TABLE OF CONTENTS Clinical Year Schedule 2 Administrative Policies and Procedures Clinical Rotation Checklist 3 Instructional 74 School of PA Studies Contact Information 5 Professional Demeanor and Student Code 74 Overview of Clinical Year: Curriculum and Clinical Rotations Class (Rotation) Registration in the Clinical Year 76 Goals of the Clinical Year 6 Academic Standards 76 Required and Elective Clinical Preceptorships / Courses 6 Student Assessment Procedures 76 Clinical Preceptor Responsibilities 9 Academic Honesty 77 Rotation Guidelines for Students/ Preceptors 11 Grievance / Appeals Procedure 77 Supervised Clinical Activity 13 Promotion and Graduation 77 Assignment of Clinical Rotations 15 Release of Information / Reference Letters 78 Student Housing and Other Expenses 16 Outside Employment 79 Attendance During the Clinical Year 18 Withdrawal 79 Additional Assignments 19 Leaves of Absence 79 Additional Site Requirements 20 Visiting the School of PA Studies Offices 79 Academic Policies for the Clinical Year Immunizations and Health History 79 Clinical Rotation Learning Objectives 21 Emergency Medicine 24 Health and Disability Insurance 80 General Surgery 28 Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening 80 Intensive Care Medicine 32 Internal Medicine 36 Name Changes 81 Internal Medicine Selective 41 Address / Phone Changes 81 Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 Pediatric Medicine 50 Financial Aid 81 Primary Care I and II 56 Student Counseling and Development 81 Psychiatry / Behavioral Medicine 61 Sexual Harassment 81 Clinical Year Textbooks 65 Communicating with the School of PA Studies 82 Online Clinical Information Resources 65 Professional Standards 84 Computer Requirements 66 Student Health / Risk Management / Precautions 86 Clinical Year Testing and Evaluation 67 Appendix A: Competencies for the PA Profession 92 UF School of PA Studies Grade Scale 67 Appendix B: NCCPA Content Blueprint 97 End-of-Rotation Multiple Choice Examinations 67 Task Areas 97 Student Clinical Performance Evaluations 67 Organ Systems 101 Clinical Year Evaluation Instruments 69 Appendix C: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct for the PA Testing Procedures 70 109 End-of-Rotation Exam Review Policy 71 Appendix D: Forms for the Clinical Year Questions Pertaining to Exam Questions 71 Absence Request Form 119 Clinical Rotation Request Form 121 Student Evaluation of Rotation 72 Contingency Clinical Evaluation Form 123 Contributing Evaluator Form 129 Monitoring of Education During Clinical Year 72 Report of Accidental Exposure 131 Additional Requirements 73 Required Skills and Achievements 133
TABLE OF CONTENTS Clinical Year Schedule 2 Clinical Rotation Checklist 3 School of PA Studies Contact Information 5 Overview of Clinical Year: Curriculum and Clinical Rotations Goals of the Clinical Year 6 Required and Elective Clinical Preceptorships / Courses 6 Clinical Preceptor Responsibilities 9 Rotation Guidelines for Students/ Preceptors 11 Supervised Clinical Activity 13 Assignment of Clinical Rotations 15 Student Housing and Other Expenses 16 Attendance During the Clinical Year 18 Additional Assignments 19 Additional Site Requirements 20 Academic Policies for the Clinical Year Clinical Rotation Learning Objectives 21 Emergency Medicine 24 General Surgery 28 Intensive Care Medicine 32 Internal Medicine 36 Internal Medicine Selective 41 Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 Pediatric Medicine 50 Primary Care I and II 56 Psychiatry / Behavioral Medicine 61 Clinical Year Textbooks 65 Online Clinical Information Resources 65 Computer Requirements 66 Clinical Year Testing and Evaluation 67 UF School of PA Studies Grade Scale 67 End-of-Rotation Multiple Choice Examinations 67 Student Clinical Performance Evaluations 67 Clinical Year Evaluation Instruments 69 Testing Procedures 70 End-of-Rotation Exam Review Policy 71 Questions Pertaining to Exam Questions 71 Student Evaluation of Rotation 72 Monitoring of Education During Clinical Year 72 Additional Requirements 73 Administrative Policies and Procedures Instructional 74 Professional Demeanor and Student Code 74 Class (Rotation) Registration in the Clinical Year 76 Academic Standards 76 Student Assessment Procedures 76 Academic Honesty 77 Grievance / Appeals Procedure 77 Promotion and Graduation 77 Release of Information / Reference Letters 78 Outside Employment 79 Withdrawal 79 Leaves of Absence 79 Visiting the School of PA Studies Offices 79 Immunizations and Health History 79 Health and Disability Insurance 80 Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening 80 Name Changes 81 Address / Phone Changes 81 Financial Aid 81 Student Counseling and Development 81 Sexual Harassment 81 Communicating with the School of PA Studies 82 Professional Standards 84 Student Health / Risk Management / Precautions 86 Appendix A: Competencies for the PA Profession 92 Appendix B: NCCPA Content Blueprint 97 Task Areas 97 Organ Systems 101 Appendix C: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct for the PA 109 Appendix D: Forms for the Clinical Year Absence Request Form 119 Clinical Rotation Request Form 121 Contingency Clinical Evaluation Form 123 Contributing Evaluator Form 129 Report of Accidental Exposure 131 Required Skills and Achievements 133
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