The physician associate Role
The training that physician associates receive equips them to deal with the range of initial patient assessment and management, as well as to follow up ongoing patient care in both acute and community settings. They are trained to develop a differential diagnosis based on patient history, physical examination, and investigations. They are also able to initiate further evaluation or treatment based on this assessment. All of this occurs under physician supervision. The result is flexible healthcare professionals who adapt to their supervising physicians needs and provide a continuity of service for the healthcare team.
Acceptance onto our 2-year MPAS Physician Associate programme at SGUL requires graduates with at least a 2.2 (or equivalent) degree in bioscience, health, or life sciences, a demonstrated interest in healthcare and excellent interpersonal skills.
General Practice Placement
The GP Clinical Supervisor role is a two-year commitment.
Year 1: Students attend on Wednesday for a minimum of 7 hours (excluding breaks) over 35 weeks during term-time. Practices can take 1 or 2 students per year.
In the first year, students focus on theoretical learning in biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, evidence-based medicine, and professional and clinical skills. They also have a clinical placement in General Practice one day per week to practice and develop their clinical knowledge and skills.
Year 2: In the second year, students attend for 9-week, full-time placement, normally scheduled between February and July. If there are two second year students assigned to a practice, we will endeavour to ensure that they attend in separate 9-week blocks.
During the second year, students attend clinical placements full-time across a range of specialities including General Medicine, ED, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Surgery, and an elective placement.