PARC-500 : PA Remediation Course

The Physician Assistant Remediation Course (PARC) is a directed studies style course in which students achieve mastery of knowledge and competency based objectives. The instructional objectives and the learning outcomes for the course are individualized for each student and will be based on documented areas of deficiency from Physician Assistant (PA) Program assessments. Students are assigned a faculty mentor during the course who will provide instructional, professional and administrative support as well as direction on the individualized course assessments. The course structure will be a combination of mentor directed instruction, directed lab time, reading and/or online learning. Assessment type(s) will be based upon the individualized learning outcomes for each student and may include computer based testing, written assignments/reports, skills testing or oral presentations. Students may only enroll in this course at the discretion of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and only after referral by the appropriate PA Program's Student Progress Committee. This is a non-credit course and may be of one to three months in duration. It may be repeated as determined by the PA Program's Student Progress Committee and SMS Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.