The Systems Approach to Functional Job Analysis. Task Analysis of the Physician's Assistant: Volume II--Curriculum and Phase I Basic Core Courses and Volume III--Phases II and III--Clinical Clerkships and Assignments.

This publication contains a curriculum developed through functional job analyses for a 24-month physician's assistant training program. Phase 1 of the 3-phase program is a 6-month basic course program in clinical and bioscience principles and is required of all students regardless of their specialty interest. Phase 2 is a 6 to 10 month period of intensive training in patient evaluations and special procedures. The length of this phase depends upon the students specialty which may include family practice, pediatrics, medicine, surgery, or obsterics. Phase 3 consists of 8 to 12 months of supervised practice in the hospital, clinics, and private practitioners' offices. Included are course descriptions, objectives, and detailed course outlines for each phase. A related document is available as VT 014 651. (SB)