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Department of Health Professions

Curriculum Outline and Affiliations

Curriculum outline and affiliations for the Physician Assistant program at York College.

Didactic Phase

FALL SEMESTER (#1)

COURSE #

CREDITS

Introduction to ePortfolio/ Orientation (Hybrid)

HPPA 500

1

Clinical Anatomy(2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation/ 1hr laboratory)

HPPA 504

3

Applied Medical Sciences

HPPA 506

3

Interviewing and counseling

HPPA 508

1

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention(Hybrid)

HPPA 512

2

Pharmacology I (2hrs lecture/1hr recitation)

HPPA 520

2

Clinical Medicine I (3hrs lecture/3hrs recitation)

HPPA 528

3

Diagnostic Studies (1hr lecture/1hr recitation/1hr.laboratory)

HPPA 534

1

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

16

PA Profession(Hybrid)

WINTER SEMESTER (#2)

COURSE # 

CREDITS

PA Profession(Hybrid)

HPPA 510

2

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

2

SPRING SEMESTER (#3)

COURSE #

CREDITS

Physical Diagnosis I (2hrs lecture/3hrs laboratory)

HPPA 502

3

Pathophysiology

HPPA 524

3

Pediatrics

HPPA 526

2

Surgery

HPPA 532

4

Pharmacology II

HPPA 536

2

Obstetrics/Gynecology

HPPA 538

2

Clinical Medicine II (2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation)

HPPA 542

2

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

18

SUMMER SEMESTER (#4)

COURSE #

CREDITS

Biomedical Ethics (Hybrid)  

HPPA 514

2

Public Health (Hybrid)    

HPPA 514

2

Health Policy (Hybrid)  

HPPA 514

2

Clinical Correlation Seminar I (2 hrs lab) 

HPPA 514

1

Psychiatry    

HPPA 514

2

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

9

FALL SEMESTER (#5)

COURSE #

CREDITS

Physical Diagnosis II (2hrs lecture/3hrs laboratory)

HPPA 522

3

Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Informatics(Hybrid)

HPPA 530

2

Primary Care

HPPA 544

3

Clinical Medicine III (2hrs lecture/2hrs recitation)

HPPA 546

2

Pharmacology III

HPPA 548

3

Clinical Correlation Seminar II (2 hrs lab)

HPPA 552

1

Emergency Medicine

HPPA 554

3

Clinical Skills

HPPA 556

1

Total Semester Credits/Hours

 

18

Clinical Phase

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL SEMESTERS (#6,7,8,9)

COURSE #

CREDITS

PA- Portfolio I (Online)

HPPA 600

2

PA- Portfolio II (Online)

HPPA 600

2

PA- Portfolio III (Online)

HPPA 600

2

Surgery Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Pediatric Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Long-Term Care Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Psychiatry Clinical rotation

HPPA 600

2

Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Ambulatory Care Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Family Practice Clinical Rotation

HPPA 600

2

Total Clinical Year Credits

 

24

Total Program Credits

 

87

Physician Assistant Program Affiliations

Major Hospitals/Facilities:

  • Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY
  • Gouverneur Hospital, New York, NY
  • Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY
  • New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY
  • Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
  • Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
  • Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
  • St. Albans Veteran Administration Hospital, St. Albans, NY
  • St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
  • Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY

Clinics:

  • Amazing Medical Services, Jamaica, NY
  • Centers Urgent Care, Middle Village, NY
  • Dr. Hurwitz, Flushing, NY
  • Dr. Nicasio Arana, Jamaica, NY
  • Dr. Devicka Persaud
  • Dr. Loveena Singh
  • Far Rockaway Family Practice, Far Rockaway, NY
  • Premiere Pediatrics of New York, Staten Island, NY
  • NaoMedical, Astoria/Jackson Heights/Hicksville/Brooklyn
  • CitiMed JFK, NY
  • SSS Family Medicine, Jamaica, NY
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