What is the typical day like in the preclinical phase?
Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday generally between 8:00am-6:00pm. There may be some classes that extend until 8:00pm. This intensive schedule provides opportunity to cover a significant amount of material in a short period of time. The coursework is intense and requires that students come prepared having read for the lecture in advance. Lectures are often given with the support of PowerPoint presentation formats and procedural videos. All students have access to a student website (Blackboard.com) where lecture material is posted for downloading. Learning is also facilitated through lab experience and Problem Based Learning (PBL) sessions. Students are also exposed to various clinical settings through a process called Clinical Exposure and Experiences (CEEs). During the CEEs sessions, students are introduced to specialty practice settings as well as meet with various PA’s and healthcare providers in clinical practice. Throughout the preclinical phase, students have regularly
