2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

PA 514 Professional Practice

This course is designed to discuss the role of the Physician Assistant in the context of the healthcare system, as well as issues pertaining to the Physician Assistant's practice of medicine within an interprofessional team. This course will include interpersonal skills and communication, history of the Physician Assistant profession, introduction to PA professional organizations, patient safety, and medical and professional ethics. Instruction for this course will consist of lectures, case studies, and small-group discussions. This course will be a hybrid course of digital and on-campus learning.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program