Program Competencies

Medical Knowledge

• Apply core medical knowledge to patient care.
• Evaluate medical literature to make evidence-based decisions in patient care.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Elicit an accurate medical history.
• Provide a concise oral case presentation.
• Document a clinical encounter accurately in a patient record.
• Provide patient-centered counseling and education.

Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving

• Order and interpret diagnostic studies appropriate to the clinical encounter.
• Formulate a prioritized differential diagnosis relevant to the patient encounter.
• Develop patient-centered care plans.

Clinical and Technical Skills

• Perform a physical exam appropriate for the patient encounter.
• Perform common clinical procedures and skills safely.

Professional Behaviors

• Display professional behaviors consistent with PA practice.