PA 5042 - Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine (2)

This course is designed to teach students how to access and interpret medical literature. As lifelong learners, physician assistants must be able to locate, understand and apply concepts derived from the medical literature as they relate to the treatment of their patients. This course will focus on an evidence-based medicine approach to interpreting medical literature. Students will review how to best search medical databases to efficiently locate appropriate material. This course will also explore basic biostatistical methods and formulas as well as their applications.