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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTStudent Handbook2020 - 2021Emory University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097Emory University School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on MedicalEducation of the American Medical Association and the Association of American MedicalColleges.Emory University SOM Physician Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation ReviewCommission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.All information in this handbook is accurate at the time of publication (7.23.20).The PA Program reserves the right to make changes at any time.Students will be notified of changes.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION AND PURPOSEEmory University School of Medicine Mission StatementEmory Physician Assistant Mission and Values StatementsPhysician Assistant Objectives and CompetenciesProgram Required Competencies33347TECHNICAL, NON-ACADEMIC STANDARDSSection 1: IntroductionSection 2: Technical StandardsSection 3: Equal Access to the School of Medicine Educational ProgramSection 4: Process1010101111PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTSection 1: ExpectationsOverviewStandards of Dress and AppearanceUse of Social MediaGuidelines for Social NetworkingSection 2: Emory University School of Medicine Conduct CodeThe Hearing1212121314141518ACADEMIC INTEGRITYStatementEUSOM Honor CodeThe Student Council on HonorThe Hearing2222222324PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM POLICIESSection 1: Foundations and Didactic Module Phase Attendance, Absences and TimelinessSection 2: Clinical Module Phase Attendance, Absences and TimelinessSection 3: Policy Statement on Religious ObservancesSection 4: Leave of AbsenceSection 5: Student Assessment and Remediation for Foundations and Didactic Module PhaseSection 6: Student Assessment and Remediation for Clinical Rotation PhaseSection 7: Right of AppealSection 8: Clinical Rotation Phase ExpectationsSection 9: Requirements for the MMSc Degree25252526262729313233THE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM33UNIVERSITY POLICIESSection 1: Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment, Policy 1.3Section 2: Information Technology Conditions of Use, Policy 5.1Section 3: Smart Device Security Policy, Policy 5.14Section 4: Student Organization Recognition, Advising, Activity Fee and Website, Policy 8.12Section 5: Respect for Open Expression, Policy 8.14Section 6: Sexual Misconduct, Policy 8.2Section 7: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy, Policy 8.8Section 8: Student Vehicle Use Policy, Policy 8.9Section 4: Student Complaints35353636363736394040Emory PA Student Handbook 2020-20212
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE POLICIES42Section 1: Student MistreatmentSection 2: Criminal Background Checks and Drug TestingSection 3: Mandatory Health InsuranceSection 4: Industry RelationsSection 5: Involuntary Withdrawal and ReadmissionSection 6: Personal RecordingsSection 7: Research Studies Involving School of Medicine Students as SubjectsSection 8: Separation of RolesSection 9: Consensual Teacher – Student RelationshipsSection 10: Progress and Promotion42424343444545454646MEDICAL EDUCTION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATIVE UNITSOMESA (Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs)Emory Center for Experiential Learning (ExCEL)Financial Aid OfficeRegistrar's OfficeImmunization Requirements 2020-2021474747474849STUDENT RESOURCESSafety and SecurityStudent HealthEmory Cares 4 UInfection Control ProtocolsStudent InsuranceAcademic CounselingWoodruff Health Sciences Center LibraryParking and TransportationReserving Space in the School of Medicine BuildingSuppliesOutside EmploymentStudent Organizations50505053535657575960616161THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DIVISIONLeadershipFaculty DirectoryStaff Directory63636364Emory PA Student Handbook 2020-20213
INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSEThis handbook is a reference for physician assistant students and others seeking information concerning the formaladministrative policies, rules and regulations of Emory University and the School of Medicine. In addition, this StudentHandbook contains procedural policies for areas such as admissions, academic and professional standards, progress andpromotion, financial aid, student organizations, student health and disability insurance, academic and personalcounseling, and student health. Nothing in this document constitutes a contract or creates a contractual obligation onthe part of Emory University. The University reserves the right to interpret and apply its policies and procedures, and todeviate from these guidelines, as appropriate in the particular circumstances and in accordance with the mission andgoals of the University. The University further reserves the right to alter or modify any statement contained in thisdocument without prior notice. Every student enrolled in the School of Medicine is accountable for reading,understanding, and abiding by the regulations listed in this handbook as well as the general Rules and Regulations of theUniversity as set forth in detail in the Campus Life Handbook, distributed annually to all students within the University.It is the responsibility of each student enrolled in the Emory University School of Medicine PA Program to understand andabide by the regulations and policies within this handbook and within Emory University Publications.Emory University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to awardassociate, baccalaureate, master, education specialist, doctorate and professional degrees. Contact the Commission onColleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditationof Emory.THE EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MISSION STATEMENTThe Emory University School of Medicine is a leading institution with the highest standards in education, biomedicalresearch, and patient care.We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse group of students and innovative leaders in biomedical science,public health, medical education, and clinical care.We foster a culture that integrates leading edge basic, translational, and clinical research to further the ability to deliverquality health care, to predict illness and treat the sick, and to promote health of our patients and community.Our mission encompasses the following objectives: Provide outstanding educational programs for medical and graduate students, and for training health careprofessionals. Develop outstanding clinicians and investigators who are lifelong learners, who will provide the highest qualitycompassionate care, and who will serve the needs of their community and the world in the best traditions ofour profession. Conduct innovative and collaborative research and integrate this knowledge into the practice of medicine. Advance the early detection, treatment, and prevention of disease. Ensure the highest ethical and professional standards in all of our endeavors.THE EMORY PA PROGRAM MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENTSPA Program MissionThe Emory Physician Assistant Program recruits, educates and mentors a diverse group of students to become highlyregarded physician assistants providing compassionate health care of the highest quality.ValuesThe Program values the highest standards of professionalism and team-based medicine with a commitment to themedically underserved. Graduates are prepared to practice evidence-based primary care and preventive medicine andengage in lifelong learning.Emory PA Student Handbook 2020-20214
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OBJECTIVES AND COMPETENCIESPreambleBetween 2003-2004, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) led an effort with threeother national PA organizations (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA),American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), and Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) -- formerlyAssociation of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP)) to define PA competencies in response to similar efforts beingconducted within other health care professions and the growing demand for accountability and assessment in clinicalpractice.The resultant document, Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession, provided a foundation from which PAorganizations, other PA organizations and individual PAs could chart a course for advancing the competencies of the PAprofession.In 2011, representatives from the same four national PA organizations convened to review and revise the document. Therevised manuscript was then reviewed and approved by the leadership of the four organizations in 2012.IntroductionThis document serves as a map for the individual PA, the physician-PA team, and organizations committed to promotingthe development and maintenance of professional competencies among PAs. While some competencies are acquiredduring formal PA education, others will be developed and mastered as PAs progress through their careers. The PAprofession defines the specific knowledge, skills, attitudes, and educational experiences requisite for PAs to acquire anddemonstrate these competencies.The clinical role of PAs includes primary and specialty care in medical and surgical practice settings. Professionalcompetencies for PAs include the effective and appropriate application of medical knowledge, interpersonal andcommunication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement and systems-basedpractice.Patient-centered, PA practice reflects a number of overarching themes. These include an unwavering commitment topatient safety, cultural competence, quality health care, lifelong learning, and professional growth. Furthermore, theprofession’s dedication to the physician-PA team benefits patients and the larger community.Competencies for the Physician Assistant ProfessionMedical KnowledgeMedical knowledge includes the synthesis of pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patientmanagement, surgical principles, health promotion, and disease prevention. PAs must demonstrate core knowledgeabout established and evolving biomedical and clinical sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care intheir area of practice. In addition, PAs are expected to demonstrate an investigative and analytic thinking approach toclinical situations. PAs are expected to understand, evaluate, and apply the following to clinical scenarios: evidence-based medicine scientific principles related to patient care etiologies, risk factors, underlying pathologic process, and epidemiology for medical conditions signs and symptoms of medical and surgical conditions appropriate diagnostic studies Management of general medical and surgical conditions to include pharmacologic and other treatmentmodalities interventions for prevention of disease and health promotion/maintenance screening methods to detect conditions in an asymptomatic individual history and physical findings and diagnostic studies to formulate differential diagnosisInterpersonal & Communication SkillsInterpersonal and communication skills encompass verbal, nonverbal, written, and electronic exchange of information.PAs must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange with patients,patients’ families, physicians, professional associates, and other individuals within the health care system. PAs areEmory PA Student Handbook 2020-20215
expected to: create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients use effective communication skills to elicit and provide information adapt communication style and messages to the context of the interaction work effectively with physicians and other health care professionals as a member or leader of a health care teamor other professional group demonstrate emotional resilience and stability, adaptability, flexibility, and tolerance of ambiguity and anxiety accurately and adequately document information regarding care for medical, legal, quality, and financialpurposesPatient CarePatient care includes patient- and setting- specific assessment, evaluation, and management. PAs must demonstrate carethat is effective, safe, high quality, and equitable. PAs are expected to: work effectively with physicians and other health care professionals to provide patient-centered care demonstrate compassionate and respectful behaviors when interacting with patients and their families obtain essential and accurate information about their patients make decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences,current scientific evidence, and informed clinical judgment develop and implement patient management plans counsel and educate patients and their families perform medical and surgical procedures essential to their area of practice provide health care services and education aimed at disease prevention and health maintenance use information technology to support patient care decisions and patient educationProfessionalismProfessionalism is the expression of positive values and ideals as care is delivered. Foremost, it involves prioritizing theinterests of those being served above one’s own. PAs must acknowledge their professional and personal limita tions.Professionalism also requires that PAs practice without impairment from substance abuse, cognitive deficiency or mentalillness. PAs must demonstrate a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population,and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements. PAs are expected to demonstrate: understanding of legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the appropriate role of the PA professional relationships with physician supervisors and other health care providers respect, compassion, and integrity accountability to patients, society, and the profession commitment to excellence and on-going professional development commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of clinical care, confidentiality of patientinformation, informed consent, and business practices sensitivity and responsiveness to patients’ culture, age, gender, and abilities self-reflection, critical curiosity, and initiative healthy behaviors and life balance commitment to the education of students and other health care professionalsPractice-Based Learning and ImprovementPractice-based learning and improvement includes the processes through which PAs engage in critical analysis of theirown practice experience, the medical literature, and other information resources for the purposes of self- and practiceimprovement. PAs must be able to assess, evaluate, and improve their patient care practices. PAs are expected to: analyze practice experience and perform practice-based improvement activities using a systematic methodologyin concert with other members of the health care delivery team locate, appraise, and integrate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health apply knowledge of study designs and statistical methods to the appraisal of clinical literature and otherinformation on diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness utilize information technology to manage information, access medical information, and support their owneducationEmory PA Student Handbook 2020-20216
recognize and appropriately address personal biases, gaps in medical knowledge, and physical limitations inthemselves and othersSystems-Based PracticeSystems-based practice encompasses the societal, organizational, and economic environments in which health care isdelivered. PAs must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger system of health care to providepatient care that balances quality and cost, while maintaining the primacy of the individual patient. PAs should work toimprove the health care system of which their practices are a part. PAs are expected to: effectively interact with different types of medical practice and delivery systems understand the funding sources and payment systems that provide coverage for patient care and use thesystems effectively practice cost-effective health care and resource allocation that does not compromise quality of care advocate for quality patient care and assist patients in dealing with system complexities partner with supervising physicians, health care managers, and other health care providers to assess, coordinate,and improve the delivery and effectiveness of health care and patient outcomes accept responsibility for promoting a safe environment for patient care and recognizing and correcting systemsbased factors that negatively impact patient care apply medical information and clinical data systems to provide effective, efficient patient care recognize and appropriately address system biases that contribute to health care disparities apply the concepts of population health to patient careProgram Required CompetenciesPhysician Assistants must have the knowledge and skill to practice in clinical situations and to render a wide range of carebased on the patient’s needs. To complete the PA clinical training, students must exhibit proficiency in their clinical educationwith regard to the competencies listed below.Clinical and Technical Skills1Collect a complete medical history includingCCHPIPMHFam HxSoc HxROS2Perform a comprehensive and problem-focused physical exam and differentiate between normal and abnormal findings3Triage patients and prioritize patient complaints as acute, chronic, urgent and emergent4Deliver comprehensive and problem-focused oral presentations5Write comprehensive and problem-focused medical documentation6Perform a comprehensive physical exam, including the following special exams6aBreast exam6bPelvic exam6cTesticular exam6d7Digital rectal examPerform the following core duty proceduresEmory PA Student Handbook 2020-20217
7aUniversal precautions7bAseptic technique (scrubbing, gowning, gloving) and maintaining a sterile field7cVenipuncture, arterial puncture7dSubcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular injections7eNasogastric tube insertion and removal7fObtain and interpret electrocardiograms7gBLS for HC providers certification (managing a choking or pulseless patient)7hACLS certification (applying electrical and pharmacologic therapy to a pulseless or apneic patient)7iUrethral catheter insertion and removal7jPerform a dipstick urinalysis7kCutaneous biopsies (punch, shave, incision)7lCryotherapy7mSkin closure procedures (suturing, adhesive, stapling) and suture/staple removal7nKnot tying (one or two-handed, surgeon's knot, instrument tie)7oLocal anesthetic administration (direct infiltration or digital block)7pCasting and splinting of long bones and joints7qInterpretation of common radiographs7rPerformance of Point of Care Ultrasound techniqueClinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Abilities8Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis for a chief complaint9Order laboratory and imaging studies for work up of those differentials10Interpret common laboratory and imaging studies within the work up11Demonstrate critical thinking skills and recognize when there are contraindications to tests, imaging or proceduresInterpersonal and Interprofessional Communication Skills12Demonstrate patient-centered communication skills (e.g. empathetic listening) with patients and their families to build meaningful,therapeutic relationships13Provide culturally sensitive patient education on common issues including normal development and aging, health maintenance,disease prevention, screening techniques, immunizations or risks/benefits of various lifestyle choices-all at a level that is meaningfulto the patientWork collaboratively with members of the health care team to coordinate patient care14Medical Knowledge15Evaluate, diagnose, treat and manage patients with common complaints16Assess a patient and demonstrate clinical decision-making skills to form an assessment and treatment plan17Apply eviden
Emory PA Student Handbook 2020-2021 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE 3 Emory University School of Medicine Mission Statement 3 Emory Physician Assistant Mission and Values Statements 3 Physician Assistant Objectives and Competencies 4 Program Req
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