Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

ACMP401 – Clinical Medicine II: Principles of Clinical Medicine
Units: 5
This course is designed to prepare the Term 4 PA students for clinical rotations. The course will include
lectures, small group problem solving, and active learning. The students ability to conduct a medical
interview, perform the appropriate physical exam, present the case to their clinical preceptor, and document
in the medical record will be assessed. Students will be instructed in how to perform clinical procedures as
part of their case studies. The focus of this course will be to utilize the knowledge obtained in the didactic
curriculum to develop strong problem-solving skills.
Prerequisites:
Restrictions: MSPA program only
ADX302 – Physical Examination
Units: 2
Physical Examination is a beginning clinical skills course with the main emphasis on examination of the human
body. The student will learn to select examination procedures that correlate with the patient's history, to
perform those procedures using appropriate physical examination tools and techniques, and to integrate the
findings with the historical data. The student will also combine history taking and record keeping skills with
the physical examination to facilitate beginning clinical decision making as a core part of clinical practice.
Prerequisites: AAN101, AAN202
Corequisites: AAN303
Restrictions: MAOM program only
ADX403 – NMS (Neuromusculoskeletal) Examination
Units: 2
Neuromusculoskeletal Examination is a clinical skills course with the main emphasis on the neurologic and
musculoskeletal examinations of the human body. The student will learn the essentials of neurological and
musculoskeletal examinations and the principles of differential diagnosis of neurological and musculoskeletal
diseases. The student will learn to select examination procedures that correlate with the patient's history, to
perform those procedures, to integrate the findings with the historical data, and to document relevant clinical
findings. The method of instruction will include lectures, demonstrations and clinical skill laboratories.
Prerequisites: MAOM: AAN101, AAN202, AAN303
Restrictions: MAOM, MSPA programs only
ADX701 – Clinical Sciences and Medicine I
Units: 3
This course covers the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of selected
cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders.
Prerequisites: CPM0406, ADX403
Restrictions: MAOM program only
ADX802 – Clinical Sciences/Medicine II
Units: 3
This course covers the etiology, patho-physiology, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary, infections
hematological, gynecology/obstetrical pediatrics, ENT, and dermatological disorders.
Prerequisites: CPM0406, ADX403, CDX0601
Restrictions: MAOM program only
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