Physician Assistant Studies – East Falls and New Jersey (MS)

Program Description

Thomas Jefferson University Physician Assistant Studies Program – East Falls/New Jersey is a comprehensive academic experience stressing the practical application of current medical theory. Many of the program faculty members are actively practicing health care providers with a great depth of knowledge and experience.

The mission of the Thomas Jefferson University East Falls/New Jersey Program is to educate students to become innovative, collaborative providers who are clinically well-prepared, adaptable, and who provide humanistic care to all patients and to the diverse communities they serve.

Curriculum: 25 months, 113 Credits

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
Year 1 Summer
PASF 507A	Advanced Anatomy	2
	Credits	2
Fall
PASF 507B	Advanced Anatomy	3
PASF 522	Medicine I	7
PASF 524	Patient Care & Clin Reasonig I	5
PASF 526	Principles of PA Practice I	4
	Credits	19
Spring
PAST 615	Diagnostic Medicine	2
PAST 626	Principles of PA Practice II	3.5
PAST 627	Patient Care &Clin Reasoing II	5
PAST 628	Medicine II	8
	Credits	18.5
Summer
PAST 629	Medicine III	6
PAST 631	Patient Care & Clin Reason III	3
PAST 632	Principles of PA Practice III	1.5
PAST 622	Pharmacotherapeutics Seminar	1
	Credits	11.5
Second Year
Summer
PAST 762	Transition to the Clinical Yr.	6
Year 2 Clinical Year
PAST 741	Internal Medicine Rotation	6
PAST 742	Pediatrics Rotation	6
PAST 743	Women's Health Rotation	6
PAST 744	Psychiatry Rotation	6
PAST 745	Surgery Rotation	6
PAST 746	Emergency Medicine Rotation	6
PAST 759	Primary Care 1 Rotation	6
PAST 760	Primary Care 2 Rotation	6
PAST 764	Elective Rotation	6
MASTER'S COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE I		1
MASTER'S COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE II		1
	Credits	62
	Total Credits	113

Clinical Rotations: 5 weeks each

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Internal Medicine
Primary Care I
Primary Care II
Pediatrics
Women’s Health
Emergency Medicine
Psychiatry/Mental Health
Surgery
Elective