CMU PA Program
The first cohort of the CMU PA Program matriculated in this year.
When is 2019?
During a physical examination, this is the purpose of assessing a patient's jugular venous pressure (JVP).
What is evaluating right atrial pressure and heart function?
PA scope of practice can vary between states. This term describes the concept of recognizing a PA's license across state lines.
What is interstate compact or reciprocity?
The most common practice setting of physician assistants is this.
What is the hospital setting?
The CMU PA Program lasts for how many months.
What is 29 months?
This ethical principle emphasizes the obligation to do no harm to the patient.
What is non-maleficence?
Some states have expanded the scope of practice for PAs to include certain activities. This is the the term for this legislative process.
What is scope of practice modernization or expansion?
This percentage of practicing PAs identify as female.
What is 70%?
This many students were graduated in the original cohort of the CMU PA Program.
What is 15 students?
In the context of evidence-based medicine, this is at the top of the hierarchy of evidence.
What is systematic reviews/meta-analyses?
PAs must adhere to laws such as HIPAA to protect patient information. HIPAA is an acronym for this federal act.
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
The second most common practice area of PAs after hospital is this setting.
What is family medicine/general practice?
This person has been with the PA Program the longest.
Who is Scarlet (Scary) Brown?
Measles is a rare but serious infectious disease that should be suspected in patients with the classic triad of these three “Cs”.
What are cough, conjunctivitis, and coryza?
This drug schedule is commonly associated with medications that require a physician's co-signature when prescribed by a PA.
What is Schedule II controlled substances?
Many PAs have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. This is the most common branch for PAs to serve in.
What is the Army?
These are the four student learning outcomes / competencies of the CMU PA Program.
What are medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, and professionalism?
When assessing cranial nerves, this cranial nerve is responsible for controlling eye movement and pupil constriction.
What is cranial nerve III (oculomotor)?
This was the primary outcome of Colorado SB 083.
What was allowing most physician assistants to now practice collaboratively with a physician rather than under a supervisory agreement?
A patient who just underwent an MVR surgery might see a PA who falls under this subspecialty for follow-up.
What is Cardiothoracic surgery?