Shepard Broad Building, Room If you are interested in becoming a physician assistant, we highly recommend that you join a pre-physician assistant organization while an undergraduate. Your UF College of Medicine news resource. UF School of Physician Assistant Studies Our mission is to educate students to become physician assistants who will serve the people of Florida and the nation as part of a multidisciplinary team in a diverse and ever-changing health care environment.
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A requirement, the capstone project will begin in the academic year, culminating in a manuscript and presentation in the clinical year. Upon successful completion of the two-year curriculum, the student is awarded the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree as well as a Certificate of Completion. As the largest college within the UF Health academic health center, the UF College of Medicine is home to thousands of faculty, students and staff committed to improving the health and well-being of people across the globe.
Harrell, M. Professionalism Physician assistant students must demonstrate a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Physician assistant students must engage in critical analysis of their own practice experience, the medical literature, and other information resources for the purpose of self-improvement and enhancement of the practice. Physician assistants must be able to assess, evaluate, and improve their patient care practices.
Systems-Based Practice Physician assistant students must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger system of health care and to provide patient care that balances the quality and cost, while maintaining the concern of the individual patient. Physician assistants should work to improve the healthcare system of which their practices are a part.
Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. Upon successful completion of the Physician Assistant Studies program, graduates will be able to:.
Use clinical reasoning skills to determine appropriate assessments for a given patient, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and establish a differential diagnosis consistent with best medical practices. Integrate content knowledge and clinical reasoning to determine appropriate treatment plan consistent with best medical practices. Collaborate and interact with healthcare providers in a professional and ethical manner. Using principles of research and inquiry, investigate common medical conditions, offer plausible solutions, and discuss findings.
Cost of Attendance Estimated costs for attending the PA Program are the total of the tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing, commuting expenses, and personal expenses such as food, clothing, and insurance.
Estimated Cost of Attending Program. The MPAS Program has determined technical standards that are essential for successful progression and completion of all aspects of the curriculum, as well as entry into the profession.
In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, the student will be subject to dismissal. Candidates for and students of the program must have somatic sensation and the functional use of the senses of vision and hearing.
Additionally, they must have sufficient external sense touch, pain, and temperature , sufficient proprioceptive sense position, pressure, movement, stereognosis, and vibratory and sufficient motor function to permit them to carry out the activities described in the section above. They must be able to consistently, quickly, and accurately integrate all information received by whatever sense s employed, and they must have the intellectual ability to learn, integrate, analyze, and synthesize data.
Reasonable accommodation for persons with documented disabilities will be considered on an individual basis. Students wishing to request accommodations for disabilities should contact the Office of Adaptive Services, at voice , fax , videophone or by email at adaptive fgcu. Academic Performance and Progression Cohort Policy. Admission Policy. Attendance and Participation Policy. Infection Control and Personal Safety Policy. Program Administrative Policy. Recording Policy.
Student Advising Policy. Student Employment Policy. Student Health Policy. The vision of Florida Gulf Coast University Master in Physician Assistant Studies program is to have graduates emerge as a leaders, who serve their communities as professional evidence-based providers seeking to improve health through patient-centered care. Prepare primary care physician assistants who demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and treat patients with various medical conditions.
Apply principles of evidence-based medicine and patient centered care to clinical practice. Exhibit professionalism, characterized by trustworthiness, ethical practice, integrity, empathy, cultural sensitivity, and effective interpersonal communication. Program measurement and achievement of goals link. Visit About. Academics Start your path to an undergraduate or graduate degree by exploring programs taught by world-class faculty. Visit Academics.
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