Curriculum
Misericordia University
Physician Assistant Program
Required Program Sequence of Study
Didactic (12 months) Course List
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Course |
SUMMER I Semester Year I
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Credit |
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PA 526 |
PA Practice and Ethics |
2 |
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PA 529 |
PA’s in the Healthcare system and Public health |
1 |
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PA 537 |
Patient History and Communication |
2 |
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PA 570 |
Evidence Based Practice |
1 |
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Summer I Year I |
6 |
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Course |
FALL Semester Year I
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Credit |
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PA 530 |
Clinical Medicine I |
5 |
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PA 538 |
Patient Assessment I |
3 |
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PA 541 |
Pharmacology I |
2 |
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PA 546 |
Pathophysiology I |
2 |
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PA 552 |
Medical Procedures and Clinical Skills |
3 |
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PA 533 |
Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics I |
2 |
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PA 544 |
Clinical Anatomy |
4 |
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Fall Semester Year I |
21 |
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Course |
SPRING Semester Year I
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Credit |
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PA 531 |
Clinical Medicine II |
8 |
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PA 539 |
Patient Assessment II |
3 |
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PA 542 |
Pharmacology II |
2 |
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PA 547 |
Pathophysiology II |
2 |
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PA 535 |
Clinical Disciplines (surgery for 9 weeks/EM for 9 weeks) |
3 |
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PA 534 |
Clinical Problem Solving and |
2 |
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PA 560 |
Clinical Genetics |
1 |
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Spring Semester Year I |
21 |
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Course |
SUMMER Semester II Year I
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Credit |
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PA 532 |
Clinical Medicine III |
2 |
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PA 543 |
Pharmacology III |
2 |
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PA 540 |
Patient Assessment III |
2 |
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PA 600 |
Transition to Clinical Practice |
1 |
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Summer Semester II Year I |
7 |
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Clinical (13 months) Course List
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Course |
Rotations (6 weeks) |
Credit |
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PA 601 |
Family Medicine |
6 |
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PA 603 |
Internal Medicine |
6 |
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PA 604 |
Pediatrics |
6 |
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PA 605 |
Psychiatry |
6 |
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PA 606 |
Surgery |
6 |
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PA 607 |
Women’s Health |
6 | |||
PA 608 |
Emergency Medicine |
6 |
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PA 609 |
Elective |
6 |
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Total Clinical Course Credits |
48 |
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PA 635 |
Summative Evaluation |
2 |
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Total Didactic Course Credits |
55 |
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Total Clinical Course Credits |
48 |
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Summative Evaluation Course Credits |
2 |
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Grand Total PA Program Course Credits |
105 |
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