Advanced Physician Assistant Program
An intensive one-year hybrid programme of academic teaching and immersive hospital-based clinical training.
- Duration12 Months
- ModeHybrid: academic teaching with daily hospital posting
- StipendPaid clinical training (stipend)
- AwardDocLearnings certificate
What you will gain
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning
- Support physicians in multidisciplinary patient care
- Interpret laboratory and ECG findings and document accurately
- Present and discuss patient cases confidently
About the Program
The Advanced Physician Assistant Program is an intensive one-year hybrid programme for graduates aiming at advanced physician support roles. It runs continuous academic learning alongside immersive hospital-based clinical training: structured classroom teaching, supervised clinical exposure, grand rounds, journal clubs, procedural workshops and faculty mentoring throughout. The emphasis is competency-based learning, clinical reasoning and professional development.
Program Highlights
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Twelve months
A full year of continuous academic learning and hospital posting.
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Daily hospital posting
OPD, ward management, emergency department and ICU observation.
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Grand rounds and journal club
Live academic sessions, skill workshops and faculty mentoring throughout.
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Priority placement support
Career mentorship and priority placement support on completion.
Who this program is for
- Pharm.D, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS graduates
- Graduates who want the deepest clinical exposure we offer
- Those targeting senior physician assistant and coordinator roles
- Anyone able to commit to a full year of daily hospital posting
Skills you will build
- Advanced clinical reasoning and competency-based assessment
- Daily ward management and OPD work
- Emergency department and ICU observation
- Clinical procedures under supervision
- Case presentation at grand rounds and journal club
- Accurate clinical documentation and logbook discipline
Curriculum
Six modules delivered alongside your hospital rotations. Expand a module to see what it covers.
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- Introduction to physician assistant practice
- Professional ethics
- Scope of practice
- Communication skills
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- Organ systems
- Clinical anatomy
- Applied physiology
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- General examination
- Vital signs
- Systemic examination
- Clinical documentation
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- Drug classes
- Safe medication practices
- Prescription interpretation
- Dosage calculations
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- Complete blood count
- Liver and kidney function tests
- Lipid and thyroid profile
- Electrolytes
- ABG basics
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- ECG interpretation
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Acute coronary syndrome
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- Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Oxygen therapy
- Nebulisation
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- Diabetes mellitus
- Insulin therapy
- Diabetic emergencies
- Obesity
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- Fever
- Anaemia
- Thyroid disorders
- Infectious diseases
- Renal disorders
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- Basic life support
- ACLS overview
- Shock
- Trauma
- Poisoning
- Triage
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- IV cannulation
- Catheter care
- Wound dressing
- Sample collection
- Infection control
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- Electronic medical records
- Progress notes
- Referral notes
- Consent
- Discharge summary
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- OPD and IPD
- Ward posting
- ICU observation
- OT observation
- Emergency department
- Consultant rounds
- Clinical case presentations
- Clinical procedures
- Competency assessments
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- Resume building
- Interview preparation
- Hospital etiquette
- Career guidance
Eligibility
- Pharm.D, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS or BSMS from a recognised institution
- Valid registration where it applies to your qualification and state
- Availability for daily hospital posting across the full twelve months
- Willingness to work within the scope your qualification allows, under supervision
Not sure whether you qualify? Send us your details and an advisor will check it against your marksheets before you apply.
Course Fee
₹75,000+ GST as applicable
Instalment options available
Flexible payment plans
Payable in instalments. Speak to admissions for the instalment schedule and scholarship eligibility.
Certification you can showcase
Issued on successful completion, subject to the attendance and assessment requirements. Open the sample to view it full size.
Certificate of Completion
Issued by DocLearnings in association with the Association for Clinical Education & Research, recording academic preparation, clinical mentorship and supervised hospital training.
Each certificate carries a unique ID and a QR code, so an employer can verify it with us directly.
This certificate records advanced clinical learning. It does not alter the statutory scope of practice attached to your existing qualification, and it is not a medical degree.
Frequently asked questions
Twelve months. Academic teaching and hospital posting run alongside each other throughout, rather than in separate blocks.
Twice the length, daily hospital posting across the whole year, and additions like grand rounds, journal club, procedural workshops and competency assessments.
A stipend applies during clinical training. The amount is set by the partner hospital and confirmed in writing in your offer letter.
No. It is a professional training programme leading to a DocLearnings certificate. It does not confer a medical degree or a licence to practise independently.
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