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the primary care setting.
8. Document accurately the subjective and objective components of the patient encounter.

Course Description:

Introduces the foundations of professional practice and leadership in the clinical setting. Includes the principles of managing conflict, self-reflection, mindful practice, and patient safety awareness in clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate the principles of leadership in an interprofessional setting.
2. Contrast different communication and learning styles.
3. Demonstrate empathy in communicating bad news.
4. Explain how self-reflection and mindful practice can improve clinical outcomes.
5. Manage factors impacting provider well-being.
6. Discuss methods to identify and mitigate personal bias in patient care.
7. Evaluate the management of conflict in workplace settings.
8. Distinguish the factors that impact patient safety and medical errors.

Course Description:

Provides students the opportunity to work through clinical scenarios coinciding with the clinical medicine series and content covered in other courses within a small group, case-based setting. This is the third and final course in this series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Obtain a focused patient history.
2. Evaluate pertinent positive and negative review of system findings.
3. Interpret normal and abnormal physical examination and diagnostic study findings.
4. Evaluate when to order appropriate diagnostic studies.
5. Construct a differential diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
6. Formulate a working diagnosis based on history, physical, and diagnostic studies.
7. Generate a treatment plan including patient education and follow-up.
8. Integrate social determinants of health into the formulation of patient treatment plans.
9. Convey patient information to other members of the healthcare team through written and verbal communication.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with an opportunity to learn, understand, and gain clinical experience in practicing the principles of behavioral and mental health care conditions. Facilitates experience in outpatient / inpatient evaluation of patients across the lifespan (adolescent, adult, and elderly) including acute and chronic illness. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform behavioral assessments essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on healthy behavioral practices with emphasis on compliance to treatment plans.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in managing common gynecologic disorders. Includes obstetrical experience with routine prenatal and postpartum care, and may include labor and delivery. Comprises women’s health care in an inpatient / outpatient setting across the lifespan (adolescent, adult, and elderly) including preventive medicine and acute and chronic illness. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in practicing the principles of pediatric medicine. Facilitates experience in outpatient evaluation of patients across the lifespan (prenatal, neonatal, infant, child, adolescent) including preventive medicine and acute and chronic illness. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Mentors students in initiating a robust professional portfolio. Helps students create a single space where all documentation of competency will be organized and accessible. Prepares students to work independently and in teams to further skills and training relevant to selected areas of interest. This is the second in a three-course series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Assemble a robust and comprehensive literature review from peer-reviewed articles in areas of interest.
2. Create a continuing medical education (CME) exercise in an area of interest.
3. Complete multiple entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in areas of interest.
4. Develop professional relationships that will lead to letters of recommendation in areas of interest.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in practicing the principles of emergency medicine. Facilitates experience in the evaluation of patients across the lifespan (infant, child, adolescent, adult, and elderly). Includes learning skills needed for appropriate triage, stabilization, diagnosis, and management of patients with significant traumatic injuries, acute illnesses, acute complications of chronic illnesses, as well as the management of less life-threatening problems. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in practicing the principles of surgery. Facilitates experience in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative evaluation and management of patients across the lifespan (adolescent, adult, and elderly) including acute, chronic, and emergent conditions in the inpatient, outpatient, and operating room settings. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in practicing the principles of internal medicine. Facilitates experience in either an outpatient setting, inpatient setting, or a combination of both, caring for adult and elderly patients with acute, chronic, and/or preventive care needs. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Mentors students in completing a robust professional portfolio. Helps students finalize a single space where all documentation of competency will be organized and accessible for potential employers and future growth. Prepares students to work independently and in teams to show skills and training relevant to selected areas of interest. This is the third and final course in this series.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Present a complete and professional portfolio in a selected area of interest.
2. Convince colleagues and potential employers of preparedness to succeed in a clinical or academic setting.
3. Demonstrate an organized method for ongoing tracking of professional accomplishments.
4. Present research based on peer-reviewed and credible sources.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in practicing the principles of family medicine. Facilitates experience in outpatient evaluation of patients across the lifespan (infant, child, adolescent, adult, and elderly) including preventive medicine and acute and chronic illness. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE) and the course syllabus reflects both the first and second courses in this series. May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in a specific area of interest approved by the faculty from a variety of surgical, family medicine, or internal medicine specialties or subspecialties. Enables students to learn to recognize conditions treated by these specialties, so they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. May be graded Credit / No Credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a focused or comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Assist patients in obtaining quality care and navigating the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current standards of practice.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Provides the physician assistant student with clinical experience in a specific area of interest approved by the faculty from a variety of surgical, family medicine, or internal medicine specialties or subspecialties. Enables students to learn to recognize conditions treated by these specialties, so they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists. This course is a five-week supervised clinical practical experience (SCPE). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform a complete comprehensive history and physical examination appropriate for the specialty.
2. Communicate in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive manner through spoken and written word with patients and other medical providers.
3. Perform clinical procedures essential to the specialty.
4. Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
5. Demonstrate professional conduct.
6. Use problem solving skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions.
7. Provide advocacy and support to assist patients in obtaining quality care and in dealing with the complexities of health care delivery systems.
8. Evaluate medical literature critically in order to use current practice guidelines.
9. Apply principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.

Course Description:

Prepares the physician assistant to enter clinical practice. Covers applications for PANCE and National Provider Identification (NPI) numbers. Focuses on the importance of accurate and complete documentation related to patient care. Teaches students to create customized career development tools. Includes a PANCE review course.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Create a checklist of required licenses, certifications, and registrations necessary for professional PA practice.
2. Submit application for Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE).
3. Distribute customized curriculum vitae, LikedIn and Doximity profiles, and cover letters to specific job opportunities within Utah.
4. Demonstrate professional interviewing and negotiation skills.
5. Identify appropriate medical malpractice coverage.
6. Discuss state regulations and requirements for entry into PA practice.
7. Discuss the credentialing process and use of CAQH ProView for credentialing data maintenance.
8. Formulate a plan to review medical knowledge for successfully passing the PANCE.