Essentials Across the Lifespan

Course Description

This is a Physician Assistant four-credit lecture/seminar. This four-credit course, Essentials Across the Lifespan is a summer II semester course that provides the physiology and pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation and initial therapeutic approach of common diseases and conditions affecting infants, children, adolescents and older adults. It is one of the integrated system courses that are taught by basic-science faculty from the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology as well as physician assistants and physician faculty from the Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. This course is an integrated series of lectures, small-group discussions, simulated patient encounters, and clinical correlation exercises using high-fidelity patient mannequins. The course provides instruction in clinical application of basic science principles, focused physical examination techniques (in conjunction with Patient Assessment IV), the initial use of diagnostic tests, the initial therapeutic approach and the communication skills necessary for providing patient education of common outpatient diseases and conditions.

Code

PA 8405

Credits

4

Subject

PA