The physician assistant: would the US model meet the needs of the NHS?
BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7323.1244 (Published 24 November 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:1244
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Example masters in physician assistant studies (Grand Valley State University) Preprofessional program course requirements (takes equivalent of 1-2 years' study). To be eligible for entry, candidates must have completed one course each in:
Introductory biology
Human genetics
Introductory chemistry
Introductory organic chemistry
Biological chemistry
Human anatomy
Human physiology
Statistics
Introductory psychology
Introductory microbiology
Physics
Medical ethics
Clinical nutrition
Basic pathophysiology
Introductory pharmacology
Sociology
Introductory health care research
Medical terminology
Professional program course requirements for MPAS degree
First fours semesters
Clinical medicine I
Patient evaluation I
Patient evaluation II
Clinical medicine II
Clinical pathophysiology
Clinical laboratory medicine
Clinical modality skills
Clinical medicine III
Clinical pharmacology
Medical bacteriology
Neuroanatomy
Regional human anatomy
The pathology of ageing
Immunology
Epidemiology
Neuropathology
Health professions research
Clinical rotations: final four semesters
Family medicine
Internal medicine
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Geriatric medicine
Paediatrics
Psychiatry/mental health
Emergency medicine
Surgery
Rural medicine
Underserved medicine
Primary care practicum
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