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The PA Program has one start date a year in August. The program
is full-time, 27 month in length (7 semesters) and consists of 2
phases: Didactic and Clinical.
The Didactic Phase is 3.5 semesters
of classroom instruction. Each didactic semester is broken down
in the following way:
| Fall Semester I (Didactic) |
Credit Hours |
| Human Anatomy (Cadaver dissection) |
4 sh |
| Physiology |
3 sh |
| History and Physical Exam I |
3 sh |
| Pharmacology I |
2 sh |
| PA Orientation I |
1 sh |
| Medical Ethics |
2 sh |
| Endocrinology |
2 sh |
| Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
2 sh |
| Total |
19 sh |
| Spring Semester (Didactic) |
Credit Hours |
| Gastroenterology |
2 sh |
| Cardiology |
3 sh |
| Pharmacology II |
2 sh |
| Lab Medicine I |
2 sh |
| History and Physical Exam II |
3 sh |
Emergency Medicine I
|
2 sh |
| Geriatrics |
2 sh |
| Behavioral Medicine |
2 sh |
| Infectious Disease |
2 sh |
| Urology/Nephrology |
2 sh |
| Total |
22 sh |
| Summer Semester (Didactic) |
Credit Hours |
| OB/GYN |
2 sh |
| Pediatrics |
2 sh |
| Clinical Skills I |
2 sh |
| Pulmonology |
2 sh |
| Pharmacology III |
2 sh |
| Surgery |
2 sh |
| Emergency Medicine II |
2 sh |
| Neurology |
2 sh |
| Dermatology |
2 sh |
| Hematology |
1 sh |
| Oncology |
1 sh |
| Lab Medicine II |
2 sh |
| Total |
22 sh |
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| Fall Semester II (Didactic) |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Skills II
|
1 sh |
| PA Orientation II |
1 sh |
| Critical Thinking |
2 sh |
| Research Methods |
2 sh |
| Orthopedics |
2 sh |
| ENT |
1 sh |
| History & Physical Exam III |
2 sh |
| Opthalmology |
1 sh |
| Total |
12 sh |
The Clinical Phase of the
PA Program is the final 3.5 semesters. Most rotations are completed
within the Fayetteville area. However, the program does utilize
some rotations 75 miles away from campus. Students may
be allowed to complete their elective rotation in the city or state
in which they are planning to practice. This decision will be at
the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator. Students will also have
a final research paper due prior to graduation as their capstone
project.
| Clinical Year |
Credit Hours |
| Internal Medicine I, II |
8 sh |
| OB/GYN |
4 sh |
| Pediatrics |
4 sh |
| *Family Medicine I, II, III |
12 sh |
| Emergency Medicine |
4 sh |
| Psychiatry |
4 sh |
| Orthopedics |
4 sh |
| Surgery |
4 sh |
| Elective |
4 sh |
| Final Elective |
4 sh |
| Capstone |
6 sh |
*Community/Rural Health will be implemented within the Family Medicine
rotations.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of all requirements for the specified professional
phase of the program (didactic and clinical rotations) with a
minimum 3.0 GPA and no grades below a "C".
- The professional phase (didactic and clinical rotations) must
be completed in residency.
- Good standing in character, conduct, and financial obligation
to the college and recommended by the faculty for graduation.
- Has met all other graduation requirements of Methodist University
as stated in the Academic
Catalogue.
Academic Standards
It is essential to their development that students adopt and exhibit
self-directed responsibility for their mastery of knowledge and
skills. It is the policy of the Methodist University PA Program
that a student maintains a minimum score of 75% on each examination
or written assignment. Any performance less than 75% is interpreted
as not obtaining competency. It is the student's responsibility
to maintain the required academic standards and to initiate the
necessary interventions to resolve deficiencies in any area of study.
The physician assistant program faculty and staff will offer guidance
to a physician assistant student experiencing academic difficulties
but it remains the responsibility of the student to achieve.
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