PA - 644 Urgent Care Ambulatory Medicine

Credits: 5

Experiences in Urgent Care. The urgent care ambulatory medicine clinical rotation will expose the student to the care of patients with a wide variety of medical problems likely to be encountered in an urgent care facility. Emphasis will be on procedural and non-procedural treatments, medical evaluation and management, and potential complications. This rotation will also prepare the student to educate the patient about their acute condition. Through participating directly in patient care, students have an opportunity to evaluate and manage a variety of patients and conditions.

Prerequisite: Student in clinical phase of the program