Rural Trauma & Hospital Care

Degree offered

          Master of Health Science in Rural Trauma & Hospital Care

  

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Program focus

          To gain graduate physician assistants in trauma, surgery and hospital care.  To

          provide medical care to patients in an in-patient environment with a focus on

          the rural hospital setting.  The program builds upon the primary care PA training

          and clinical experience of the residents in the program.  Graduates of this program

          are expected to be employed by Medical Centers in both urban and rural areas to

          augment the surgical, emergency and critical care needs of those communities.

Length of program

          24 consecutive months (2 years)

Program emphasis

          Intensive hospital-based training in trauma, surgical subspecialties and in-patient care 

          combined with a strong didactic component based on American College of Graduate

          Medical Education (ACGME) competency criteria.

Class size

          2 residents admitted per year

Application cycle

          January 1 - May 15

Application deadline            

           May 15

Interviews for admission             

           June

Admission date

           September 2

Resources

            Association of Post-graduate Physician Assistant Programs: www.appap.org

            Legacy Healthcare: www.legacyhealth.org

 

Prerequisites

Practicing Physician Assistants

         Graduate of an ARC-PA (or equivalent) accredited PA program

         Current NCCPA Board Certification or eligible

         Bachelor's Degree

         Current state PA license

         Eligible for licensure in Oregon and Washington

         Two letters of reference from physician supervisors

         Transcripts from prior Colleges/Universities

         Personal statement

         $100 application fee

Current Physician Assistant Students

         Graduation from current ARC-PA accredited program by residency start date

         NCCPA board eligible-taken/passed by residency start date

         Two letters of reference-one each from Program Director/Clinical Preceptor

         Bachelor's degree by residency start date

         Eligible for licensure in Oregon and Washington

         Transcripts from prior Colleges/Universities

         Personal Statement

         $100 application fee

Program of Study

Each semester the resident will be enrolled in one sequenced didactic course and one clinical rotation.

Didactic

          PA 505 - Fundamentals of Hospital Care I - 4 credits

Clinical Rotations

Competencies

The resident will be expected to successfully complete general competencies that are modeled after the American College of Graduate Medical Education Outcome Project and the Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession in the following areas:

Residency Information/Program Costs

Benefits

          Employees of Pacific Surgical Group

          Annual stipend salary

          Medical/Dental benefits

          4 weeks vacation per year
          Residents will be enrolled students of Pacific University and entitled to all                     student benefits including library access, health clinic, counseling and financial
          aid.  See the University Student Handbook.

Estimated Costs

          Pacific Univeristy tuition: 2008/09 fiscal year, $5,440 per semester

          Books: $750 per year

          Fees: Maintain current- ACLS, PALS and ATLS as necessary

          Equipment: PDA and computer not required, but are recommended: $2,300

          Housing, transportation, moving expenses, licensing fees (state/DEA)and other ancillary

          costs are the responsibility of the resident.

Residents are eligible for financial aid from both the Federal Government and private institutions and for deferment of previous federal loans.  The Financial Aid office at Pacific University can assist residents in the application process at: www.pacificu.edu/financialaid.

If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at parthc@pacificu.edu.