PAC 6777 - Surgery SCPE

Hours: 4

Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) core rotations are four weeks in length and take place in off-campus medical facilities. This SCPE is designed to introduce the physician assistant student to various surgically manageable disease processes across the lifespan, in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative settings. The understanding of various surgical procedures and surgical management of patients is accomplished through accurate analysis and interpretation of history and physical examination findings, etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic studies, development of clinical and medical management plans, and follow-up care and preventative recommendations. Students manage acute/emergent and non-emergent surgical cases under appropriate supervision. This rotation includes collaborative teamwork with multiple healthcare disciplines, teaching rounds, lectures, written and oral presentations, and additional assignments as assigned by the program and preceptor. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework.