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CURRICULUM for the BS/MS PROGRAM

THE CURRICULUM

The 32-month professional curriculum is composed of eight 15-week semesters, organized into a didactic phase, a clinical phase, and a culminating semester. The didactic phase consists of a “lock-step” curriculum divided into four consecutive semesters over 16 months (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall). Courses are scheduled Monday through Thursday 4pm-9pm, and Sundays 9am-5pm. All lectures are held at the Manhattan campus.

The clinical phase is divided into three consecutive semesters over 12 months (Spring, Summer, Fall), during which students are provided with supervised clinical practice experiences through nine rotations, each lasting five weeks. Eight of the nine rotations are core rotations, which all students must complete. There is one elective rotation during this phase, which students can choose in an area of interest. During the clinical phase learning experiences, each student develops his/her identity as a healthcare practitioner and a member of the professional health care team. The rotations take place in hospitals, clinics, or private settings and entail a full-time commitment during regular working hours. Rotation sites are in the metropolitan area, including but not limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Students should be prepared to travel to their assigned rotation sites.

The culminating semester (Spring) includes graduate coursework, an advanced clinical rotation elective, and completion of a capstone Master’s project.

No advanced standing is granted in the PA Program. This is true whether equivalent courses have been taken in another PA training program or in medical school.

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RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES

SEMESTER I (Fall)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAM 409

Human Anatomy

3

PAM 411

Physiology

         4

PAM 413

Clinical Biochemistry

2

PAM 417

Physical Diagnosis I

3

PAM 419

Intro to Pharmacology

1

PAM 423

Psychosocial/Cultural Aspects of Health Care & the PA Role

3

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER II (Spring)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAM 418

Physical Diagnosis II

2

PAM 414

Microbiology/Immunology

2

PAM 415

Neuroanatomy

1

PAM 426

Diagnostic Modalities (3 modules - Lab Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, ECG)

2

PAM 416

Pathology

3

PAM 421

Pharmacology

3

PAM 600

Medicine I (1 module – Pulmonary Medicine)

1

MPA 640

Applied Epidemiology & Biostatistics

2

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER III (Summer)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAM 601

Medicine II (2 modules - Cardiology, Hematology)

3

PAM 602

Medicine III (3 modules - GI, Dermatology, Rheumatology)

3

PAM 610

Pediatrics

2

PAM 611

OB/GYN

2

PAM 620

Surgery I

2

PAM 625

Emergency Medicine I

1

MPA 641

Research Methods & Literature Review

3

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER IV (Fall)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAM 603

Medicine IV (3 modules - Nephrology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases)

2

PAM 604

Medicine V (2 modules - Neurology, Ophthalmology)

2

PAM 605

Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

2

PAM 621

Surgery II

3

PAM 635

Clinical Skills

2

PAM 622

Surgery III (3 modules - Orthopedics, ENT, Special Topics)

2

PAM 626

Emergency Medicine II

2

PAM 630

Geriatrics

1

MPA 650

Master’s Project I

1

TOTAL

 

17

 

SEMESTER V (Spring)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAC 670-PAC 677

Rotation #1

5

 

Rotation #2

5

 

Rotation #3

5

MPA 651

Masters Project II

1

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER VI (Summer)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAC 670-PAC 677

Rotation #4

5

 

Rotation #5

5

 

Rotation #6

5

MPA 661

Medical Spanish

1

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER VII (Fall)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

PAC 670-PAC 677

Rotation #7

5

 

Rotation #8

5

PAC 680-PAC 690

Rotation #9 (Elective Rotation)

5

MPA 652

Masters Project III *

1

TOTAL

 

16

 

SEMESTER VIII (Spring)

Course #

Course Name

Credits

MPA 642

Health Care Delivery Systems

3

MPA 660

Environmental Health and Threat Analysis

2

MPA 643

Medical Ethics, Health Policy, & Professional Practice

2

MPA 662

Patient Education & Adult Learning Theory

2

PAC 700

Advanced Elective Rotation 

4

HS 201

Community Service

1

TOTAL

 

14

*Note: Some students may require 2 semesters to complete MPA 652, Masters Project III.

 

TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM = 127

 

 

Community Service Requirement
In keeping with the Touro College mission to serve the larger community and to sensitize its students to the realities of living with a serious health problem or disability, the School of Health Sciences requires that all students complete at least one credit of Community Service - Independent Study (HS 201) before graduation. This course may be completed at any point after program admission and before graduation.

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for graduation with a BS in Health Sciences and MS in Physician Assistant Studies, a student must fulfill all of the following:
Program Honors
A student is eligible for the semester Dean’s List if he/she completes 15 or more credits with a GPA of 3.4 or higher.

The Program offers additional honors at the time of graduation, including:
Maimonides Award
Highest Academic Achievement Award
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Highest Clinical Achievement Award
Outstanding Clinical Achievement Award
LICENSURE/REGISTRATION
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, a Certificate of Completion is sent to the New York State Education Department for each of the graduating students. Upon graduation, the graduate physician assistant may apply for a New York State Limited Permit, and may sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Only students who have graduated from programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) may sit for the PANCE.

Permanent registration (RPA) and licensure in New York State can only be obtained upon passing the PANCE.

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