The University of New Mexico
PAST: Physician Assistant Catalog Description

  Three Year Fall Semester Average
Course Catalog Description Enrollment Section
Capacity
Credits
PAST301 An orientation to population health. Topics covered include: history of community and public health, basic epidemiology and health promotion/disease prevention. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST302 An overview of clinical issues in health care from the prenatal period through adolescence. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST303 A continuation of the clinical issues in health care from the prenatal period through adolescence. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.33 30.00
PAST304 An overview of evidence-based medicine, informatics and review of the medical literature. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST305 An overview of clinical issues in health care from the young adult through elder years. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST306 Introduction to clinical examination skills. Focus is on the patient interview, physical examination, and writing skills essential to clinical practice. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST307 An introduction to pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in disorders commonly encountered in primary care medicine. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST308 A continuation of the clinical issues in health care from the young adult through elder years. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.33 30.00
PAST309 A continuation of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in disorders commonly encountered in primary care medicine. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.33 15.67 30.67
PAST310 Supervised experience in a one-half day per week clinical setting. Students also develop focused clinical skills correlating with first year academic blocks of study. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.33 15.00
PAST311 Overview of common problems encountered in emergency medicine and medical procedures. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST312 A continuation of the clinical issues in health care from the prenatal period through adolescence. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST313 A continuation of the clinical issues in health care from the young adult through elder years. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST314 A continuation of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in disorders commonly encountered in primary care medicine. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST315 Continuation of supervised experience in a one-half day per week clinical setting. Students also develop focused clinical skills correlating with second year academic blocks of study. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST316 This course focuses on dermatology and introduces the student to an integration of the biological, behavioral and population aspects of medicine through a series of lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST317 This course focuses on neuroscience and introduces the student to an integration of the biological, behavioral and population aspects of medicine through a series of lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.67 75.00
PAST318 This course focuses on orthopedics and introduces the student to an integration of the biological, behavioral and population aspects of medicine through a series of lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST319 This course focuses on anatomy, embryology and histology and introduces the student to an integration of the biological, behavioral and population aspects of medicine through a series of lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST321 This course focuses on pulmonary medicine and cardiovascular/renal disease and introduces the student to an integration of biological, behavioral and population aspects of medicine lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.67 75.00
PAST322 This course focuses on genetic and neoplastic mechanisms of human disease production, and integrates their biological, behavioral, and population health aspects through lectures, problem-based tutorials, and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST323 This course focuses on infections and immunologic mechanisms of human disease production integrating their biological, behavioral, and population health aspects through lectures, problem-based tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST401 Supervised clinical clerkship in Family Medicine. This clinical experience introduces the student to the evaluation of patients in a broad primary care setting. Problems addressed include acute and chronic care and preventive healthcare maintenance. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST402 Six-week supervised clinical clerkship serves as the student?s culminating experience in primary care medicine. Students function at advanced level in care of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST403 Supervised clinical clerkship in Emergency Medicine. This clinical experience introduces the student to patient care in an emergency and acute care setting. The student will additionally gain experience in procedures commonly employed in emergency medicine. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 12.67 36.67 50.67
PAST404 Supervised clinical clerkship in General Surgery. This clinical experience introduces the student to the pre-operative and post-operative care of the general surgical patient in the office and hospital setting. Additionally students will assist in surgery. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 4.67 26.67 18.67
PAST405 Supervised clinical clerkship in Pediatric Medicine. This clinical experience introduces the student to health assessment and anticipatory guidance in pediatrics from newborn through adolescence in a family practice setting. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 8.00 47.33 32.00
PAST406 Supervised clinical clerkship in Women's Healthcare. This clinical experience introduces the student to the assessment of the female patient from family planning and pregnancy through menopause. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 10.00 46.67 40.00
PAST407 Supervised clinical clerkship in Behavioral Medicine. This clinical experience provides students with the opportunity to care for patients with behavioral/psychiatric problems commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 9.00 46.67 36.00
PAST408 Supervised clinical clerkship in Internal Medicine. This clinical experience introduces the student to the acute and chronic care of adult patients in the hospital setting with a focus on internal medicine. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 13.33 36.67 53.33
PAST409 Supervised clinical clerkship. This clinical experience allows the student an opportunity to elect an area of clinical practice. Students may choose a specialty area of personal interest or an area not covered by other clerkships. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 11.67 36.67 0.00
PAST418 This course focuses on the pathophysiology associated with common disorders of the gastrointestinal system. Additionally the student will be introduced to human nutritional requirements and the physiology of metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST420 Clinical Seminar I focuses on professional practice issues. Topics include the history of medicine and the PA profession and issues of importance in the emerging health care system. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.
PAST421 Clinical Seminar II continues with professional practice issues. Topics include medical ethics, patient counseling, coping with illness and injury, responses to death and dying and advance directives. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 15.00 15.33 0.00
PAST422 Clinical Seminar III continues in the presentation of professional practice issues. Topics include health policy, reimbursement, HIPAA rules and regulations. Additional sections continue during phase III to include issues of importance to a new graduate PA. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 14.00 15.33 0.00
PAST423 This variable credit course will focus on a formal research project conducted by the PA student with faculty supervision. Restriction: admitted to PAST program. 1.33 5.33 1.33
PAST425 This course focuses on human sexuality and reproduction and endocrinology, and integrates the biological, behavior, and population aspects of medicine through a series of lectures, problem-based learning tutorials and laboratories. Restriction: admitted to PAST program.

"PAST: Physician Assistant "Three Fall Subject Average - Enroll: 190.00 Capacity: 406.33 Credits: 487.67'