Physician Associate Studies PgDip

<strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/>• Spend half of your training in clinical placements, to practise your skills in primary and secondary care settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centre, including two wards and an Immersive Learning Environment, and our Centre for Anatomical and Surgical Education (CASE), where you’ll be taught anatomy using cadaveric prosections.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from lecturers with international recognition for their expertise in medicine, who are all healthcare professionals currently working in the NHS, including registered physician associates.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from hands-on, interprofessional learning in our annual real-time simulation event in your second year, where you’ll work alongside our health sciences students to deal with lifelike scenarios in a mock NHS hospital.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get the academic requirements needed to complete the Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA) and register with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practise clinically once you’ve graduated.<br/><br/><br/><br/>All physician associate students (home and overseas) will receive a training grant provided by NHS England of £5,202, split between the two years of the course (£2,601 per year). You do not need to apply for this grant – once funding is confirmed by NHS England, it will be automatically allocated to all students registered and in attendance on the course.<br/><br/><strong>What you will study</strong><br/>On our Physician Associate Studies course, you’ll learn to support doctors (based in GP surgeries and hospitals) with taking medical histories, performing examinations, diagnosing illnesses, analysing test results and developing management plans.<br/><br/>We’ll give you the skills you need to assess, diagnose and manage various medical problems as a self-assured, confident healthcare professional. Spending time with an experienced senior doctor, whether working under supervision or alongside your mentor, youll assist patients who present with numerous different conditions.