PAS 720 - Emergency Medicine Clerkship

(6 units)

The Emergency Medicine clerkship offers second-year PA students a 5-week clinical experience and an introduction to the role of the medical provider in the emergency department setting. This course/clerkship specifically expects students to encounter populations of patients across the lifespan in an emergency setting with the understanding that many PAs work in the urgent/emergent care section of the hospital/medical center.

Maximum units a student may earn: 6

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Internship/Practicum: 6
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. obtain a problem-focused medical history.
2. perform a full physical examination.
3. communicate clinical information.
4. order and interpret diagnostic tests.
5. produce documentation for patient care.
6. integrate patient data to develop a differential diagnosis.
7. develop a treatment plan.
8. use evidence-based guidelines to provide patient care.
9. demonstrate awareness of personal limitations and seek assistance when needed.
10. demonstrate professionalism.
11. interact professionally as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team.
12. demonstrate cultural humility and sensitivity when interacting with people of diverse backgrounds.
13. manage patients with acute conditions.
14. manage patients with chronic conditions.
15. manage patients with emergent conditions.

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