PAS 530 - Fundamentals of Surgery

Prerequisites, PAS 510, PAS 511, PAS 512, PAS 513, PAS 514, PAS 515, PAS 516, PAS 517, PAS 518, with a GPA of 3.0 or greater during the second trimester, physician assistant studies major. A comprehensive approach to learning surgery and inpatient medicine. The course covers surgical disease related anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, history/physical examination skills, diagnostic studies, procedures, and pharmacology. This will progress to the clinical management of the surgical patient. It will include lab time developing the clinical skills on sterile technique, suturing and gowning/gloving. This course includes pre-operative evaluation, peri-and post-operative tenants of care for the surgical patient. The course will utilize lectures, case based scenarios, and faculty driven clinical lab experiences to develop critical thinking for the module. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits