PAC 6666 - Behavioral and Mental Health Care SCPE

Hours: 4

Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) core rotations are four weeks in length and take place in off-site medical facilities. This SCPE is designed to introduce the physician assistant student to the fundamentals of behavioral medicine and explore the psychosocial and behavioral components of health, disease, and disability. The understanding of various psychiatric disorders 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 patients with various mental illnesses and disabilities and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 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 courses.