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PHA 524 CLINICAL SKILLS I1 s.h.Presented in laboratory, workshop, video demonstration, and lecture formats, this course focuses onacquiring the skills necessary to function as a Physician Assistant in diverse medical settings. Various skillswill be taught, including those needed for sterile technique, giving injections, performing and interpretingelectrocardiograms, performing phlebotomy, and other diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures required inthe office and hospital settings.PHA 525 CLINICAL SKILLS II1 s.h.This course is a continuation of PHA 524, but is expanded to include the reading and interpretation ofvarious imaging studies, and performing such functions as establishing and maintaining a sterile field,suturing, wound care, scrubbing, gowning and gloving for surgery, endotracheal intubation, ACLS, etc.PHA 528 GERIATRICS2 s.h.This course concentrates on diseases and disorders of older patients with an emphasis on healthmaintenance and preventive measures. The course is further designed to explore the various psychosocialchanges involving this age group and how patients and clinicians deal with these changes. How agingpatients differ with certain disease and disorders from younger patients is discussed.PHA 529 HUMAN GROSS ANATOMY/CADAVER DISSECTION4 s.h.This course is designed to give the Physician Assistant working knowledge of human anatomy as a basisfor all future understanding of physiology, disease processes, diagnostic radiology, surgical and traumaticconditions and interventional therapy. The anatomical and embryological developmental processes thatunderlie common diseases and affect common therapeutic maneuvers will be stressed. Dissection of humancadavers will be utilized in addition to clinical lectures in this intensive course.PHA 530 PEDIATRICS2 s.h.This course is designed to provide physician assistant students with an understanding of the diagnostic andtherapeutic processes as they relate to the specialty area of pediatric medicine. Each major system ispresented individually, with a review of its embryonic development, anatomy and physiology. Thecurriculum will provide physician assistant students with an understanding of the epidemiology, etiology,pathophysiology, symptoms, clinical presentations, diagnostics, and treatment of common pediatricdiseases. Specialemphasis will be placed on primary prevention, screening, immunizations, well-childcheck-ups, and the early recognition and intervention of suspected child abuse.PHA 541 RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS2 s.h.This course provides students with an overview of the major kinds of research methods, research design,internal and external validity of research findings and the research process (including review of the medicalliterature on a topic and preparation of a research manuscript), Emphasis will be placed on the actual workinvolved in writing a research review. Student participation is mandatory in this class.PHA 572 ENDOCRINOLOGY2 s.h.This section consists of 11 lectures complimented by textbooks readings focusing on the most commondiseases and disorders of the endocrine system. Emphasis is placed on the most clinically relevant aspectsof each disorder including clinical presentation, most appropriate laboratory and imaging evaluation,diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Pertinent anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology are also brieflyreviewed for each disorder.PHA 573 GASTROENTEROLOGY2 s.h.This course teaches the PA student about the structure and function of the GI tract, GI tract pathology andrecognition of key signs and symptoms of GI disease. The student will learn the appropriate physical examand laboratory tests needed to evaluate and treat GI disease. The application of specific treatmentmodalities will also be taught.PHA 574 CARDIOLOGY3 s.h.Presented in lecture format Cardiology is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study selecteddiseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system. Emphasis is placed on review of the pertinent265