PCHCS Handbook 2023-2024

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Physician Assistant 2023–2024 242 Additional tuition will be charged for repeated courses. A student who is dismissed on the basis of inadequate academic performance may reapply to the program at a later time. The application will be treated in the same manner as a first-time applicant. Any student who is readmitted to the program will be considered a first-time student for the purposes of coursework and must repeat all required coursework, including courses completed previously. Incomplete Coursework The course director will determine the method by which an incomplete grade will be converted to an earned grade. When a student fails to complete all the requirements of a course or clinical rotation, the student shall receive a grade of I (incomplete). A change from an incomplete to an earned grade must occur within 90 days of having received the incomplete grade or the student’s grade will be converted to an F. Clinical Rotations The clinical year of the program is devoted to hands-on training in clinical rotations. The clinical year consists of nine required rotations: six core rotations, one selective rotation, and two elective rotations. All core rotations must be completed in the state of Florida, primarily within 80–100 miles from NSU’s Fort Myers Campus. Each student should expect to complete at least one clinical rotation in a rural or underserved area. This will likely entail traveling beyond the 80–100 mile radius of Fort Myers. For core rotations assigned by the program outside of the 100-mile radius, housing may be provided for the students at the college’s expense. During the clinical year, PA students will be required to document clinical experiences via a web-based program. Students may elect to print out hard copies of the tracking tables and hand write these clinical experiences for input into the web-based program at each day’s end, or they may elect to purchase a laptop or tablet device with wireless Internet connectivity and webcam capability. Students will be given training on using the tracking software during the advanced didactic semester. All PA students on clinical rotations must maintain a functional cell phone at all times during their clinical rotations. This expense will be the student’s responsibility. To facilitate communications, PA students must provide the PA program with their cell phone numbers and inform the program in advance of any changes. Students must comply with all policies and procedures of both the clinical sites and NSU. Orlando The Nova Southeastern University Physician Assistant Program at Orlando is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for Physician Assistant Education (ARC-PA) and is a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Dress Code Students in the Physician Assistant (PA) program—Orlando are expected to comply with the dress code as outlined by the PCHCS policy. In addition, students in the didactic phase of the curriculum will be required to wear a uniform for physical diagnosis lab and other laboratory exercises throughout the curriculum. This uniform will include a program-approved gray, short-sleeved T-shirt. No logo or

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