Physician Assistant Program

600 S. Paulina Street, Suite 746 AAC

Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-3234
Email: pa_admissions@rush.edu
Web: www.rushu.rush.edu/pa-program

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Academic Year Curriculum 2016-2017**
PHASE I Core Didactic Courses
Quarter I Summer
PAS 510
PAS 511
PAS 512
PAS 513
PAS 514

Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
History & Physical Examination I
PA Professional Issues
Diagnostic Methods I

Quarter II Fall
CHS 503
GCC 520
PAS 521
PAS 522

Research Methods & Statistics

Intro to Pharmacology & Physiology I
Clinical Medicine I
History & Physical Examination II

Quarter III Winter

GCC 521
PAS 530
PAS 531
PAS 533
PAS 534
PAS 535

Intro to Pharmacology & Physiology II

Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Clinical Medicine II
Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning
Diagnostic Methods II
Pediatrics

Quarter IV Spring
GCC 522
CHS 510
PAS 541
PAS 542
PAS 543
PAS 545

Intro to Pharmacology & Physiology III

Health Care in America
Clinical Medicine III
Fundamentals of Surgery
Psychosocial Medicine
Emergency Medicine

Total Quarter Hours for Phase I:

Quarter Hours (19)

7
6
2
2
2
Quarter Hours (17)
5
4
5
3
Quarter Hours (17)
3
2
5
2
2
3
Quarter Hours (18)
3
2
5
3
2
3
70-Quarter Credit Hours

** Pending approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Physician Assistant Program

600 S. Paulina Street, Suite 746 AAC
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-3234
Email: pa_admissions@rush.edu
Web: www.rushu.rush.edu/pa-program

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Academic Year Curriculum 2016-2017 **
PHASE II Core Clinical Rotations Typical Sequence (individual rotation will vary)
Clinical Rotations

Quarter Hours

Quarter I
PAS 581 Family Medicine
PAS 582 Internal Medicine I
PAS 583 Internal Medicine II

4
4
4

Quarter II
PAS 584 General Surgery I
PAS 585 General Surgery II
PAS 586 Womens Health

4
4
4

Quarter III
PAS 587 Pediatrics
PAS 588 Behavioral Health
PAS 589 Long Term Care/Geriatrics

4
4
4

Quarter IV
PAS 590 Emergency Medicine
PAS 591 Elective I
PAS 592 Elective II

4
4
4

Total Quarter Hours for Phase II:

50-Quarter Credit Hours

PHASE III Advanced Practice Rotations

Clinical Rotations
Quarter I
PAS 593 Advanced Clinical Practice I
Quarter II
PAS 594 Advanced Clinical Practice II
Quarter III
PAS 595 Advanced Clinical Practice III
Total Quarter Hours for Phase III:
Total Hours for Physician Assistant Program:

Quarter Hours
10
10
10
30-Quarter Credit Hours
150-Quarter Credit Hours

** Pending approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).