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Saint Joseph's University School of Health Professions | Department of Physician Assistant
Department of Physician Assistant
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Overview

Academic Credit Offered by the Program & Required for Graduation: 103 Credits.

During your first three semesters (Fall I, Spring I, Summer I), your didactic education will focus on clinical medicine for every system of the body. During the last three semesters (Fall II, Spring II, and Summer II) your supervised clinical practice experiences will put what you learn into practice. Saint Joseph’s graduate program offers 45 weeks of nine clinical rotations. These five-week rotations encompass:

  • Family medicine (2 consecutive rotations)
  • Internal medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Women’s health
  • Behavioral medicine
  • Surgery
  • Elective

Curriculum & Coursework Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
PHA 501 Human Anatomy 4
PHA 502 Human Physiology 3
PHA 503 History/Physical I 3
PHA 504 Pharmacology I 3
PHA 505 PA History 1
PHA 506 Genetics for PAs 1
PHA 507 Psychosocial Medicine 2
 Hours17
Spring
PHA 521 Pathophysiology 3
PHA 522 Hist/Phys II & Clinical Skills 3
PHA 523 Clinical Medicine I 4
PHA 524 Pharmacology II 3
PHA 525 Diagnostics I 2
PHA 526 Intro Rsrch/Evidence-Based Med 2
 Hours17
Summer
PHA 541 Clinical Medicine II 4
PHA 542 Diagnostics II 2
PHA 543 Research Methods, Design & Imp 3
PHA 544 Pediatrics 2
PHA 545 Emergency Medicine 2
PHA 546 Surgery 2
PHA 547 Women's Health 2
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
PHA 601 Professional Practice Issues I 1
PHA 651 Family Medicine Rotation I 5
PHA 652 Family Medicine Rotation II 5
PHA 653 Internal Med ClinicalRotation 5
 Hours16
Spring
PHA 602 Issues in Geriatrics I 1
PHA 603 Prof Practice Issues II 1
PHA 655 Women's Health Rotation 5
PHA 656 Behav/Mental Health Rotation 5
PHA 657 Surgery Rotation 5
 Hours17
Summer
PHA 604 Capstone 2
PHA 605 Issues in Geriatrics II 1
PHA 606 Prof Practice Issues III 1
PHA 654 Pediatrics Clinical Rotation 5
PHA 658 Emergency Medicine Rotation 5
PHA 660 Elective Rotation 5
 Hours19
 Total Hours103

 

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Academic Standards

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Handbooks and Manuals

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