PAMPAP - Physician Assistant

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Fall 1: 20 units (required)

• course: Foundations in Medicine I (3)

• course: Clinical Medicine I (8)

• course: Clinical Skills I (2)

• course: Clinical Skills I Lab (1)

• course: PAs in Health Care (1)

• course: PA Clinical Reasoning Workshop (1)

• course: Evidence Based Medicine (1)

• course: Medical Spanish I (2)

• course: Medical Spanish I Workshop (1)

• course: Independent Study (Optional) (1)

Spring 1: 20 units (required)

• PAP 602: Foundations in Medicine II* (3)

• PAP 612: Clinical Medicine II* (8)

• PAP 623: Clinical Skills II* (2)

• PAP 624: Clinical Skills II Lab* (1)

• PAP 632: Ethics and Professionalism* (1)

• PAP 642: Clinical Reasoning Workshop II* (1)

• PAP 652: Health, Justice, and Society* (1)

• SPAN 663: Medical Spanish II* (2)

• SPAN 664: Medical Spanish II Workshop* (1)

• course: Independent Study (Optional) (1)

Fall 2: 19 units (required)

• course: Foundations in Medicine (3)

• PAP 613: Clinical Medicine III* (8

• course: Clinical Skills III (1)

• course: Clinical Skills Lab III (1)

• course: Health Systems (1)

• course: Clinical Reasoning Workshop III (1)

• course: Health, Justice, and Society II (1)

• SPAN 665: Medical Spanish III (2) - available beginning Fall 2027

• SPAN 667: Medical Spanish III Workshop (1) - available beginning Fall 2027

• course: Independent Study (Optional) (1)

Clinical Curriculum (Semesters 4 and 5): 48 units (required)

• PAP 681 Emergency Medicine* (5)

• PAP 682 Family Medicine for PA* (10)

• PAP 683 Internal Medicine for PA* (5)

• PAP 685 Pediatrics for PA* (5)

• PAP 686 Surgery* (5)

• PAP 687 Behavioral Medicine* (5)

• PAP 688 Women’s Health for PA* (5)

• PAP 689 Selective* (5)

• PAP 690 Transitions to Practice* (1)

• PAP 698 PA Directed Research (Capstone)* (2)

• course: Independent Study (Optional) (1)

*Course available beginning Spring 2027

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Students must complete 7 required rotations and 1 elective rotation with clinical preceptors across a variety of clinical specialties.

Students must successfully complete a summative examination during the final four months of the Program. This multifaceted assessment includes: (1) a comprehensive written exam to evaluate medical knowledge; (2) a standardized patient examination (SPE) using trained actors to assess clinical reasoning; (3) an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to test clinical, technical, and interpersonal communication skills; and (4) a written reflection assignment evaluating professionalism.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.