KMCH Institute of Allied health Sciences

B.Sc. Physician Assistant

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Overview

Physician Assistants are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services in all the medical specialties, as delegated by a physician. Working as members of a health care team, they collect medical histories, initial examination of the patients, and assist the doctors for diagnosis and treatment.

The Physician Assistants work in different areas such as outpatient wing, wards and critical care units, operation theaters and other super specialty units like, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Orthopaedics , Oncology, Endocrinology , Head and Neck and Plastic Surgery, Catheterization labs, Coronary care units, Organ Transplant units and trauma care etc.

Curriculum

S. No	I Year	II Year	III Year	IV Year
1	Anatomy & Physiology	Respiratory Diseases	Respiratory Therapy Techniques - I
2	Microbiology & Pathology	Cardiovascular Diseases	Respiratory Therapy Techniques - II	Internship
3	Biochemistry & Pharmacology	Diagnostic Techniques in Cardio Respiratory Diseases	Life Support System
4	Biostatistics & Physics	Equipments In Respiratory Care	Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Eligibility for Admission

Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examinations after period of 12 years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic / Vocational Stream).

Eligibility for Lateral Entry

The lateral entry is applicable for all the UG Degree Course of Allied Health Science wherever corresponding Diploma Course is available in the concerned specialty. The duration of one year Internship applicable for all the Lateral Entry Candidates.
Candidates belongs to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examination after period of 12years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Botany and Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic/Vocational Stream)