MPAS 607 Foundations of PA Practice I
This first course presents the basic concepts, facts, and principles that are essential in understanding the fundamental elements of the physician assistant profession. Students will develop an appreciation of the unique contributions of various professionals in the community. Lectures, essays, readings, and flipped classroom sessions are the teaching strategies for this course. Topics addressed during this semester will include: academic integrity, intellectual honesty, professional conduct; the physician assistant profession, its historical development, and current trends; the physician/physician assistant team; physician assistant professional organizations and PA leadership; evidence-based medicine, medical research, and education on searching, interpreting, and evaluating medical literature and how this applies to individualized patient care; health literacy and communication; orientation to interprofessional practice; current topics affecting PA practice.