PASP 520 Clinical Medicine I
This second course in a three-course series provides exposure to five body systems including but not limited to psych/behavioral medicine, neurology, musculoskeletal, endocrinology, and hematology through classroom lecture and small group case studies. The primary goals of this course are to educate the student to be able to relate etiology; epidemiology; clinical presentation; appropriate differential diagnosis; diagnostic features; emergent, acute, chronic and end-of-life (as appropriate) treatment plans; rehabilitation; prognosis; prevention; screening; and appropriate referral for selected important diseases integral to the practice of primary care medicine. The physician assistant student will familiarize themselves with each of these areas of clinical medicine and prepare for patient management in clinical rotations and in clinical practice.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of all first semester PASP courses.