WOMEN'S HEALTH FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

PHYASST 787

Provides direction to Physician Assistant (PA) Path of Distinction (PoD) students for the PoD capstone project and to provide an overview of public health, some of its current issues and tools to help become engaged in the communities in which clinical experiences and practice takes place.

PHYASST 769

A 2 month intensive clinical learning experience with an emphasis in an elective specialty discipline and taking place in a variety of off-campus clinical settings under the direction of a supervising physician preceptor. Elective specialty disciplines include but are not limited to family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, ENT, dermatology, pediatrics, women's health and psychiatry/behavioral health.

PHYASST 619

Provides the primary care physician assistants with the knowledge and physical exam skills to evaluate patients in a variety of settings. Normal and pathological physical findings are discussed. Master interview skills and physical exam skills applicable to all patients. Selected physical exam techniques are emphasized.

MEDICINE 930

Focuses on fundamental aspects of women's health important to all physicians in internal medicine. Work with academic faculty in women's health in the ambulatory setting to refine clinical knowledge and skills essential for providing excellent health care to women. Will have the opportunity to provide supervised preventative care to women of all ages, and includes common diseases such as asthma, migraine headache, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease - many have manifestations, risk factors or interventions which are different in women.

PHYASST 621

Instruction in advanced skills in history and physical examination including comprehensive patient history and physical examination, focused history with related male genitalia and rectal exams, and focused history with female breast and pelvic exams.