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
- PA 506 - Fundamentals of Hospital Care II - 4 credits
- PA 507 - Fundamentals of Hospital Care III - 4 credits
- PA 694 - Fundamentals of Evidence Based Health Care - 4 credits
- PA 697 - Clinical Project I - 4 credits
- PA 698 - Clinical Project II - 4 credits
Clinical Rotations
- PA 525 - Orthopedic Surgery - 16 credits
- PA 526 - Trauma/Critical Care - 16 credits
- PA 527 - Hospitalist Care - 16 credits
- PA 625 - Cardiovascular Surgery - 16 credits
- PA 626 - Neurosurgery - 16 credits
- PA 627 - Rural Hospital Care - 16 credits
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:
- Patient Care
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice-based Learning and Improvement
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism
- System-based Practice
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.