PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
PROGRAM

CLINICAL YEAR
2005-2006

End of Rotation Seminar

All students, regardless of rotation location or subject, MUST return to campus at the end of each rotation to:

• Take the end-of-rotation exam.
• Turn in written materials.
• Receive detailed reporting instructions for the next rotation.

EOR seminars consist of discussions, presentations, and workshops designed to enhance your clinical experience and prepare you for professional practice. Specific content depends on the developing needs of the students.

EOR activities include the Community Medicine Rotation transition meeting, which is required for students who just finished the Community Medicine Rotation and students who are going on this rotation next. 

At an EOR in March or April you will participate in the PACKRAT exam (Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool), in addition to the usual EOR exam.

Failure to attend an EOR may result in a failing grade for the rotation.

END OF ROTATION EXAMINATION

You will take a written exam on campus at the end of each rotation. The EOR exam tests knowledge of the clinical subject matter and medical procedures encountered in that rotation. Format and content of the EOR exams reflect the PA National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Although a rotation may not provide experience in all topics or procedures tested, you are still responsible for knowing the material.

During each rotation you should be studying the topics in the Study Guides. There are two exams each for the Family Practice and Internal Medicine rotations, one at the end of each month. The EOR examination at the end of the Elective Rotation is on the topic of Infectious Diseases.

Students must score 70% or higher on the EOR exam to pass the rotation. Students who score below 70% are required to take another exam on the same material with the month. Students who score 70% or better on the retake exam are given a final exam score of 70%. Students who fail the second exam earn a failing grade for the rotation and are required to repeat the rotation.

In addition to the topical EOR exam, you may take a quiz on a topic assigned earlier in the month.

Do NOT arrive late for the EOR.

Rotation Calendar 2005-06