PAS 5610 Internal Medicine (9 quarter credit hours)
This rotation will allow the student to demonstrate knowledge and core competencies of medical training pertaining to the pathophysiology, risks, indications, limitations, methodology, procedures and therapeutic strategies used in the practice of internal medicine. During this rotation the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illnesses and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to internal medicine. This rotation will offer clinical experience in inpatient and/or outpatient facilities providing medical care for adult and geriatric patients. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to internal medicine.

PAS 5620 General Surgery (9 quarter credit hours)
This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory studies as seen in surgical settings, as well as indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. During this rotation the student will recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of surgical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to surgery. This rotation will teach the student to respect and appreciate the contributions of other health care professionals in the overall delivery of health care and the importance of a team approach. This rotation will provide the student with access to patients in the inpatient setting, and may also include evaluating patients in the outpatient setting. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to general surgery.

PAS 5630 Family Medicine/Geriatrics (9 quarter credit hours)
This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn how medicine is practiced in the office setting with a culturally diverse patient population of all ages. These populations have pathophysiology that is very challenging to practitioners and students alike. The students will be exposed to common presenting problems and at times a few esoteric ones. They will be aware of the indication, limitations, and methodology of primary care procedures and therapeutic strategies used in these settings. During this rotation the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illnesses and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to family medicine and geriatric populations. This rotation will offer clinical experience in ambulatory practice and/or inpatient and long term care facilities focusing on the knowledge, skills and abilities related to providing medical care for the life span of patients.

PAS 5640 Emergency Medicine (9 quarter credit hours)
This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages presenting to the emergency or urgent care center with a wide variety of emergent health care problems. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in recognizing signs and symptoms of common emergencies, taking appropriate action to sustain life, collecting relevant data, and providing accurate assessment and management of a variety of acute and life threatening medical, surgical and psychiatric illnesses and injuries. The PA student will learn the indications, limitations, and the evidence-based methodology of emergency medicine procedures and therapeutic strategies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies appropriate to clinical problems encountered and procedures common to the emergency room setting.

PAS 5650 Women’s Health (9 quarter credit hours)
This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn the basic and practical information in gynecology and women’s health. Students will make use of the evidence-based paradigm tailoring it to the indications, limitations, and methodology as related to gynecology, and procedures and therapeutic strategies utilized in women’s healthcare settings. During this rotation the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to women’s health, including gynecology and reproductive care. This rotation will offer clinical experience in inpatient and/or outpatient facilities providing medical care for female patients.

PAS 5660 Pediatrics (9 quarter credit hours)
This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the care of the pediatric patient from neonates to late adolescents. The student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the indications, limitations, and methodology of pediatric procedure and therapeutic strategies. An emphasis is given to developing a comprehensive database and a systematic evidence-based approach to common pediatric problems and those of adolescents. The student is expected to recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of pediatric disorders. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate evaluation of normal child development, well-child care, current immunization updates and ongoing patient education and health promotion.

PAS 5670 Behavioral Aspects of Medicine (9 quarter credit hours)
The rotation will provide the student with an understanding of the variety of emotional and psychiatric states along with basic psychopathology and pharmacotherapeutics. In this rotation the students will augment and strengthen their deductive reasoning and clinical decision making skills by developing a systematic, evidence-based approach to common behavioral medicine problems. These problems are those most likely to be seen in primary and inpatient settings. This clinical learning rotation will enable the student to develop skills to make a mental health assessment. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical and communication skills, further strengthening students ability to gain insight into the psychosocial aspects of comprehensive patient care.

PAS 5680 Elective Rotation (9 quarter credit hours)
The elective clinical rotation can be conducted in any of the current core clinical learning rotation areas mentioned above. Other elective rotations may be developed by the clinical coordinator or upon student request as approved by their faculty advisor and the Director of Clinical Services. The student will be responsible for developing an individualized clinical learning rotation syllabus in concert with their faculty advisor, clinical preceptor and the Director of Clinical Services. The clinical learning syllabus must include specific learning objectives and a method to demonstrate achievement of each of these objectives. These must be reviewed and signed off on by the clinical preceptor and approved by the Director of Clinical Services. The complete and signed syllabus must be submitted 4 weeks prior to the start of the rotation for approval.

PAS 5690 Summative Evaluation Course (4 quarter credit hours)
This course is intended to assure that students have met defined program objectives for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes suitable for clinical practice. It will include a multi-system approach to assess physical examination and history taking skills, communication skills and the ability to summarize and document findings, make a differential diagnosis and treatment plan. This course will include standardized patient encounters with problem based Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, a comprehensive oral case presentation to a faculty member, completion of a comprehensive multi-choice examination, and completion of the PACKRAT examination. Students will be individually evaluated and advised throughout this course by faculty members.

PAS 5700 Capstone Research Project (2 quarter credit hours)
The Capstone Research Project requires the PA student to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the structured competency based PA curriculum to a specific research or practical clinical experience oriented project. The specific skills developed through this process include the ability to critically evaluation the relevant medical literature, comprehend the research process, and enhance the awareness of potential research questions related to general clinical practice. Each PA student is required to present his/her approved Capstone Research Project to a panel that includes at least two health science faculty members and an outside professional with expertise related to the project. PA students are expected to develop their Capstone Research Project in a format suitable for publication.