{"id":46,"date":"2021-09-24T16:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/experiential\/physician-assistant-clinicial-phase\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:16:58","slug":"clinical-phase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/clinical-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">PA Program Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/admission\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/history-mission\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">History &amp; Mission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/program-goals\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Program Goals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/academic-phase\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Academic Phase<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/clinical-phase\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Clinical Phase<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/program-statistics\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Program Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/cost-financial-information\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Cost &amp; Financial Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/faculty-staff\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/technology-requirements\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Technology Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/student-resources\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/student-groups\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Groups<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/pa-student-handbook-policies-and-procedures\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Handbook, Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/experiential\/physician-assistant-preceptors\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Physician Assistant Preceptors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/alumni-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Alumni Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-clinical-phase\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical Phase<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second phase of the of the PA Program\u2019s curriculum is the clinical year. This phase consists of 53 credit hours in a trimester format. There are seven core specialty areas and one elective. The seven core clinical rotations include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Mental Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Medicine*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family Medicine*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal Medicine*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pediatrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Contains two rotations (total of 8 weeks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, students will have the opportunity to participate in clinical experiences with other healthcare professionals over the course of their clinical year. This exposure to interprofessional education will allow students to learn from, with, and about other members of the healthcare team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-rotations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rotations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PA Students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors. Students will be assigned rotations in Indianapolis and the surrounding area. All attempts are made to be within two hours of campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program has a number of affiliation agreements with preceptors and sites across the United States.&nbsp; Students who are in good standing are eligible to complete distant rotations. Students may alternatively locate a distant rotation site of their choice. The Program will assess the educational appropriateness of the site and attempt to secure all necessary paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For detailed information about becoming a preceptor, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/experiential\/physician-assistant-preceptors\/\">PA Preceptor Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-experiential-curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiential curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the sample schedule of the formal curriculum for the clinical year. The timing of the rotations will be different for each student;&nbsp;however, all students will complete all items prior to graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Sample Courses<\/th><th>Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><h4>Summer (Clinical)<\/h4><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Mental Health Rotation<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Core Content 1<\/td><td>1 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emergency Medicine Rotation 1<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal Medicine Rotation 1<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Issues of Professional Practice 1<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>14 credit hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><br><h4>Fall (Clinical)<\/h4><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Core Content 2<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family Medicine Rotation 1<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Issues of Professional Practice 2<\/td><td>2 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal Medicine&nbsp;Rotation 2<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pediatric&nbsp;Rotation<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Women&#8217;s Health&nbsp;Rotation<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>19 credit hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><br><h4>Spring (Clinical)<\/h4><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Core Content 3<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elective Rotation<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emergency Medicine Rotation 2<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family Medicine Rotation 2<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surgery Rotation<\/td><td>4 credit hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interprofessional Experience<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summative Practicum<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Issues of Professional Practice 3<\/td><td>1 credit hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>20 credit hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-no-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Address<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">College of Health Professions<\/span><br>Suite 250<br>4600 Sunset Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 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