440 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physician Assistant Upon completion of the course of study, students will have earned a Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) in Physician Assistant degree. Graduates will be eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). The progress of each student through the curriculum requires continuous satisfactory academic and clinical performance. Since many of the curriculum’s courses are offered only once per year, a student may have an altered plan of study if not making satisfactory progress each semester. This may extend the student’s program beyond the standard seven consecutive semesters. There is a maximum four-year time limit for program completion, which includes any approved leave of absence / administrative break in enrollment and subsequent return to the program. The role of the physician assistant requires a high level of expertise and responsibility. The applicant must possess the ability and desire to complete a rigorous academic and clinical program and make a commitment to continued learning. Start Date: May Length: 27 months Didactic: 15 months Clinical: 12 months First Semester—Summer (May/June–August) Lecture Laboratory Credit Hours PAN 5000 Anatomy 56 38 5 PAN 5100 Physiology 54 0 4 PAN 5300 Physical Diagnosis I 22 28 2 PAN 5400 History Taking and Communication Skills 16 0 1 PAN 5002 Introduction to the PA Profession 16 0 1 PAN 5409 Cultural Issues in Health Care 30 0 2 Total Hours: 194 66 15 Second Semester—Fall (August–December) Lecture Laboratory Credit Hours PAN 5200 Microbiology 46 0 3 PAN 5310 Physical Diagnosis II 40 26 4 PAN 5410 Pharmacology I 36 0 2 PAN 5500 Clinical Medicine and Surgery I 100 0 7 PAN 5600 Clinical Laboratory Medicine I 34 0 2 PAN 5101 Clinical Pathophysiology 44 0 3 PAN 5005 Genetics 30 4 2 Total Hours: 330 30 23 Curriculum Outline for the Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) in Physician Assistant Program—Fort Myers
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