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Curriculum Outline and Affiliations

Curriculum outline and affiliations for the Physician Assistant program at York College.

Didactic Phase

Fall Semester (#1)

Course #

Credits

Introduction to ePortfolio/ Orientation (Hybrid)

HPPA 500

1

Clinical Anatomy(2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation/ 1hr laboratory)

HPPA 504

3

Applied Medical Sciences

HPPA 506

3

Interviewing and counseling

HPPA 508

1

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention(Hybrid)

HPPA 512

2

Pharmacology I (2hrs lecture/1hr recitation)

HPPA 520

2

Clinical Medicine I (3hrs lecture/3hrs recitation)

HPPA 528

3

Diagnostic Studies (1hr lecture/1hr recitation/1hr.laboratory)

HPPA 534

1

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

16

PA Profession(Hybrid)

Winter Semester (#2)

                                                                    Course #   Credits

 

PA Profession(Hybrid)

                                                                   HPPA 510       2

 

Total Semester Credits/Hours

                                                                                          2 

 

Spring Semester (#3)

         Course #

 

Credits

Physical Diagnosis I (2hrs lecture/3hrs laboratory)

         HPPA 502

 

 3

Pathophysiology

         HPPA 524

 

 3

Pediatrics

         HPPA 526

 

 2

Surgery

         HPPA 532

 

 4

Pharmacology II

         HPPA 536

 

 2

Obstetrics/Gynecology

         HPPA 538

 

 2

Clinical Medicine II (2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation)

         HPPA 542

 

 2

Total Semester Credits/Hours

  

18

Summer Semester (#4)                                                                                  Course #

Credits

 

Biomedical Ethics (Hybrid)                                                                                HPPA 514

2

 

Public Health (Hybrid)                                                                                      HPPA 516

2

 

Health Policy (Hybrid)                                                                                      HPPA 518

2

 

Clinical Correlation Seminar I (2 hrs lab)                                                           HPPA 540

1

 

Psychiatry                                                                                                      HPPA 550

2

 

Total Semester Credits/Hours

9

 

Fall Semester (#5)

Course #

Credits

Physical Diagnosis II (2hrs lecture/3hrs laboratory)

HPPA 522

 3

Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Informatics(Hybrid)

HPPA 530

 2

Primary Care

HPPA 544

 3

Clinical Medicine III (2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation)

HPPA 546

 2

Pharmacology III

HPPA 548

 3

Clinical Correlation Seminar II (2 hrs lab)

HPPA 552

 1

Emergency Medicine

HPPA 554

 3

Clinical Skills

HPPA 556

 1

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

18

Clinical Phase

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Semesters (#6,7,8,9)

Course #

Credits

PA- Portfolio I (Online)

HPPA 600

2

PA- Portfolio II (Online)

HPPA 610

2

PA- Portfolio III (Online)

HPPA 620

2

Surgery Clinical Rotation

HPPA 650

2

Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 652

2

Pediatric Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 654

2

Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 656

2

Long-Term Care Clinical Rotation

HPPA 658

2

Psychiatry Clinical rotation

HPPA 660

2

Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinical Rotation

HPPA 662

2

Ambulatory Care Clinical Rotation

HPPA 664

2

Family Practice Clinical Rotation

HPPA 668

2

Total Clinical Year Credits

 

24

Total Program Credits

 

87

Physician Assistant Program Affiliations

                                Major Hospitals/Facilities:

  • Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY
  • Gouverneur Hospital, New York, NY
  • Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY
  • New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY
  • Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
  • Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
  • Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
  • St. Albans Veteran Administration Hospital, St. Albans, NY
  • St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
  • Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY

                                                Clinics:

  • Amazing Medical Services, Jamaica, NY
  • Centers Urgent Care, Middle Village, NY
  • CitiMed JFK, NY
  • Dr. Hurwitz, Flushing, NY
  • Dr. Nicasio Arana, Jamaica, NY
  • Far Rockaway Family Practice, Far Rockaway, NY
  • Mindful Urgent Care, West Hempstead, NY
  • Premiere Pediatrics of New York, Staten Island, NY
  • SSS Family Medicine, Jamaica, NY
  • Statcare, Astoria/Jackson Heights/Hicksville/Brooklyn

                            Examples of sites we are not using:

  • Far Rockaway Nursing Center 
  • Dr. Difranco, Ozone Park, NY
  • Brookdale Hospital
  • Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center