Clinical Curriculum

Clinical Curriculum Chart

Clinical Curriculum*

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester Hours

Year 2, Semester 2 (Spring)

PAS 711

Capstone Research I

1

22

PAS 771

Family Medicine Clerkship

4

PAS 772

Women's Health Clerkship

4

PAS 773

Pediatrics Clerkship

4

PAS 774

Surgery Clerkship

4

PAS 775

Emergency Medicine Clerkship

4

PAS 791

Medical Seminar I

1

Year 2, Semester 3 (Summer)

PAS 712

Capstone Research II

1

14

PAS 776

Internal Medicine Clerkship

4

PAS 777

Behavioral Health Clerkship

4

PAS 778

Elective I

4

PAS 792

Medical Seminar II

1

Year 3, Semester 1 (Fall)

PAS 713

Capstone Research III

1

10

PAS 779

Elective II

4

PAS 780

Elective III

4

PAS 793

Medical Seminar III

1

Total Pre-Clinical Curriculum Hours (All semesters)

46


 

The clinical phase of the program is 12 months in duration and exposes students to medical care across the lifespan; including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Students will be exposed to women’s health (including prenatal and gynecologic care), care of conditions requiring surgical management (including pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative), behavioral and mental health conditions. Supervised clinical care experiences will occur in the outpatient and inpatient settings, the emergency department, and the operating room. Current clerkship experiences include the following:  

  • Family Medicine (4 credits) 
  • Internal Medicine(4 credits) 
  • Behavioral Medicine (4 credits) 
  • Pediatrics  (4 credits) 
  • Women’s Health (4 credits) 
  • Emergency Medicine  (4 credits) 
  • Surgery  (4 credits) 
  • Elective I  (4 credits) 
  • Elective II  (4 credits) 
  • Elective III  (4 credits) 
  • Capstone Research I-III (3 credits)  
  • Medical Seminar I-III (3 credits)  

  *46 Total Clinical Year Credit Hours 

Clinical sites and preceptors for core and elective clerkships will be provided by the program.  Students are not required to solicit clinical sites or preceptors. 

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