PAS-526: Pediatric Medicine Clinical Course

This is a required 6-week clinical practice experience for second-year PA students, which focuses on the role of the physician assistant student in an outpatient and/or inpatient pediatric care setting under the supervision of a clinical site preceptor or their designee(s). During the didactic year, medical knowledge and clinical skills gained will be applied to develop clinical reasoning through evidence-based approaches to evaluate and manage common medical problems and issues encountered in pediatric medicine. PA Students will also work to incorporate a collaborative patient-centered, humanistic approach to the care of pediatric patients, which involves patient and parent or guardian education and counseling. PA Students will gain experience and become efficient and effective in evaluating, treating, and managing, including referrals, common acute, and chronic diseases and emergent conditions encountered in a diverse pediatric population, ranging from infants, children, and adolescent patients. Students will gain knowledge assessing and evaluating the well child and growth and development milestones across these age groups. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Didactic Year in PA Program. [ 6 credits ]