PHA - 536 Emergency & Surgical Medicine

This course will introduce students to patient assessment and management considerations in two specialty areas of clinical practice - Emergency Medicine and General Surgery.

The Emergency Medicine component discusses the role of triage, assessment, and the management of commonly encountered medical, surgical, environmental, and psychiatric emergencies as they present in the adult and pediatric populations.

The Surgery component will introduce students to concepts needed to assess patients, provide care, and assist the surgeon in major surgical areas, such as a day surgery unit or a hospital operating room. Lectures will discuss indications/considerations for surgery, and general surgical concepts. Pre- and post-operative patient assessment and care management will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PHA 514, PHA 524, and PHA 525. Credit Hours: (2)