Emphasis is placed on the impact of medical intervention in preventable diseases, and the efficacy of screening exams. In addition, students will design and utilize patient education materials in clinical scenarios. This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of pediatric medicine, covering the age span from neonate through adolescence. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to research and statistics in medicine. Topics include principles of research, ethics, information retrieval, the literature review and critical examination of articles.
Students begin their work on group research projects and research competencies.
In the statistics portion, descriptive and inferential statistics are taught with relevance to research in medicine. Use of computer for statistical analysis is included, and students will have the opportunity to analyze data for their Master s project. This course expands upon the PAS 513 Clinical Skills-II course. Students will learn to perform focused physical examinations as well as specialty exams that are typically performed by Physician Assistants in clinical practice. Students will also have an opportunity to perform female breast and pelvic examinations as well as male genital and rectal examinations on professional instructor patients.