2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

PAS 6330 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE: PEDIATRICS

This 4-week supervised clinical practice experience provides the student with practical experience in the care of pediatric patients. Under the supervision of a clinical preceptor, the student will apply knowledge gained in the didactic phase to actual care of patients as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. The emphasis of this experience will be on the coordination and collaboration of pediatric care in the inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Students will become proficient in the diagnosis, treatment and management of the pediatric medicine patient while taking into consideration the additional concerns the patient's family members and caregivers.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Successful completion of the first year of the Physician Assistant Program