Description
This is the first course of a three part series which will expose students to many of the professional practices associated with the physician assistant field. The series will include key concepts of health care delivery systems, public health, social determinants of health, interprofessional teams, counseling and patient education, quality assurance, malpractice, patient safety, risk mitigation and management, HIPAA, reimbursement, documentation requirements, CPT coding, legislative and political concerns, leadership, cultural competency, standards of professional conduct, evidence based practices, medicolegal issues, prevention of personal impairment and burnout.