PAS 620 : POLICY, ETHICS & POPULATIONS

This course examines the role of the PA within systems related to the delivery of health care in the United States. Legal and policy implications of practice, prevention of medical errors, risk management and patient safety will be explored. The course will include instruction in the delivery of health care systems and health policy and reimbursement issues. This course also explores various diverse and vulnerable patient populations commonly presenting to medical settings. Representatives from these populations will provide information to identify effective ways to advocate. Incorporated within this course is medical ethics designed to give students an appreciation of implications for PA practice with diverse populations. Students will be provided with a basic understanding of the ethical responsibilities of physician assistants as health care practitioners and as individuals.