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Case-Based Genetics Education for Physician Assistant Students

Flexible, evidence-based resource that helps PA programs prepare future clinicians and support ARC-PA accreditation standards

Prepare Future PAs for Genomic Medicine

As genetics and genomics become increasingly important across healthcare, PA programs must prepare graduates to apply these concepts in practice.

Genetics in the Physician Assistant’s Practice is designed to support genetics instruction, build genomic competencies, and help learners develop skills in family history assessment, genetic risk evaluation, and patient care.

 

Why Faculty Choose Genetics in the Physician Assistant’s Practice

Used by clinical training programs nationwide, the course's self-paced, modular design allows faculty to adapt it to their programs' needs and ensure learners gain exposure to essential concepts and skills for clinical practice.

  • Assign individual modules to reinforce specific topics
  • Use the course as pre-work for classroom discussions
  • Incorporate content into flipped learning models
  • Provide it as a supplemental resource for independent study

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Benefits for Faculty

  • Supports programs in meeting ARC-PA genetics instruction standard B2-02
  • Ready-to-use content that can be integrated into existing curricula
  • Provides consistent, evidence-based genetics instruction
  • Offers flexible implementation for classroom, hybrid, or independent learning

Benefits for Students

  • Strengthen foundational genetics and genomics knowledge
  • Apply genomic concepts to real-world clinical scenarios
  • Practice identifying hereditary risk factors and genetic red flags
  • Prepare for a healthcare environment increasingly shaped by genomic medicine

Want to use this course in your curriculum?

This on-demand webinar explores practical strategies for integrating genetics and genomics into physician assistant education. Through faculty perspectives, curricular considerations, and implementation examples, you'll learn how to integrate Genetics in the Physician Assistant's Practice in your program.

Faculty panelists include:

  • MaryAnn Campion, EdD, MS, LCGC, Stanford Medicine
  • Randy Brush, PA-C, Valparaiso University

Have questions? Contact JAX Clinical Education at [email protected].

The knowledge checks and the interactive cases ensure that the students don't simply click through. It ensures their adequate comprehension.

— Randy Brush, Assistant Professor & Director of Didactic Education for the PA Program

 

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