Clinical Curriculum

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. 

Resources for Clinical Instructors: 

• One Minute Preceptor
• Introducing/Orienting a PA Student to Your Practice
• Incorporating Students into Patient Care/Workflow
• ORIME Framework
• Exxat Platform (Click here to complete Midpoint and Final Student Evaluations)

If you are interested in being a Clinical Instructor or Preceptor please complete the survey below:

Potential Preceptor Survey