School of Allied Health Sciences: Physician Assistant
CURRICULUM
The curriculum of the Department of Physician
Assistant as presented below can be completed during 24 consecutive months.
Due to the dynamic nature of the profession, required courses and clinical
rotations may change. Curricular changes may result in additional
requirements. Students are responsible for completion of all requirements
deemed appropriate by the faculty. The program is conducted as a sequence of
three phases; Phase I is the only period of training which is completed
entirely on the MCG campus.
All students must be prepared to travel to facilities
in Georgia and South Carolina during clinical training in the second year.
Financial assistance for these additional expenses cannot be guaranteed.
The first year consists of both basic science and
clinically related didactic courses. It is provided during the summer, fall
and spring semesters of the first year. All courses are required and must be
successfully completed prior to beginning the clinical phase of training.
| Summer |
|
Credit Hours |
| ANM 6510 |
Systemic Anatomy |
5 |
| PHAS 5025 |
Intro to Clinical Medicine |
2 |
| PHAS 5015 |
Medical Communications |
2 |
| PHAS 5010 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
| PHAS 5100 |
Ethics and Professional Practice Issues |
1 |
| PHAS 5020 |
Genetics |
1 |
| PHAS 5315 |
Applied Clinical Physiology II |
1 |
| PHAS 5030 |
Medical Spanish and Cultural Competency |
1 |
| |
Semester Total |
14 |
| Fall |
|
|
| PHY 7110 |
Principles of Human Physiology |
3 |
| STAT 6300 |
Introduction to Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
3 |
| PHAS 5115 |
Physical Assessment |
3 |
| PHAS 5120 |
Principles of Pharmacology |
3 |
| PHAS 5130 |
Clinical Medicine I |
6 |
| PHAS 5140 |
Clinical Skills Integration & Application I |
1 |
| |
Semester Total |
19 |
| Spring |
|
|
| PHAS 5200 |
Behavioral Medicine |
2 |
| PHAS 5210 |
Pharmacotherapeutics I |
3 |
| PHAS 5220 |
Clinical Medicine II |
14 |
| PHAS 5225 |
Applied Clinical Physiology I |
1 |
| PHAS 5230 |
Clinical Skills Integration & Application II |
1 |
| |
Semester Total |
21 |
| Summer |
|
|
| PHAS 5300 |
Pharmacotherapeutics II |
3 |
| PHAS 5310 |
Clinical Medicine III |
10 |
| PHAS 5320 |
Emergency Medicine |
2 |
| PHAS 5330 |
Surgery |
2 |
| PHAS 5340 |
Clinical Skills Integration & Application III |
1 |
| PHAS 5350 |
Evidence-Based Medicine II / Research Methods |
1 |
| |
Semester Total |
19 |
| Fall |
|
|
| PHAS 6010 |
Internal Medicine & Critical Care Practicum |
6 |
| PHAS 6020 |
Surgery Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6025 |
Orthopedics Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6030 |
Family Practice Practicum |
6 |
| |
Semester Total |
20 |
| Spring |
|
|
| PHAS 6040 |
Emergency Medicine Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6050 |
Pediatrics Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6060 |
Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6070 |
OB/GYN Practicum |
4 |
| |
Semester Total |
16 |
| Summer |
|
|
| PHAS 6080 |
Preceptorship |
4 |
| PHAS 6090 |
Elective Clinical Practicum |
4 |
| PHAS 6100 |
Research or Community Service Learning Project & Teaching Practicum |
4 |
| |
Semester Total |
12 |
| |
PROGRAM TOTAL |
121 |
