MPAS 533 Professional Development II
The Professional Development sequence of courses (MPAS 531, MPAS 533, MPAS 640, MPAS 642, and MPAS 644) span the PA program curriculum and are intended to introduce and integrate principles of professionalism, ethics, and the business of medicine with the practice of medicine. Additional topics include health care disparities, provider sensitivity to cultural diversity, socioeconomic differences, and the impact of these factors on health and wellness. Alternative, integrative and preventive approaches to health care are also examined. In preparation for the clinical year and for clinical practice, many legal and practice-related issues including electronic data management, coding, billing, reimbursement, rules and regulations, confidentiality, certification and licensure, and safety are discussed.
Offered
Spring II.