Course Information

This six-week course provides novice PA students supervised clinical practice experiences in observing and/or assisting in operating room, inpatient and outpatient settings with general surgery patients requiring inpatient surgical management and spanning the continuum of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care. The basic goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to build on core knowledge, demonstrate effective communication skills, refine and expand technical skills, engage in responsible teamwork and model the professional comportment and role of a physician assistant.