Curriculum and Requirements
In addition to the traditional lecture and discussion format, classes use a variety of approaches to enrich learning.
- Evidence-based medicine is the integration of best-research evidence with clinical expertise.
- The case study approach is a method of providing students with an opportunity to use stories of people dealing with medical-based issues.
- Mini-cases help students apply concepts for introducing practical applications in lab settings.
- Descriptive or narrative cases allow students to work collaboratively in small groups to analyze the case.
MS in Radiologist Assistant Curriculum
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Summer I |
|
|
|
BIO 518 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| PA 502 | Medical Terminology: Advanced | 2 |
|
RA 517 |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
|
PY 517L |
Human Anatomy Lab |
0 |
|
RA 520 |
Radiation Safety & Health Physics |
2 |
|
|
|
Total: 11 |
|
Fall I |
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|
RA 505 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
3 |
|
RA 530 |
Image Critique & Pathologic Pattern Recognition I |
3 |
| RA 532 | Interventional Procedures I with Clinical Observation | 3 |
|
RA 542 |
Patient Assessment, Management & Education |
3 |
|
RA 545 |
Research Methods & Design |
3 |
|
Total: 15 |
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|
Spring I |
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|
RA 531 |
Image Critique & Pathologic Pattern Recognition II |
3 |
|
RA 535 |
Interventional Procedures II |
3 |
|
RA 550 |
Seminar I |
1 |
|
RA 570 |
Radiologist Assistant Clinical I |
4 |
|
RA 590 |
Thesis I |
1 |
|
Total: 12 |
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|
Summer II |
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|
RA 551 |
Seminar II |
1 |
|
RA 571 |
Radiologist Assistant Clinic II |
5 |
|
RA 591 |
Thesis II |
2 |
|
Total: 8 |
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|
Fall II |
|
|
| RA 552 | Seminar III | 3 |
|
RA 572 |
Radiologist Assistant Clinic III |
5 |
|
|
Total: 8 |
|
|
|
Total Credits: 54 |
Clinical Experiences
Clinical experiences during the concluding year of study serve as capstone courses that enable students to apply the knowledge learned in the first two semesters of the program. During the first clinical semester, students are in the clinical setting three consecutive days per week; during the second clinical semester, they serve four days per week, and, during the final clinical semester, five days per week. In total, the program requires approximately 1,500 hours of clinical experience. Quinnipiac provides all clinical placements throughout the program. Among the many distinguished affiliations are hospitals, medical centers and clinics in the greater New Haven area.