PHAS 6442 Emergency Medicine

This core clinical rotation provides students with exposure to the principles and practice of emergency medicine. This supervised clinical practice experience enables students to assess patients seeking medical care (in the emergency department) across the life span with an emphasis on caring for the acutely ill patient. Students will gain exposure to the triage, evaluation, and management of patients in the emergent medical setting. Emphasis is on students assessing patient acuity, disease state, and appropriate management within the confines of the emergency medicine department. This clinical experience will enable the student to provide care as an entry level physician assistant upon graduation.    

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Successful completion of the didactic PHAS professional curriculum.

Schedule Type

Practicum

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Dept of Physician Assistant

Offered

As scheduled