MPAS 521 - Clinical Medicine & Pharmacotherapeutics I for PAs

Min Units: 4
Max Units: 4
Students are introduced to human health and disease encountered in the primary care setting. The course emphasizes a comprehensive approach including an integration of related anatomy and physiology, followed by pathophysiology, identifying risk factors, clinical findings, diagnostic methods, management including both medical and surgical, patient education, follow up and prevention In addition, students are introduced to the principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and the mechanisms of drugs to enable the rational use of effective agents in the diagnosis and treatment of disease considering mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, drug interactions. (G) Summer
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program