PPA 532 - Patient Evaluation for PA Practice II

Successful completion of PPA 531. (6).

Skills required to perform a complete medical evaluation of a patient. Interviewing, effective communication skills, physical examination techniques utilizing a systems anatomic approach, construction and writing of organized medical histories and physical examination. Emphasis on developing differential diagnoses, ordering appropriate laboratory and imaging studies, and completing an assessment and plan. Lecture/laboratory. Graded ABCDE.