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| HBA 561 Human Gross Anatomy (5 credits) |
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A lecture and laboratory course that includes dissections of the entire human body. The course is organized in three modules: (1) thorax and abdomen, (2) head and neck, including neuronatomy, and (3) limbs. It covers regional and conceptual information on the gross anatomy of all organ systems in the human body.
Objectives and course information is available on the following website:
http://gibbon.anat.sunysb.edu/SHTM/index.html
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| HBP 511 Pathobiology (3 credits) |
For
graduate students who have obtained healthcare-related baccalaureate
degrees. Covers the underlying principles of modern experimental pathology
through the case study approach. Focuses on the clinical aspects of the
body system, including relevant underlying biochemistry, structure, or
pathophysiology at the organ, tissue, cell or molecular level.
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| HBH 510/511 Pharmacology:
Principles and Practice (6 credits) |
Covers
the basic principles that underlie the action of drugs on physiological
processes. These principles are applied to the specific action of drugs
on various body systems as well as drug-drug interactions emphasizing
the mechanisms of drug action. Surveys therapeutic applications and adverse
drug reactions. Clinical case studies related to each section focus on
which medications are appropriate to prescribe in various medical settings
based on their potential advantages, disadvantages and relative costs.
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| HBY 501 Human
Physiology (4 credits) |
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This
course covers the normal functioning of human tissues and organs and
their regulation and integration by the nervous and endocrine systems.
Emphasis is placed on the physiological control systems and the preservation
of the constancy of the internal environment.
Objectives and course information is available on the following website:
http://newphy.pnb.sunysb.edu/hby350/default.htm
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| HAP 504 Professional
Practice Issues (2 credits) |
The
Professional Practice Issues course provides students with information
critical to understanding the development and organization of the physician
assistant profession in the United States. Students explore the dynamics
of PA practice, including such issues as responsibilities to patients
and the public, professional regulation and involvement, team care, cultural
diversity, and developing trends in PA practice. Students are encouraged
to explore, critique, and evaluate professional practice issues especially
as they relate to the quality, delivery and cost-effectiveness of our
nation’s health care system.
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| HAP 510 Clinical
Laboratory Medicine (3 credits) |
Clinical
Laboratory Medicine is an important professional course. The ability
to select, perform and interpret the results of basic clinical laboratory
procedures is essential to the PAs role and responsibilities in ordering
and/or performing diagnostic tests and analyzing a data base to aid in
formulating a preliminary diagnosis and management plan. The course is
offered during modules two and three after students have acquired a foundation
in human physiology and anatomy.
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| HAP 514 POMR: History & Physical Examination (5 credits) |
The course provides students with an organized, sequential approach to the history and physical examination. Students will become competent in establishing relationships with patients through a variety of techniques and learning modalities, and will learn to appreciate the impact of culture on health beliefs and practices. Students will be able to perform both complete and directed histories and physical examinations and accurately document their findings.
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| HAP 516 Problem Based Learning (PBL) (1 credit) |
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a seminar style, small-group environment. Students will learn how to connect the knowledge and attitudes developed in behavioral, basic, and clinical science courses to patient care. Increasing student capacity to seek and apply knowledge as individual problem solvers and members of a health care team are key to this course.
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| HAP 518 Medical Director Presentation Rounds (MDPR) (1 credit) |
An essential skill for all physician assistants is the ability to orally present patients. In order to develop this skill the program has instituted Medical Director Presentation Rounds. These rounds occur monthly from Modules 1- 8. During each session one to two students orally present a history and physical examination that has been performed during history and physical pairings. Both the instructor and students provide feedback on the presentations, which are expected to become more focused and succinct as the year progresses. Students are evaluated on their ability to critique an incomplete History and Physical, identifying issues that will require further discussion in the HPI and physical exam. Students are also expected to be able to write a complete problem list and document a reasonable assessment and plan for each problem on the list, developing a problem list and formulate a brief assessment and plan.
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HAP 521 Clinical
Medicine I (5 credits)
HAP 522 Clinical Medicine II (7 credits)
HAP 523 Clinical Medicine III (6 credits)
HAP 524 Clinical Medicine IV (9 credits) |
The Clinical Medicine course sequence (HAP 521-524) focuses on the clinical relevance of data obtained from the history and physical examination and emphasizes the process of synthesizing data to formulate diagnostic and management plans. The diagnostic/therapeutic process is taught in an organ systems (or medical subspecialty) approach. The rationale underlying the course sequence's design, content and emphasis is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of mental and physical health and disease. The selection and organization of course content is intended to help students develop a logical, sequential and humanistic approach to patients and the complexities of their medico-psycho-social problems based on the reasonable application of best available evidence.
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| HAP 528 Genitourinary, Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 credits) |
This integrated course provides a comprehensive introduction to obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), female and male genitourinary system (GU) and human sexuality. Students will learn about structures, function, evaluation and treatments of the various diseases and conditions. Evaluation of these systems includes the ability to perform the relevant history and physical examination, utilize appropriate laboratory and imaging studies and to become familiar with health maintenance strategies. Students will learn how to diagnose and manage common disorders and know when to refer patients to those with special training. The human sexuality component of this course will help the students asses how their values, attitudes and beliefs about sexuality may influence the quality of their delivery of sexual health care to diverse patient populations. It will also provide students with strategies necessary to discuss sexual health issues with patients in a sensitive manner.
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| HAP 532 Diagnostic
Imaging (2 credits) |
This
course provides the physician assistant student with an overview of common
diagnostic imaging modalities and their indications, limitations, benefits
and potential risks. Students are taught how to utilize radiographic
studies in the diagnosis of disease with an emphasis placed on interpreting
normal radiographic findings and their comparison to the abnormalities
found in disease processes.
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| HAP 534 Introduction
to Clinical Psychiatry (3 credits) |
Provides
an overview of the principles of psychiatric evaluation and interviewing
including the mental status exam. Focuses on psychiatric problems seen
in primary care, introducing students to the differential diagnosis and
treatment of major psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, personality
and mood disorders, psychosis, substance abuse, and somatoform disorders.
Fosters an awareness of those social patterns that exert an impact on
mental functioning.
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| HAP 540 Clinical
Prevention and Population Health (1 credit) |
This
course is designed to introduce students to the principles and practices
of public health, and includes an overview of basic concepts, history
and development, determinants of health and legal and ethical aspects
of public health. Students are oriented to various public health settings
such as local and state health departments, not for profit community
associations, and agencies for special populations. In addition; the
following public health areas are addressed in detail: clinical prevention
services, health systems and health policy and community aspects of practice.
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| HAP 549 Clinical Skills (1 credit) |
The clinical skills course provides the physician assistant student with an overview of common clinical procedural skills and their indications, limitations, benefits and potential risks. Students are taught how to perform a number of commonly performed clinical procedures that will be emphasized in the clinical phase of education with an emphasis placed on aseptic technique, appropriate indications and contraindications, patient safety and patient comfort.
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| HAP 551 Research
Design and Evidence-Based Medicine (2 credits) |
Provides students with basic knowledge and skills needed to formulate research questions and hypotheses, develop research protocols, critically evaluate and analyze scientific and medical journals, and to conduct computerized searches and literature reviews. Describes principles of Evidence-Based Medicine, with emphasis on various types of clinical questions and tools available to answer them.
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