The 12-month clinical phase is where learners will engage in well over 1600 hours of supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) nationwide. Learners participate in seven core SCPEs: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, and Adolescent Care. Women’s Health and Prenatal Care, Behavioral and Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, and two elective SCPEs (all SCPEs are five weeks long). Prospective and current learners are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors.
At the end of each SCPE, learners return to the program and participate in a two-day Clinical Seminar. Clinical Seminar activities include an end of SCPE examination, OSCE, focused NCCPA board review with case discussions, a NCCPA-type practice exam, professional workshops, and round table discussions on topics regarding PA practice, population, and community health issues.
Semester V, VI, VII Spring, Summer, Fall
Course Number
Course Names
Credits
PASG 70000
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Family Medicine
4
PASG 70100
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Internal Medicine
4
PASG 70200
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Surgery
4
PASG 70300
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
4
PASG 70400
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Women’s Health
4
PASG 70500
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Behavioral and Mental Health
4
PASG 70600
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – Emergency Medicine
4
PASG 70700
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – General Elective I
4
PASG 70800
Supervised Clinical Practice Experience – General Elective II
4
PASG 70900
Transition to Clinical Practice
3
Total Credits
39
Total Clinical Phase Credits= 39
Course Descriptions- Semester V, VI, VII
PASG 70000 SCPE, Family Medicine
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Family Medicine with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on managing chronic conditions and preventative care. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70100 SCPE, Internal Medicine
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Internal Medicine with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on inpatient management of acute and chronic conditions. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70200 SCPE, Surgery
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Surgery with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative settings. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70300 SCPE, Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Pediatrics with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients and their families with a focus on acute and preventative care. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70400 SCPE, Women’s Health
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Women's Health with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on preventative gynecological care, acute gynecological care, and preventative prenatal care. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70500 SCPE, Behavioral and Mental Health
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Behavioral and Mental Health with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on acute and chronic behavioral and mental health concerns. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70600 SCPE, Emergency Medicine
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks in Emergency Medicine with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on patients presenting with acute and emergent concerns. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70700 SCPE, General Elective Rotation I
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on acute and chronic conditions related to the practice area. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70800 SCPE, General Elective Rotation II
4 Credits
Supervised clinical experience for five weeks with opportunities to practice and apply knowledge and skills acquired during the didactic phase. Learners will utilize medical knowledge and clinical skills to evaluate, treat and educate patients with a focus on acute and chronic conditions related to the practice area. Prerequisites: PASG 61400, PASG 60830, PASG 61500, PASG 61600, PASG 60930 and PASG 61700.
PASG 70900 SCPE, Transition to Clinical Practice
3 Credits
Practice clinical procedures and skills learned during nine clinical rotations. Provide education in special populations and special topics not encountered commonly in clinical rotations but required for the delivery of inclusive care. Prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Improve areas of weakness or knowledge gaps in preparation for the PANCE exam and clinical practice as a PA. Prerequisites: PASG 70000, PASG 70100, PASG 70200, PASG 70300, PASG 70400, PASG 70500, PASG 70600, PASG 70700, PASG 70800.
