MPAS 5211 Medical Interviewing

2 SCH. This course will teach the PA student to conduct and document a focused and complete medical history. A series of lectures will define the rules, norms, and ethics governing the collection and documentation of medical information and describe the structure and function of the focused and complete medical history. Instruction will focus on developing professional rapport, collaboration, and communication skills amongst patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals. Instruction will include developing awareness and sensitivity to cultural issues and to diverse patient populations. Structured written exercises and OSCEs (with mock interviews) will be assigned to provide the PA student an opportunity to apply what they have learned to a simulated patient encounter. Assessment may include quizzes, written examinations, OSCEs, and writing assignments.
Offered Fall
Pass/No Pass