PAS 606 - General Surgery

Prerequisites, completion of all first-year courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, physician assistant studies major. This course introduces students to the specialty of General Surgery. This course will consist of supervised clinical experiences in a perioperative/surgical setting, with a focus on medical conditions, surgical procedures, and health management systems commonly encountered in general surgery practice. The course will consist of combined clinical experiences with approved clinical preceptors as well as didactic sessions during call back days at the end of each rotation. (Offered every semester.) 5 credits