Physician Assistant Program
The Physicians Assistant Curriculum is designed to help you learn and fulfill the duties of a physician assistant, such as performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, determining viable treatment options, assisting in surgery, and many others. The duties of a Physicians Assistant include, but are not limited to the following:
- Physical Examinations
- Diagnosing of Illnesses
- Determination of Viable Treatment Options
- Prescribing of Medication
- Ordering and Carrying Out Therapy
- Assistance in surgery
- Suturing, Splinting, and Casting
- Disclosing of Patients’ Medical Histories
- Preventative Patient Counseling
- Hospital and Nursing Home Visitations
- Ordering of Tests and Interpretation of Test Results
We offer a comprehensive medical program for those who want to become a physician assistant that consists of two essential blocks:
In order to proceed with this program, you need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the physician assistant program subjects listed above.
You will have full access to the course materials listed below. However, you will not necessarily be required to complete all lectures and be tested on the material. Your course supervisor will determine which of the above material you will be responsible for learning.
Practical, on-site, hands-on training will also be included for the completion of this program to instruct you better in performing the duties of a physician assistant as described by the list above.
Program Outline
Training Requirements
Training Requirements:
- All students must complete the entire PA curriculum.
- No advanced placement or advanced standing is granted, nor is transfer credit or credit for experiential learning accepted in lieu of PA courses.
- Students are required to have 10 hours of training in administering skin tests/giving injections OR 10 hours of training in venipuncture/skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood. 10 hours of training in administering medicine by inhalation is also required.
- Students are required to be assessed a satisfactory performance of at least 10 each of intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, as well as 10 skins tests, 10 venipuncture and 10 skin punctures.
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Curriculum: Students will have to learn and be tested on the following information laid out in the curriculum. All information can be accessed in the resources and lecture videos listed below the curriculum. Click here to view the curriculum.
Clinicals
The Physicians Assistant Curriculum is designed to help you learn and fulfill the duties of a physician assistant, such as performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, determining viable treatment options, assisting in surgery, and many others. The duties of a Physicians Assistant include, but are not limited to the following:
- Physical Examinations
- Diagnosing of Illnesses
- Determination of Viable Treatment Options
- Prescribing of Medication
- Ordering and Carrying Out Therapy
- Assistance in surgery
- Suturing, Splinting, and Casting
- Disclosing of Patients’ Medical Histories
- Preventative Patient Counseling
- Hospital and Nursing Home Visitations
- Ordering of Tests and Interpretation of Test Results
We offer a comprehensive medical program for those who want to become a physician assistant that consists of two essential blocks.
Coursework
The following coursework must be completed for this program:
Procedural Skills
There are also a number of medical procedures that a physician assistant must learn, be taught while at their respective partner clinic, and be able to perform while working with the physician. The following list includes all of the medical procedure you will need to learn. You will not need to learn all of the procedures included on the list; to determine which procedures you will be taught and evaluated on, please speak with your mentor. To view the list of common medical procedures, please click here.
Competencies
In order to become a Physician assistant, you must exhibit knowledge in the following areas:
- Medical terminology used when conversing with and assisting the physician
- General anatomy and physiology of the human body and how to apply that knowledge when assisting the physician and the patients
- General pharmacology, including basic bacteriology, therapeutic effects of drugs, general knowledge of diseases, and local government regulations regarding the use of pharmaceutical treatment options
- Health, nutrition, and weight loss methods and strategies that can be relayed to patients in appropriate situations
- Office management and proper handling of medical records/insurance information
- Basic computer applications
Examination
In order to become certified through this course, you will need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the Physician Assistant program subjects listed above.
Grading:
The grade for the course is based entirely on the tests that are taken.
The total amount of points possible to be earned for this course is 500 points.
Tests 1-3: 100 points each.
Comprehensive Final Exam: 200 points.
Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
<59 F [/av_toggle] [av_toggle title='Certification' tags='' av_uid='av-48otc3'] In order to become certified through this course, you will need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the physician assistant program subjects listed above.
Practical, on-site, hands-on training will also be included for the completion of this program to instruct you better in performing the duties of a physician assistant as described by the list above.
Physician Evaluation