High Education Health

The Role of the Physician Assistant in Medical Practice

Start: August 15, 2020

8:30 AM

End: August 15, 2020

4:30 PM

DESCRIPTION
Location
Agenda

Location:	Club Rotario de Río Piedras
City:	San Juan

Saturday, October 31, 2020

8:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Pre-test/Initial Presentation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m	Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession Dr. Luis V. Clas Define who is an assistant doctor Recognize related skills Develop strong interpersonal, professional and cultural competence skills Develop behaviors related to professional ethics PA
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.	Common Roles of the PA and Individual Responsibility Dr. Luis J. Lugo Vélez Define roles of the attending physician Evaluate responsibilities of the attending physician Evaluate the scope of PA responsibilities Define the role and consultations of the attending physician in different health situation
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Malpractice and Risk Management Lcda. Zedided Ortiz Define risk and its components Analysis and risk assessment Risk management policies Develop predictive risk models to reduce or avoid risk
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m .	Malpractice and Risk Management Lcda. Zedided Ortiz Define risk and its components Analysis and risk assessment Risk management policies Develop predictive risk models to reduce or avoid risk
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m	Electronic Record Documentation and the role of and responsibilities of the PA Lic. Marie Carmen Muntaner Define the security of electronic medical information. Define the scope of patient privacy. Discuss the importance of patient safety and privacy. Define the responsibilities of the PA regarding the use of the electronic medical record
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m	Post- Test & Closing

OBJECTIVES
RATES

Encourage and assist programs to educate competent and compassionate physician assistants
Educate PAs who will practice evidence-based, patient-centered medicine
Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the appropriate role of the physician assistant
Establish and facility commitment to excellence and on-going professional development
Utilize information technology to manage information, access medical information, and support their own education

MORE COURSES

Registration Type	Early Registration	Early Registration Cutoff Date	General Registration
Médicos y Profesionales de la Salud (con crédito)	$150.00	10/21/2020	$175.00

Registration Type	Médicos y Profesionales de la Salud (con crédito)
Early Registration	$150.00
Early Registration Cutoff Date	10/21/2020
General Registration	$175.00