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PAS 620 Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants I


This is the first in a three-part series of courses designed to prepare the physician assistant student with the information and skills to obtain a medical history and perform a complete physical examination on any patient, with special sensitivity to gender, age, and cultural background. The course will also introduce the physician assistant student to common office procedures they will encounter in routine practice in their clinical year and as health care providers. Students are provided laboratory time for hands-on practical experience.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (In-person)

Prerequisites -
Corequisites - PAS 610 , PAS 630 , PAS 640 , and PAS 650  
Restriction by Major - Physician Assistant Studies [M.S.]  
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Department Permission is required

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Change to description 6/2024, effective Fall 2024; Change to school/dept. 2/2023, effective Fall 2023; Change to description 1/2018, effective Summer 2018; Course Rotation added 1/15; Change to credit hours and description 2/2014, effective Summer 2014; New Course 5/2012, effective Fall 2012


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