• PAS 6761: Behavioral Medicine

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program. Focuses on how to identify, diagnose, and manage patients with a variety of mental and behavioral disorders in diverse populations across the lifespan. Covers topics such as normal and abnormal development, domestic violence, end of life care, diversity in medicine, health literacy, mental and behavioral disorders, as well as substance abuse.
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• PAS 6762: Personal and Clinical Leadership

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program. Introduces the foundations of professional practice and leadership in the clinical setting. Includes the principles of managing conflict, self-reflection, mindful practice, and patient safety awareness in clinical practice.
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• PAS 6771: Physician Assistant Profession

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program. Introduces the origin of the PA profession, PA professional organizations, and the culture of American medicine. Covers topics including credentialing, certification, team-based care, and the future trends of the PA profession.
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• PAS 6772: Special Populations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Teaches the knowledge and skill set needed for history taking, focused and comprehensive physical examination, and use of diagnostic studies and assessment tools for patient populations with unique characteristics. Emphasizes shared decision-making, cultural awareness, and vulnerabilities of patient populations covered in this course.
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• PAS 6773: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Teaches the basic principles of wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention in the clinical setting. Covers topics including epidemiology, screening for common preventable diseases, interventions (in some cases), as well as complementary and alternative medicine.
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• PAS 6774: Supplemental Topics in Medicine

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Examines specialized topics in patient care with emphasis on collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Includes topics in nutrition, genetics, dental health, and team-based care.
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• PAS 6775: Health Care Delivery Systems and Medical Ethics

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Provides an overview of the United States healthcare delivery system, healthcare policy, quality care, patient safety, and prevention of medical errors. Reviews the role of the physician assistant in the healthcare system.
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• PAS 6776: Physician Assistant Practice

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Prepares the physician assistant to enter clinical practice. Covers applications for registration for PANCE and national provider identification (NPI) numbers. Focuses on the importance of accurate and complete documentation related to patient care. Teaches students to create customized career development tools. Includes a PANCE review course.
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• PAS 6781: Capstone I

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and successful completion of the first didactic year.. Mentors students in creating the foundation for a robust professional portfolio based on competency domains and entrustable professional activities. Helps students develop the ability to critically review medical literature and determine what skills and training are most needed for a selected area of interest. This is the first in a three-course series.
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• PAS 6782: Capstone II

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Physician Assistant Program and PAS 6781. Mentors students in initiating a robust professional portfolio. Helps students create a single space where all documentation of competency will be organized and accessible. Prepares students to work independently and in teams to further skills and training relevant to selected areas of interest. This is the second in a three-course series.
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