Curriculum — Physician Assistant Sciences Program

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Semester 1 — Spring

Course Number

GSPA 735-01

GSPA 733-01

GSPA 752-01

GSPA 725-01

GSPA 747-01

GSPA 739-01

Course Name

Medical Anatomy and Lab

Pathophysiology I

Physical Examination and Documentation I

Physician Assistant Profession

Applied Learning Experience I

Medical Research and Information Literacy

Total

Credit Hours

5

4

4

2

2

2

19

Semester 2 — Summer

Course Number

GSPA 754-01

GSPA 720-01

GSPA 753-01

GSPA 724-01

Course Name

Pathophysiology II

Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging

Physical Examination and Documentation II

Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine

Total

Credit Hours

4

3

4

2

13

Semester 3 — Fall

Course Number

GSPA 734-01

GSPA 728-01

GSPA 714-01

GSPA 754-01

GSPA 755-01

GSPA 751-01

GSPA 748-01

Course Name

Pharmacology I

Adult Clinical Medicine I

Clinical Procedure Skills I

Public Health

Reproductive Health

Introduction to Surgery

Applied Learning Experience II

Total

Credit Hours

3

4

2

2

3

2

2

18

Semester 4 — Spring

Course Number

GSPA 744-01

GSPA 729-01

GSPA 738-01

GSPA 732-01

GSPA 726-01

GSPA 749-01

GSPA 741-01

Course Name

Pharmacology II

Adult Clinical Medicine II

Pediatric Clinical Medicine

Geriatrics

Behavioral Medicine

Applied Learning Experience III

Clinical Procedure Skills II

Total

Credit Hours

3

4

3

2

3

1

2

18

The Meharry Medical College Physician Assistant Sciences Program does not grant Advance Placement. All courses are required, no transfer credit is accepted, and no credit is granted for past experiential learning.

Semesters 5—7

Course Number

GSPA 711-01

GSPA 707-01

GSPA 705-01

GSPA 713-01

GSPA 709-01

GSPA 706-01

GSPA 708-01

GSPA 742-01

GSPA 750-01

Course Name

Family Medicine SCPE

Pediatric SCPE

Surgery SCPE

Emergency Medicine SCPE

Internal Medicine SCPE

Behavioral Medicine SCPE

Women's Health SCPE

Clinical Elective SCPE

Applied Learning Experience IV

Total

Credit Hours

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

36

The clinical year will require travel across the United States. Living/travel expenses, to include but not limited to, rent, gas, food, and parking, for the clinical phase of the program depend on arrangements made by the students. The program advises students to set aside a minimum of $4,000 for living/travel expenses for clinical rotations.

The program does not currently offer any international SCPEs.

Contact

Physician Assistant Sciences Program
Meharry Medical College
6th floor, Learning Resource Center
1005 Dr. D. B. Todd, Jr. Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37208
Phone: 615.327.6341
Email: pa-admissions@mmc.edu