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An Overview of PA School

This is a quick overview of PA School: The phases, my course breakdown, and other general information. I can definitely post more in-depth content if there is an interest in how I studied, prepped for different courses, and what I experienced on rotations!  Program Length: 27 months  Class Size:  46  Program Phases: Two Didactic : In-classroom learning (building your fund of knowledge) Length: 15 months  Clinical: Clinical rotations (putting your fund of knowledge into practice) Length : 12 months  Didactic Courses:  Semester 1: Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Professional and Psychosocial Issues of Physician Assistant Practice, Physiology, Principles of the Medical Interview, Hematology Fundamentals, Clinical Pharmacology I, Evidence-Based Medicine  Semester 2: Human Gross Anatomy, Dermatology Fundamentals, Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology Fundamentals, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Neurology Fundamentals  Semester 3: Clinical Pharmacology II (A), Pulmonary Fundamen