PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
PROGRAM

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE II
Introduction

This course is the second of two courses designed to foster the development and application of knowledge concerning the interrelationships of health, illness, culture, and behavior for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion. Behavioral Medicine II focuses on community-oriented primary care (Identifying and addressing the health problems of a defined population) and its complements to the function of clinical care (individual health).

Community-oriented functions presented in the course are:

• community partnership and leadership
• community assessment
• community diagnosis
• treatment and intervention
• evaluation.

The student is required to complete a course project for application and development of competencies on the community-oriented primary care and health promotion.