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This is a course list document outlining the curriculum for a Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies with concentration in General Surgery/Surgical Critical Care. The program consists of 75 total credit hours spread across 17.5 months of instruction.

The curriculum includes 22 courses covering progressive levels of surgical training, from introductory to advanced coursework in general surgery, trauma surgery, acute care surgery, burn care, and surgical critical care. Notable components include military-specific courses for Army, Air Force, and Navy surgical scenarios (MGS 6451-6453), research methodology courses (MGS 6422-6424), and ongoing practical components like the psychomotor skills laboratory (MGS 6454). Most courses are 4 credit hours and one month in duration, with some research-focused courses being 0.5 months. The program includes both theoretical and hands-on clinical components, with some courses designated to be completed throughout the training period.

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GENERAL SURGERY/

SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE

PA

Course List

Credit

Hours Proposed course title

Course number Months

4 Advanced clinical evaluation and management in trauma MGS 6455 1

4 Introduction to general surgery MGS 6431 1

4 Advanced general surgery MGS 6432 1

4 Introduction to acute care surgery MGS 6433 1

4 Intermediate acute care surgery MGS 6434 1

4 Advanced acute care surgery MGS 6435 1

4 Introduction to Interventional Radiology for surgical specialties MGS 6436 1

4 Introduction to initial evaluation and management in trauma surgery MGS 6446 1

4 Introduction to operative management in trauma surgery MGS 6447 1

0^ Advanced trauma surgery MGS 6448

Introduction to surgical management scenarios unique to the US Army

Introduction to surgical management scenarios unique to the US Air Force

Introduction to surgical management scenarios unique to the US Navy

MGS 6451

MGS 6452

MGS 6453 1

4 Introduction to burn surgery and burn critical care MGS 6439 1

4 Advanced burn surgery and burn critical care MGS 6445 1

4 Introduction to plastic and micro- surgery for surgical specialties MGS 6440 1

4 Introduction to neurosurgery for sugical specialties MGS 6441 1

4 Introduction to trauma management and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit MGS 6443 1

4 Advanced trauma management and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit MGS 6444 1

0* Psychomotor and surgical skills laboratory MGS 6454

0* Evidence-based trauma surgery and critial care MGS 6422

4 Medical research design MGS 6423 0.5

4 Approaches to medical data collection and analysis MGS 6424 0.5

3 Techniques for medical research presentation MGS 6356 0.5

75 17.5

^ course supporting all call activities (distributed throughout training)

* course to be completed during all activities

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