4 credit hours
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the didactic phase of the PA program.
The five-week pediatric supervised clinical practice experience is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate, diagnose, and manage pediatric patients from birth through the age 18 in outpatient and/or inpatient clinical settings. Students will have the opportunity to perform well child screenings/preventative examinations, perform problem-focused examinations, and develop and implement care management plans for common acute and chronic medical and behavioral health conditions in pediatric patients.