B.Sc –Physician Assistant

Overview

Bachelor Of Science in Physician Assistant is an undergraduate Medical course. Physician Assistant is as killed health care professional who is qualified with academic and clinical training to provide health care services under the supervision of a specialist. The training that they receive equips them to provide diagnostic therapeutic and prventive healthcare services The course is designed to train the student In examining and treating patients, order interpret and laboratory radiological investigations and aid in diagnosis Physician Assistant also has several other responsibilities such as treating minor injuries,preparing and preserving progress notes and performing certain managerial duties.PAs work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals in various specialties such as primary care, emergency medicine, surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, and psychiatry. They can also specialize further in areas like dermatology, cardiology, or orthopedics.They are employed in diverse settings including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, outpatient care centers, and rural or underserved areas where healthcare access is limited. The demand for PAs is growing due to an aging population and the need for expanded healthcare services.

Curriculum

S. No

I Year

II Year

III Year

INTERNSHIP

1

Anatomy

Microbiology

Sterilisation Procedures


2

Physiology

Medicine &Medical Ethics

Principles of Anaesthesia -II

12 months of Clinical Training

3

Biochemistry

Principles of Anaesthesia -I

Clinical Training


4

Pathology

Pharmacology



5

English

Basics of Computer

Clinical Training

Clinical Training



Eligibility

Eligibility for Admission

  • Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examinations after period of 12 years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology with minimum 65% marks in each subjects (Academic / Vocational Stream).

Career Prospects

Career Prospects

Hospitals are the primary recruiters of operation theatre and anaesthesia technologists. They work in the operating theatres and emergency departments of hospitals and nursing homes.

Openings are available in the areas of transplant units, orthopaedic clinics, gynaecology units, cancer units, surgery, special care baby units etc. and also in the field of research, education and training. They are appointed in the workplaces of physicians or dentists who perform outpatient surgery.

They are appointed in the following area:

  • Managing Operation Theatre equipment’s
  • Planning, Management and Sterility of the Operation Theatre premises
  • Suction, gas system operation and inhalational agent’s usage
  • Apart from the operation theatre they are employed in Emergency, Intensive Care and Surgical Units