MX3003 - Physician Assistant Studies 7

Available to Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant) students only.

This subject is available to students enrolled in level 3 of the Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant). It will cover PA professional role, evidence-based medicine, public health topics and board exam review. The emphasis will be on clinical decision making, public health and health promotion and the health of special populations including Indigenous Australians. The topics will be presented in an integrated fashion across the study period. Students will undertake clinical placements in GP settings that may include general outpatient adult medicine, paediatrics, orthopaedics and sports medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, care of diabetic patients and nephrology. In addition, clinical placements may take place in the inpatient setting in general internal medicine, internal medicine specialties and emergency medicine. Students may also undertake an elective placement.

Learning Outcomes

• by the end of the course, demonstrated sound graduate physician assistant level skills in clinical decision making and procedures;
• demonstrated level of preparedness for practice by passing the equivalent of the US National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants certification exam;
• demonstrate advancing level skills in clinical decision making including formulation of differential diagnoses and treatment plans;
• demonstrated sound understanding of the physician assistant role, including working in a physician assistant doctor partnership in a delegated role, and the ability to promote the new medical profession within the existing health framework of Australia.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.