MPAS 512 - The Path to Becoming a PA III

(1 hours) Prerequisites: Successful completion Unit 3 of the Didactic Year. This is a 12 week course that will meet once a week during summer semester and will consist of lecture, discussion, and small group formats. This course is designed to facilitate the student in the transition into the medical profession and serves as an introduction to PA professional practice issues. This course is the third course of a series of three courses and topics taught will include health literacy, telemedicine, electronic medical records, billing, coding and reimbursement, the healthcare leadership team, skills for the PA profession and the clinical year and medical literature evaluation.