PA 501 Medical Science I
This is the first of two courses designed to develop an understanding of homeostasis and the relationship of physiology, pathophysiology, and human genetic concepts of disease as they pertain to each organ system or area of medicine covered in the first trimester in PA 504 Principles of Medicine I. This course will incorporate anatomy within a clinical context with an emphasis on important anatomical structure and function relevant to the physical exam, diagnosis, and development of disease and in the anatomical relationships of structures to each other. Lectures, discussions, anatomy lab participation, case studies, and a multimedia approach will be used to present the material.
Prerequisite
Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies Program