Clinical
Following intensive didactic training, our students have the opportunity to rotate with several area partners over a 12-month clinical schedule. These clinical rotations begin in the summer of the students second year, with a plan for a diverse clinical immersion that allows the student to observe and engage a variety of healthcare systems, patient populations, public & individual health challenges, and several interprofessional & interdisciplinary team methods.
Our program offers so much to support our mission goals. As such, we are thrilled to provide our students with an amazing clinical year experience.
Following intensive didactic training, our students have the opportunity to rotate with several area partners over a 12-month clinical schedule. These clinical rotations begin in the summer of the students second year, with a plan for a diverse clinical immersion that allows the student to observe and engage a variety of healthcare systems, patient populations, public & individual health challenges, and several interprofessional & interdisciplinary team methods.
Our Clinical curriculum consists of core rotations in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Behavioral Health, Pediatrics, General Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. Yet our program has also supported more advanced curriculum delivery in orthopedics, three structured and one full elective rotation, which allow the student to explore advanced clinical interests in preparation to serve their communities.
While a majority of those clinical rotations are located in Ohio, as our priority is on providing our students the best clinical experience, rotations may take place throughout the United States.
The careful integration of our didactic curriculum within our clinical year allows for the holistic healthcare needs of our patients to remain at the forefront of our training, preparing our graduates to explore the “total care” of our patients. This includes not only disease prevention, recognition and treatment across the lifespan, but meeting the patient in their unique life experience limitations and goals and supporting them accordingly.
We are excited to have numerous community partners in healthcare who are responsive to supporting our mission and vision. We are humbled by their participation, which has made our curriculum delivery possible and are unquestionably key to its strength, ensuring only the best clinical training for our students.
We are excited to meet and partner with you!
Information for Preceptors
A preceptor is a skilled clinician who provides valuable oversight and mentorship in the application of practice theory to PA students in their clinical years. This time with a preceptor is vital to a student’s growth in understanding their part in the delivery of healthcare.
The primary role of the preceptor in facilitating student learning is fostering their understanding in science and theory, while guiding the application of it to their craft. Such mentorship has grown to include principles of professionalism, teamwork, leadership, management, as well as time and documentation efficiencies.
We are grateful to our preceptors and honored for their commitment into shaping the future of healthcare.
Physician Associate Studies
Miami University’s Physician Associate program is designed to develop generalist, family medicine clinicians who can provide service to predominantly rural, underserved communities. It is housed in the brand-new, state-of-the-art Clinical Health Science and Wellness Center on the Oxford campus.
Contact Us
2101 Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Building
421 S. Campus Avenue
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-1231
pastudies@MiamiOH.edu
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Miami University, Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies Program sponsored by Miami University - Oxford.
