This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic patients, and focusing on extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation methods.

This course introduces the application of evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic complaints, focusing on assessing current peer-reviewed journal articles for sound research design and valid conclusions so as to apply lessons learned from the literature to individual patients and patient populations.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic spine complaints, and focusing on spine anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and classification of common select fractures of the spine.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of neurologic complaints, and focusing on spine and head anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and classification of common select fractures of the head and spine.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of pediatric orthopaedic complaints, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, congenital disorders, and classification of pediatric fractures.

This course furthers critical principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic patients, and focusing on extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation methods.

This course introduces various techniques for medical research presentation. It takes information obtained in developing a high-quality clinical research project, demographic and outcome measure data, and statistical analysis, and generates oral and written products for presentation at local and national venues.

This is a two-month clinical and surgical rotation on service with a fellowship-trained orthopaedic traumatologist and a team of surgical residents.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of patient athletes, and focusing on upper extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation methods.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of patient athletes, and focusing on lower extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation methods.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application; applies evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic upper extremity complaints; and focuses on microsurgery, upper extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and classification of common select fractures and dislocations of the upper extremity.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic complaints, and focusing on lower extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and classification of common select fractures and dislocations of the leg, ankle, and foot.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of patients with complex wounds., and focusing on general anatomy, biochemistry, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and medical and surgical management of complex wounds.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic complaints, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, classification of periarticular fractures, and arthritis.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of musculoskeletal neoplasms and infections, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and radiographic classification of oncologic lesions and pathologic fractures.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of musculoskeletal trauma, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and radiographic classification of orthopaedic trauma.

This course introduces advanced principles of surgical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of multisystem trauma, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and radiographic classification of multisystem trauma.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of intensive care unit patients, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and medical management of critical patients.

This course further examines critical principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of patient athletes, and focusing on extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation methods.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of musculoskeletal trauma, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and radiographic classification of orthopaedic trauma.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of intensive care unit patients, and focusing on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and medical management of critical patients.

This course introduces medical research design, focusing on generating a testable research question, developing a research design that addresses the question, and conducting a literature review that supports the study design.

This course introduces approaches to medical data collection and analysis, focusing on executing a research protocol, collecting outcome measures data, and then participating in the analysis of the data.

This course introduces advanced principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application, applying evidence-based medicine to the management of musculoskeletal trauma, and focusing on extremity anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and radiographic classification of orthopaedic trauma.

This course advances principles of orthopaedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for regular clinical application. It applies evidence-based medicine to the management of orthopaedic complaints. The course focuses on general anatomy, biomechanical pathology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, classification of periarticular fractures, and arthritis.

The MEM 6210 rotation orients the emergency medicine physician assistant (EMPA) to the concepts and application of emergency airway management, the spectrum of anesthesia, and pain management in emergency medicine. This is a comprehensive rotation composed of a two-week rotation within the hospital setting.

Study of concepts of orthopedic conditions encountered in the emergency department.

This rotation studies concepts of toxicological presentations and oral maxillary facial disorders encountered in the emergency department.

The study of concepts of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, onocologic, and psychosocial diseases encountered in an emergency department environment.

The study of concepts in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, obstetrics, and gynecology diseases encountered in an emergency department environment.

The study of diseases, non-traumatic muscular skeletal disorders, assault and abuse in the pediatric emergency department patient.

General emergency medicine rotation to apply the concepts of medical practice in an emergency department setting.

General emergency medicine rotation to apply the concepts of medical practice in an emergency department setting.

General emergency medicine rotation to apply the concepts of medical practice in an emergency department setting.

This course introduces medical research design. This course focuses on generation of a testable research question, developing a research design that addresses the question and conducting a literature review that supports the study design.

This course introduces approaches to medical data collection and analysis. This course focuses on executing a research protocol, collecting outcome measures accompanying data analysis.

This course introduces various techniques for medical research presentation. This course takes information obtained in developing a high-quality clinical research project, demographic and outcome measure data and statistical analysis and generates oral and written products for doctoral defense and presentation at local and national venues.

This didactic course provides foundational knowledge and skills for the physician assistant to practice in the specialty of emergency medicine. It will introduce emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include emergency resuscitation, endocrinology, environmental injuries, gastroenterology, genitourinary, gynecology, infectious disease, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, trauma management, pediatrics, wound management, and social issues. This will form the basis of knowledge for clinical rotations.

A comprehensive orientation to the field of Emergency Medicine, with formal presentations/lectures, ACLS/PALS, Emergency Department administrative issues, Emergency Medical Services, ethics and professionalism, and an introduction to research in emergency medicine.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

This clinical course introduces emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, procedural competency, and management of emergency department patients. This course facilitates the translation of medical knowledge into clinical application.

The MEM 6346 rotation consists of a didactic phase during the first month of training, dedicated research blocks, and individual research days scheduled throughout the 18-month course. The research course is designed to familiarize the residents with the research process and, more importantly, to facilitate the development of the skills necessary to critically analyze published scientific articles.

This didactic course provides foundational knowledge and skills for the physician assistant to practice in the specialty of emergency medicine. It will introduce emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genitourinary, gerontology, gynecology, hematology, neurology, obstetrics, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, toxicology, pain management, pediatrics, psychiatry, and social issues. This will form the basis of knowledge for clinical rotations.

This didactic course provides foundational knowledge and skills for the physician assistant to practice in the specialty of emergency medicine. It will introduce emergency medicine physician assistants (EMPA) to the concepts of emergency stabilization, treatment, and resuscitation of common conditions and concerns seen in the emergency department. The key areas of focus include cardiology, diagnostic imaging, emergency resuscitation, endocrinology, environmental injuries, hematology, infectious disease, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, oral maxillofacial conditions, trauma management, toxicology, psychiatry, pulmonology, wound management, and social issues. This will form the basis of knowledge for clinical rotations.

A rotation emphasizing the clinical side of pediatric patients in the emergency department.

A rotation emphasizing the clinical side of pediatric patients in the Emergency Department and Pediatric ICU.

The MEM6445 rotation orients the emergency medicine physician assistant (EMPA) to the concepts and application of ultrasound in emergency medicine. This is a comprehensive rotation composed of a four-week rotation of ultrasound (US) in the Emergency Department.

A rotation emphasizing life threatening diseases encountered in the emergency department and managed in the MICU.

A rotation emphasizing the concepts of cardiovascular diseases encountered in the emergency department and managed in the CCU.

This rotation emphasizes the clinical skills of providing care and treatment to patients with surgical disease.