Primary Care III (PA-0237)

Fall 2026 · PA 0237 · Tufts University · 2 credits · Undergraduate

This course is a continuation of Primary Care Medicine I and II and offers first year Physician Assistant students in-depth training in a wide variety of clinically related subjects, including common oral health conditions, urologic conditions, and special topics in medicine not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases involving common oral health and urologic conditions topics will be covered. Special topics in medicine presented in this course include chronic pain management, opioid use disorder, health maintenance, smoking cessation, metabolic health, telemedicine, shared decision making, and motivational interviewing. Clinical case discussions/workshops and a simulated patient experience will be utilized to build the students’ patient care and critical thinking skills.

Course codes: PA-0237, PA 0237, PA0237, PA-237, PA 237, PA237

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