PAS 527 - Pediatrics

Prerequisites, PAS 510, PAS 511, PAS 512, PAS 513, PAS 514, PAS 515, PAS 517, PAS 518, PAS 531 with a GPA of 3.0 or greater during the second trimester, physician assistant studies major. A comprehensive approach to learning pediatric medicine. The course covers pediatric health maintenance, related anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, history/physical examination skills, diagnostic studies, procedures, and pharmacology. This will progress to the clinical management of a pediatric patient. The course will utilize lectures, case-based scenarios, and faculty driven clinical lab experiences to develop critical thinking for the module. Students will learn treatment of trauma and medical disorders commonly presenting in the pediatric population, and become Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) certified. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits