PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRECEPTORSHIP: ELECTIVE

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: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the clinical presentations and manifestations of common conditions encountered in the specialty area. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform a physical examination. Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret diagnostic tests used in the evaluation of patients. Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate effectively with patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 6. Provide education to patients on topics such as prevention pharmacotherapeautics or lifestyle changes. Audience: Graduate 7. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in this specialty. Audience: Graduate 8. Implement an appropriate therapeutic patient care plan. Audience: Graduate 9. Effectively engage in oral communication with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 10. 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 common conditions encountered in the specialty area. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform a physical examination. Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret diagnostic tests used in the evaluation of patients. Audience: Graduate 5. Communicate effectively with patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 6. Provide education to patients on topics such as prevention pharmacotherapeautics or lifestyle changes. Audience: Graduate 7. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in this specialty. Audience: Graduate 8. Implement an appropriate therapeutic patient care plan. Audience: Graduate 9. Effectively engage in oral communication with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 10. Display professional behavior in the medical setting as indicated in the preceptorship evaluation. Audience: Graduate