PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
PROGRAM

PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR I
Introduction

This course is the second in a sequence of three courses that will examine the professional issues that physician assistants commonly face in practice. Issues and topics addressed this semester include:

• The Political Process

• Statistics

• Statistics and Research

• Epidemiology

• Pharmaceutical Sales Interaction

• Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)

• The Well-Built Clinical Question

• Resources for Evidenced-Based Medicine

• Management of Pharmaceutical and Medical Reps in Professional Practice

• Writing a CV and Cover Letter