Prerequisites: Successful completion of Semester 2 courses. This course provides students with a comprehensive look at the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal diseases and conditions, beginning with normal anatomy and physiology followed by pathophysiology

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Semester 2 courses. This course provides students with a comprehensive look at the diagnosis and management of common endocrine conditions, beginning with normal anatomy and physiology followed by pathophysiology, genetic

Prerequisites: Matriculation into the MPAS Program. Students begin to develop the skills required to conduct an effective patient interview and medical history and to perform a comprehensive physical examination. Students learn to document the patient encounter and

Prerequisite: Basic pathophysiology. This course provides an in depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states. Major concepts from basic pathophysiology are built upon with consideration of responses across the lifespan. Advanced concepts of

Prerequisites: NS 622 or RN Status. Building on basic knowledge of pharmacology, commonly used drugs, drug interactions and pharmacotherapeutics will be explored.The course is designed to meet requirements for prescription writing by advanced practice nurses.

Prerequisite: One course from the following: NP-861A, NP-871A, NP-874A, NP-877A, NP-881A, or NP-885A. Pass/Fail and audit available. Contemporary issues which affect professional development of advanced practice nurses, including regulation of practice, political activism, and

Prerequisite: None. This course focuses on family-centered interprofessional services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disorders and includes a one-week travel/service learning clinical experience in the Caribbean. Prior to traveling,

Individually planned work guided by a faculty member may include directed readings, investigations, or projects in areas not currently covered by formal courses.

Prerequisites: CSH-881, CSH-882, CS-883. In this course, students will identify historical trends and models in outcome measurement at the individual, population and systems level. Key features of qualitative and quantitative measures to meet the shift from quantity to quality

Prerequisites: None. This course will cover the basic processes of human embryology as a reference for understanding normal versus abnormal development. Teratogenic exposures, timing, and outcomes will be addressed. Learning will occur via an organ systems approach.