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The Emergency Medicine clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will be immersed in the clinical rotation, where they will have the opportunity to apply and enhance the knowledge and skills gained during the didactic phase of your training. This hands-on experience places you in a supervised setting where you will actively evaluate, treat, and educate patients with acute and emergent medical needs. Learners will gain valuable experience as they work alongside experienced medical professionals, honing their clinical and technical skills and developing their ability to provide high-quality care to diverse patients in urgent situations. Learners will gain an understanding of how to obtain informed consent and practice obtaining informed consent. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Family Medicine clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will be immersed in the clinical rotation, where they will have the opportunity to apply and enhance the knowledge and skills gained during the didactic phase of your training.  This hands-on experience places you in a supervised setting where you will actively evaluate, treat, and educate patients with common diseases and disorders seen in the family medicine outpatient setting (B3.03b, B3.04c). Learners will further enhance their abilities in taking comprehensive and focused patient histories, conducting comprehensive and focused physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory/diagnostic tests, synthesizing information to make a diagnosis, devising and executing cost-effective treatment plans, and emphasizing patient education. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Internal Medicine clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will be immersed in the clinical rotation, where they will have the opportunity to apply and enhance the knowledge and skills gained during the didactic phase of your training. This hands-on experience places you in a supervised setting where you will care for patients with acute or chronic diseases seen in the internal medicine (B3.07c) setting.  Key focus areas include comprehensive and focused medical history taking, comprehensive and focused physical examination, diagnostic procedures, and collaborative management within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will have the opportunity to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase of their training. This hands-on experience focuses on caring for infants (0-1 years of age), children (>1 to 12 years), and adolescents (12 to 18 years), including those in need of acute, emergent, chronic, and preventive care. The emphasis is placed on gathering medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborative management within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Psychiatry (Behavioral and Mental Health Care) clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will have the opportunity to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase of their training. Learners will focus on the PA’s role in the assessment, evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients with behavioral and mental health conditions and illnesses, conditions, and disorders while addressing psychosocial issues. Learners will develop diagnostic, communication, and clinical skills in caring for patients with mental health illnesses, conditions, and disorders. During your SCPE, you will perform technical skills as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Surgery clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will work in the surgical setting, gaining hands-on experience. Learners will have the opportunity to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase of their training. Learners will engage in hands-on clinical experience working with surgical patients, emphasizing pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative management. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Women’s Health (Gynecological and Prenatal Care) clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. Learners will have the opportunity to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase of their training. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical and technical skills to evaluate, treat, and educate patients, focusing on conditions related to gynecological and prenatal care. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Elective 1 clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. It allows learners to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical and technical skills to evaluate, treat, and educate patients, focusing on acute and chronic conditions related to the practice area. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

The Elective 2 clinical rotation (SCPE) is four weeks long. It allows learners to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical and technical skills to evaluate, treat, and educate patients, focusing on acute and chronic conditions related to the practice area. During your SCPE, you will perform procedures as listed in your syllabus, which coincides with the evaluation by the preceptor.  The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year.

During Clinical Seminar 2, learners will be assessed and evaluated to determine their readiness for clinical practice by measuring their proficiency in meeting the program’s competencies. This evaluation will include an assessment of medical knowledge, clinical and technical skills, clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, professional behaviors, and leadership and advocacy skills. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year and nine clinical rotations (SCPEs).

This is the final course in the program. Clinical Seminar 3 prepares learners for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Learners will have the opportunity to identify areas of weakness or knowledge gaps in preparation for the PANCE exam and clinical practice as a PA. The prerequisite is the successful completion of the didactic year, nine clinical rotations, and PAS 8100 Clinical Seminar 2.