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Primary Care Physician Assistant (PCPA)
- http://keck.usc.edu/physician-assistant-program/
- D class assignments for graduate students available; Phone: (626) 457-4240.
- Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department. These courses are for PCPA majors only.
Current concepts of behavioral medicine as applied to providing health care to diverse populations and investigations of medical care organization and the physician assistant. Open to Physician Assistant Practice majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41253R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 60 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Abigail Villapudua, Maria Maldonado, Claire Norman, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE |    |
In a seminar format, information management and research methods are explored as well as ethical issues of PA practice will be discussed. Open to Physician Assistant Practice majors only.
- Prerequisite: PCPA 506
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41257R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 61 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Abigail Villapudua, Naomie Novelo, Maria Maldonado, Claire Norman, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Laboratory experiences with basic clinical skills essential to medical practice. First of four courses. Open to Physician Assistant Practice majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41260R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 60 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Lillie Hudson,Liv Hagstrom, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg, Darryl Mayo | OFFICE | |
Designed to prepare the physician assistant to complete a series of medical procedures.
- Prerequisite: PCPA 526
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41310R | 884 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 61 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Focuses on clinical anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pathology, essential to understanding disease mechanisms commonly encountered in medicine.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41268R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 60 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Team-based learning to prepare the physician assistant to learn and practice applying critical thinking in clinically relevant scenarios.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41255R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 60 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Builds upon PCPA 537; team-based learning to prepare the physician assistant to learn and practice applying critical thinking in clinically relevant scenarios.
- Prerequisite: PCPA 537
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41275R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 61 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Designed to prepare the physician assistant learn the requisite medical and pharmacologic knowledge to diagnose and treat patients.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41272R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 60 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Liv Hagstrom, Lillie Hudson,Naomie Novelo, David Erceg, Julie Barron | OFFICE | |
Basic instruction in normal/abnormal states of organ systems in the study of human disease. The third of three courses that includes instruction in pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostic studies, and medicine. Open to Physician Assistant Practice majors only.
- Prerequisite: PCPA 546
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41277R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 61 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, Liv Hagstrom, Julie Barron, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
Builds upon PCPA 540; focuses on clinical anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pathology, essential to understanding disease mechanisms commonly encountered in medicine.
- Prerequisite: PCPA 540
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physician Assistant Practice
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Keck School of Medicine
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41271R | 884 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 61 of 61 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, David Erceg | OFFICE | |
One discrete consecutive six-week long, five-day-a-week intensive field placement under a program approved supervising preceptor in a program-approved clinical setting. Requires departmental approval. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41280R | 062 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 59 of 60 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, Chloe Powell, Darryl Mayo, David Erceg | ONLINE | |
One discrete consecutive six-week long, five-day-a-week intensive field placement under a program approved supervising preceptor in a program-appoved clinical setting. Requires departmental approval. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41283R | 062 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 59 of 60 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, Chloe Powell, Darryl Mayo, David Erceg | ONLINE | |
One discrete consecutive six-week long, five-day-a-week intensive field placement under a program approved supervising preceptor in a program-approved clinical setting. Requires departmental approval. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41286R | 062 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 59 of 60 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Naomie Novelo, Chloe Powell, Darryl Mayo, David Erceg | ONLINE | |
One discrete consecutive six-week long, five-day-a-week intensive field placement under a program approved supervising preceptor in a program-approved clinical setting. Requires departmental approval. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41289R | 062 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 59 of 60 | Mitzi D'Aquila, Janice Tramel, Alberto Vallejo, Chloe Powell, Naomie Novelo, Darryl Mayo, David Erceg | ONLINE | |