{"id":8251,"date":"2023-12-07T12:06:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/health-sciences\/?post_type=program&#038;p=8251"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:54:12","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/080924-chs_pt_pa_ms-white-coat-072.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of people dressed in formal attire are seated in an indoor venue, smiling for the camera.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Admissions Information<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">MSPAS Curriculum<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">MSPAS Curriculum<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    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href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About MSPAS Program<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mission-vision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission, Vision and Humanism<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-faculty-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-indicators\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Program Goals<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/pa-program-competencies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Program Competencies<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/policies-procedures\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/registrar\/2025-2026-catalog-chs-mspas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/technical-standards-for-admissions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Technical Standards for Admissions<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/students-with-disabilities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Students with Disabilities<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/competitive\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Competitive Class Stats<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/pance-performance\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PANCE Performance<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/attrition-rates\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduation Rates<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/tuition-scholarships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/virtual-advising-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Advising Appointment<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/visit-campus-mspa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>The WesternU PA Program is a 24-month, full-time graduate professional degree program designed to be taken over six consecutive semesters with a curriculum emphasis on primary care medicine and clinical methods. The didactic year is twelve (12) months beginning in August of each year. <span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The clinical year is twelve (12) months and consists of nine (9), five (5) week-long Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs).<\/span><\/span> <strong>Total number of credits for PA program is 100.5 units.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum Organization<\/h2>\n<h3>Year 1<\/h3>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase I, First Year, Fall Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IPE 5000<\/td>\n<td>An Interprofessional Approach I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5005<\/td>\n<td>Medical Terminology<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5015<\/td>\n<td>Human Anatomy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5020<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Skills I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5025<\/td>\n<td>Physiology and Pathophysiology I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5030<\/td>\n<td>Physical Assessment I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5040<\/td>\n<td>Health Promotion\/Disease Prevention I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5050<\/td>\n<td>Adult Medicine I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5060<\/td>\n<td>Pharmacology and Therapeutics I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5100<\/td>\n<td>Pediatrics I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">22.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase I, First Year, Spring Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; text-align: right;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IPE 5100<\/td>\n<td>An Interprofessional Approach II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5021<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Skills II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5026<\/td>\n<td>Physiology and Pathophysiology II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5031<\/td>\n<td>Physical Assessment II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5041<\/td>\n<td>Health Promotion\/Disease Prevention II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5051<\/td>\n<td>Adult Medicine II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5061<\/td>\n<td>Pharmacology and Therapeutics II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5070A<\/td>\n<td>Behavioral Health and Psychiatry<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5101<\/td>\n<td>Pediatrics II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5110<\/td>\n<td>Women&#8217;s Health<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">20.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase I, First Year, Summer Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; text-align: right;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5175<\/td>\n<td>Research Methods<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5070B<\/td>\n<td>Behavioral Health and Psychiatry<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5120<\/td>\n<td>Geriatrics<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5130<\/td>\n<td>Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5140<\/td>\n<td>Professional Roles &amp; Responsibilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5160<\/td>\n<td>Health Care Delivery System<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5180<\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Clinical Education<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 5190<\/td>\n<td>Introduction to POCUS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">13.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">First Year Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">56.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Interprofessional Education<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Learning Along Side Students In Other Health Professions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>WesternU\u2019s interprofessional curriculum provides a forum for you to <strong>collaborate and learn from students in other University health-care programs<\/strong>. This curriculum provides an opportunity for early networking with other health professionals and ultimately prepares you to better serve your patients through interprofessional collaboration and referrals.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Year 2<\/h3>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase II, Second Year, Fall Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6020<\/td>\n<td>Senior Seminar I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>###<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Rotations (4 rotations)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">14.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6970<\/td>\n<td>Applied Clinical Project I<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">17.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase II, Second Year, Spring Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6030<\/td>\n<td>Senior Seminar II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>###<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Rotations (3 rotations)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">10.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6980<\/td>\n<td>Applied Clinical Project II<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">14.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: maroon; color: white; font-weight: bold;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\">Phase III, Second Year, Summer Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"20%\">Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"65%\">Title<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\" width=\"15%\">Credit Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6040<\/td>\n<td>Senior Seminar III<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>###<\/td>\n<td>Clinical Rotations (2 rotations)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">7.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PA 6990<\/td>\n<td>Applied Clinical Project III<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Semester Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">12.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Second Year Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">44.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\" colspan=\"2\">Program Total:<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid black;\">100.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <ul>\n<li>The program makes\u00a0<strong>all<\/strong>\u00a0decisions with regard to rotation assignments, content and sequencing.\u00a0 The PA Program reserves the right to modify the referenced rotation assignments in accordance with accreditation standards, preceptor availability, clinical site resources and program need.<\/li>\n<li>Students are permitted to identify a potential preceptor outside of the established PA Program network. Students may then provide contact information for the potential preceptor.\u00a0 The Clinical Coordinator will contact the site to inquire about the interest and appropriateness of the site. Once the site is vetted via phone, a site visit will be made by a member of the Clinical Year Team to determine if the site meets expectations as an acceptable clinical experience. Refer to the Clinical Education Handbook for process on vetting preceptors.<\/li>\n<li>Family members are not allowed to serve as a preceptor for a student enrolled within the PA Program. The provider (relative) may serve as a preceptor for other enrolled students within the PA Program.<\/li>\n<li>Students are not allowed to have clinical rotations with a current employer. If a student has a signed contract to work with a particular office or preceptor after graduation, the student may not use that provider as a preceptor during the clinical year- this includes the elective rotation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors. 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