Core Curriculum

Students receive formal classroom education in basic sciences, core medical knowledge, acquisition of skills for clinical practice, professionalism, and multiculturalism. The didactic curriculum prepares students for clinical clerkships.

The Core Curriculum includes:

Foundations of Clinical Medicine

Histology

Embryology

Clinical Anatomy

The clinical anatomy courses present human structure, function and pathophysiology utilizing lectures that include clinical scenarios, frequently used medical imaging techniques, and interventional procedures to illustrate the underlying anatomy. Students will also have lab time that includes dissection of the human body in the anatomy laboratory.

Principles of Clinical Medicine

Practice of Medicine

Core skills training in medical interviewing and the physical examination
Technical skills and clinical procedures
Evidence-based learning
Information literacy
Nutrition principles
Behavioral medicine
Biomedical ethics
Health policy
Clinical problem solving

Clinical Therapeutics

Drug therapies
Mechanisms of action
Drug classifications
Indications and contraindications
Interactions
Bioavailability
Dose-response relationships
Side effects
Adverse reactions
Routes of delivery

PAs in Health Care

PA profession history
Laws and regulations affecting PAs
PA certification and licensure
Leadership skills
Quality improvement
Professionalism and scope of practice
Risk management
Reimbursement, documentation, coding and billing
Culturally competent health care
Health literacy
Health disparities
Telemedicine

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Clinics & Services

Research Resources

Professional Training

Education Resources

Core Curriculum

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