PA 606 Clinical Experience - Emergency Medicine

Provides clinical experiences with diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute health issues. In this often-critical care environment, problem solving and the need to rapidly assess patients with a variety of presentations is essential. Includes exposure to the practice of utilizing emergency departments both for ambulatory care and primary care. Explores various types of medical and surgical conditions that are present in a modern-day emergency department. A generalist approach to providing emergency care along with injury prevention is explored. Course delivery methods for teaching and learning include hands-on clinical experiences and preceptor/clinician observations.