PA 560 - Professional Practice III

This is the third part of a seven-part course that spans the entire two-year curriculum. This course introduces communication skills necessary for entry-level PAs with patients and other healthcare professionals. This course also reviews of the history and evolution of the PA profession in U.S. medicine. The status, trends, and characteristics of PA healthcare providers, their education, regulation, practice patterns, external relations, and professional organizations are also examined. Issues related to PA health workforce policy are presented. Current professional issues such as the increasing specialization, the globalization of the PA concept, health workforce policy, and postgraduate training are addressed; also examined are PA career progression and roles in various clinical and professional activities and disciplines.

Credits: 2

Program Graduate