DESCRIPTIONS


 This clinical rotation deals primarily with the diagno-
 sis, pathophysiology and essentials of therapy for var-
 ious gastroenterologic problems. The student learns to
 perform nasogastric intubation and to interpret gastric
 analysis. Instruction in secretion testing, small bowel
 biopsies, and proctosigmoidoscopies is provided. The
 student is further instructed in the correlation of the
 results of the various diagnostic procedures with the
 clinical course of the patient.
 PAS 4170 Rheumatology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation providing an in-depth exposure to
 rheumatologic.disease. Students learn therapeutic
 techniques specifically related to the rheumatologic
 patient. Emphasis is placed on the history and physi-
 cal examination in a consulting service.
 PAS 4180 Pulmonology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation exposing students to the common
 problems of the pulmonary patient. The student
 develops skills in the performance of histories and
 physical examinations with emphasis on the respirato-
 ry system. The student will gain specific knowledge in
 procedures such as pulmonary function testing,
 inhalation therapy, arterial punctures, and the inter-
 pretation of chest roentgenograms. The student devel-
 ops an understanding of basic pulmonary diseases,
 their diagnosis, treatment, and complications.
 PAS 4182 Cardiology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 The cardiology rotation is designed to introduce the
 student to the basic cardiac abnormalities. The student
 is introduced to the EKG and the interpretation of
 both normal and abnormal tracings. The student is
 also exposed to the coronary care unit and its func-
 tions. The methods of performing necessary diagnos-
 tic procedures for the evaluation of disorders of the
 cardiovascular system are also studied.
 PAS 4184 Infectious Disease. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation surveying the findings and effects
 of numerous pathogenic bacteria and fungi as they
 relate to infectious disease processes. The student is
 actively involved in an inservice rotation, primarily a
 consulting service. The student is required to perform
 a complete history and physical examination on the
 patient and is further required to correlate laboratory
 findings with the clinical manifestations of the infec-
 tious disease. The student is further introduced to the
 manifestations of the illnesses and the rationale for
 therapy.
 PAS 4185 Gerontology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
Rotation in which the student becomes familiar with
the common physical and psychological problems
encountered by the geriatric patient. Increased expo-
sure to common medical problems will be presented
to include cardiac and respiratory insufficiencies, uri-
nary tract infections, strokes, diabetes, mellitus and
other diseases common to the elderly. In addition, the
student will learn skills in case presentations and clin-
ical research, as well as methodologies for approach-
ing the rehabilitation of the aged in a team approach.
PAS 4190 Dermatology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.


 The student will gain understanding of common der-
 matological diseases; their pathophysiology, diagno-
 sis, management and complications. The student will
 develop skills in performing common dermatological
 diagnostic studies, including KOH slides, skin biop-
 sies, etc.
 PAS 4200 General Surgery. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation exposing the student to a variety of
 clinical problems routinely seen on the surgical ser-
 vices. Emphasis is placed on pre-operative and post-
 operative management of the patient. Aseptic tech-
 nique and operating room principles are emphasized.
 Management of the surgical patient, both in the operat-
 ing room and on the ward, are basic to this rotation.
 PAS 4220 Plastic Surgery. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation in which the student is instructed in
 basic wound care. Also emphasized is surgical repair
 and management of the simple laceration. Some oper-
 ating room exposure is available for the more exten-
 sive care and repair of wounds. Exposure to burn
 treatment is also provided.
 PAS 4240 Orthopedic Surgery. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation providing exposure to the emergen-
 cy room orthopedic patient as well as pre-operative
 and post-operative care of the surgical patient. In-hos-
 pital management as well as out-patient management
 of the orthopedic patient is emphasized.
 PAS 4260 Neurosurgery. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 During this clinical rotation, the student is taught an
 understanding of the problems unique to the diagno-
 sis, treatment and management of the neurosugrical
 patient. The student gains experience in the operating
 room and further gains a working knowledge of the
 diagnostic techniques utilized.
 PAS 4270 Urology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 The urologic rotation deals with both in-patient and
 out-patients. Emphasis is placed on the indications as
 well as side effects of the various diagnostic and ther-
 apeutic procedures unique to the urologic service. The
 student is also provided exposure to the pre- and
 post-operative care of the urologic patient.
 PAS 4280 Otolaryngology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
The student is introduced to the otolaryngology clinic
and the kinds of patients most commonly seen in that
clinic. Emphasis is placed on the common ear, nose,
and throat problems. The student receives careful
instruction in the proper use of the appropriate instru-
ments.
PAS 4300 Pediatrics. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
This general pediatric rotation is designed to intro-
duce the student to the childhood illnesses and nor-
mal variations of growth and development. The stu-
dent is encouraged to seek out third party histories
and perform pediatric physical examinations. The stu-
dent is further introduced to the newborn nursery as
well as pediatric out-patient clinics and emergency
rooms.
PAS 4305 Pediatrics, Genetics and Metabolism. F, S,
SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
During this clinical rotation, the student is exposed to


 pediatric patients with either genetic or metabolic dis-
 orders. The student is required to complete PAS 4300,
 General Pediatrics, prior to this rotation. The student
 gaines expertise in following the genetic lines of a
 pediatric patient. The student is also exposed to the
 common metabolic problems seen most often on the
 service.
 PAS 4400 Family Practice. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 This clinical rotation is designed to introduce the stu-
 dent to the family practice setting and the interperson-
 al relationships developed in that setting. The student
 is exposed to the family practice type patient and
 other members of the family unit. The student is
 exposed to the common diseases treated by the prima-
 ry care practitioner and further exposed to other
 members of the health care team.
 PAS 4404 Student Health. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 This clinical rotation is provided to the student who
 desires additional exposure to a clinical setting. The
 student will perform history and physical examina-
 tions and will have a further opportunity to be
 exposed to the illnesses and injuries common to uni-
 versity students.
 PAS 4405 Public Health. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 The student will rotate in a public health department
 where he/she will be exposed to and participate in a
 wide variety of common public health problems. The
 student will learn how a public health department
 works and what services are generally available. The
 P.A. student will participate in nutrition counseling,
 family planning, environmental health studies, V.D.
 screening and reporting of communicable diseases.
 The emphasis of this rotation will be to expose the stu-
 dent to the practice of medicine in a public health
 department.
 PAS 4420 Preceptorship. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
 with departmental approval.
 A clinical rotation primarily in a community based
 private practitioner's office. It is designed to introduce
 the student to the community setting. The student will
 make rounds with the physician and assist in his or
 her office practice. Preferably, this preceptorship
 would be in a rural setting with a physician who is
 seeking to employ a physician assistant.
 PAS 4500 Obstetrics and Gynecology. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
This clinical rotation is designed to introduce the stu-
dent to the obstetrical service, the management of
pregnancy, labor and delivery. It is further designed
to introduce the student to pre- and post-natal compli-
cations. The rotation is also designed to introduce the
student to the common gynecological problems and
management of common female abnormalities.
PAS 4600 Emergency Room. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3 to 5; May be repeated with change of topic
with departmental approval.
The students are introduced to the busy emergency
rooms of the major medical centers. They are exposed
to the acutely ill and traumatized patients. The stu-
dents learn to perform appropriate history and physi-
cal examinations on the acutely ill patient. Emphasis is
placed on management and support measures in situ-
ations which are life-threatening.
PAS 4905 Directed Readings/Independent Study.
 Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of program. May
be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 8
credits.
This course will provide individualized study in vari-
ous topics involved in physician assistant education.


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.