程序信息

Physician Assistants (PAs) are trained in the medical model, similar to how physicians are trained in medical school.  Students attending the 医师助理研究 (PAS) program at GVSU enter with diverse educational and health-related experiences.  The curriculum at GVSU enables all students to build on their prior knowledge and become highly competent physician assistants upon graduation.

The PAS program curriculum includes four semesters of didactic coursework (67 credits) followed by three semesters of clinical training (36 credits).  The didactic courses include human anatomy, 医学生理学, 统计数据, 临床应用, 临床医学, 病理生理学, 临床解决问题, 现实疗法, PA专业问题, 循证医学.

课程安排

PAs receive 16 months of didactic training followed by 12 months of clinical training (clinical rotations) at Grand Valley State University.

Didactic Phase (4 Semesters)

   秋天-第一学期学分:17

• BMS 561 - Prosected Regional Anatomy Credits: 4
• STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions Credits: 3
• PAS 501 - Clinical Applications I Credits: 2
• PAS 511 - Foundations of Clinical Medicine Credits: 4
• PAS 521 - Medical Physiology Credits: 3
• PAS 561 - Clinical Applications Lab I Credits: 1

  冬天-第二学期学分:17

• PAS 502 - Clinical Applications II Credits: 1
• PAS 512 - Clinical Medicine I Credits: 6
• PAS 522 - Clinical Pathophysiology I Credits: 1
• PAS 532 - Practical Therapeutics I Credits: 2
• PAS 542 - Clinical Problem Solving Sessions I Credits: 1
• PAS 551 - Physician Assistant Prof Issues I: Credits: 1
• PAS 562 - Clinical Applications Lab II Credits: 1
• PAS 572 - Hospital Community Experience I Credits: 1
• PAS 582 - Evidence-Based Medicine I Credits: 3

  春/夏-第三学期学分:15

• PAS 503 - Clinical Applications III Credits: 1
• PAS 513 - Clinical Medicine II Credits: 6
• PAS 523 - Clinical Pathophysiology II Credits: 1
• PAS 533 - Practical Therapeutics II Credits: 2
• PAS 543 - Clinical Problem Solving Sessions II Credits: 1
• PAS 563 - Clinical Applications Lab III Credits: 1
• PAS 573 - Hospital Community Experience II Credits: 1
• PAS 583 - Evidence-Based Medicine II Credits 2

  秋天-第四学期学分:18

• PAS 504 - Clinical Applications IV Credits: 1
• PAS 514 - Clinical Medicine III Credits: 6
• PAS 524 - Clinical Pathophysiology III Credits: 3
• PAS 534 - Practical Therapeutics III Credits: 2
• PAS 544 - Clinical Problem Solving Sessions III Credits: 1
• PAS 554 - Physician Assistant Profession Issues II Credits: 1
• PAS 564 - Clinical Applications Lab IV Credits: 1
• PAS 574 - Hospital Community Experience III Credits: 1
• PAS 584 - Evidence-Based Medicine III Credits: 2

临床阶段(3个学期)

冬天-第五学期学分:12

• 不是610^1,2 - Clinical Rotations I Credits: 12

  春/夏-第六学期学分:12

• 不是620^1,2  - Clinical Rotations II Credits: 12

秋天-第七学期学分:12

• 不是630^1,2  - Clinical Rotations III Credits: 12

During the clinical phase of the program, students complete seven core required rotations, an integrated pediatric rotation, and eight weeks of elective rotations.

• Core required rotations include emergency medicine (4 weeks), 家庭医学(8周), 内科(8周), psychiatry/behavioral medicine (4 weeks), 服务水平低下的 medicine (4 weeks), 普通外科(4周), and women's health (4 weeks).
• The pediatric rotation is integrated into the family practice, 服务水平低下的, and emergency medicine clinical rotations. All students have supervised clinical practice experiences at a site with access to pediatric patient populations and with a preceptor qualified to provide care to infants, 孩子们, and adolescents to allow students to meet the pediatric rotation learning outcomes.
• Students also have the opportunity to select eight weeks of elective rotations. Elective rotations vary in length from 2-4 weeks. 热门选修课包括, but are not limited to:  cardiology, 整形外科, 血液学/肿瘤学, 神经学, ENT (Ear, 鼻子, 喉咙), 皮肤病学, 儿科, surgical specialties (such as Cardiothoracic, 泌尿道的, 血管, 神经, 等.), and international rotations.
  • Note:  Students who select an elective international rotation are responsible for all travel and housing costs associated with the rotation. International rotations are arranged through the GVSU Padnos International Center (http://byxtdi.dftractor.com/pic/).

PAS program faculty ensure all enrolled students are placed in supervised clinical practice experiences to allow them to meet the program learning outcomes. See the PAS Program Student Policy on Student Solicitation of Clinical Sites and 校长 (http://byxtdi.dftractor.com/pas/pas-student-policies-122.htm)查阅更多详情.

课程信息

课程目录

Please refer to the PAS Program Student Policy for Awarding the Master of 医师助理研究 Degree (http://byxtdi.dftractor.com/pas/pas-student-policies-122.htm) for further details regarding program and degree requirements.