PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRECEPTORSHIP: SURGERY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Physician Assistant program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the clinical presentations and manifestations of conditions encountered in adult surgical patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Exhibit proficiency in the surgical management of: pre-operative encounters, intra-operative encounters, post-operative encounters. Audience: Graduate 4. Perform the following clinical procedures: sterile technique, appropriate wound closure, post-operative wound management. Audience: Graduate 5. Perform appropriate physical examination with proper technique. Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret diagnostic testing used in the evaluation of surgical patients. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop effective communication skills to establish rapport with patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 8. Provide education to patients on topics such as modifiable risk factors, pre-operative preparation, post-operative management, and lifestyle changes. Audience: Graduate 9. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in surgical setting. Audience: Graduate 10. Formulate appropriate diagnostic care plans. Audience: Graduate 11. Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 12. Display professional behavior in the medical setting as indicated in the preceptorship evaluation. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the clinical presentations and manifestations of conditions encountered in adult surgical patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Exhibit proficiency in the surgical management of: pre-operative encounters, intra-operative encounters, post-operative encounters. Audience: Graduate 4. Perform the following clinical procedures: sterile technique, appropriate wound closure, post-operative wound management. Audience: Graduate 5. Perform appropriate physical examination with proper technique. Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret diagnostic testing used in the evaluation of surgical patients. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop effective communication skills to establish rapport with patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 8. Provide education to patients on topics such as modifiable risk factors, pre-operative preparation, post-operative management, and lifestyle changes. Audience: Graduate 9. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in surgical setting. Audience: Graduate 10. Formulate appropriate diagnostic care plans. Audience: Graduate 11. Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 12. Display professional behavior in the medical setting as indicated in the preceptorship evaluation. Audience: Graduate