PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRECEPTORSHIP: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

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 behavioral health patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Interpret screening tests used in the evaluation of patients with behavioral health concerns. Audience: Graduate 4. Effectively exchange information and collaborate with patients. Audience: Graduate 5. Adapt education and counseling to the individual. Audience: Graduate 6. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in behavioral health. Audience: Graduate 7. Implement appropriate diagnostic patient care plans. Audience: Graduate 8. Effectively engage in oral communication with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 9. Display professional behavior in a behavioral health setting as indicated in the preceptorship evaluation. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the clinical presentations and manifestations of conditions encountered in behavioral health patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Obtain a complete medical history. Audience: Graduate 3. Interpret screening tests used in the evaluation of patients with behavioral health concerns. Audience: Graduate 4. Effectively exchange information and collaborate with patients. Audience: Graduate 5. Adapt education and counseling to the individual. Audience: Graduate 6. Formulate a differential diagnosis for conditions encountered in behavioral health. Audience: Graduate 7. Implement appropriate diagnostic patient care plans. Audience: Graduate 8. Effectively engage in oral communication with members of the healthcare team, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care. Audience: Graduate 9. Display professional behavior in a behavioral health setting as indicated in the preceptorship evaluation. Audience: Graduate