Lecturer

Tammy Moran, PA-C

Tammy Moran, MS-PAS, PA-C is a professor of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of Health and Human Services. Moran received her degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and is a Lecturer in the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program specializing in women's health, sexual health, and LGBTQIA+ care.

In the PA program, she teaches clinical skills as well as lectures in the didactic portion.

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563-333-5831

MoranTammy@sau.edu

Education and Training

MS-PAS, Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Courses Taught

Professional Practice Issues

This course will introduce the students to the physician assistant profession. Students will gain an understanding of professionalism and the role of the physician assistant. In addition, students will also learn the history of the profession, the profession's organizations, the credentialing and certification process, as well as an introduction to the health care system.

Clinical Preparation Block

This course will incorporate information learned in the didactic portion of the curriculum with skills training during an intensive clinical preparatory period prior to the start of clinical rotations. This will include BLS, ACLS and PALS training. The course will focus on the skills needed to be proficient in a clinical setting. Students will participate in a number of activities including multiple mock clinical encounters. The student will be required to review and critique these encounters with feedback from faculty.

Clinical Skills I

Instruction in the fundamental clinical skills necessary for patient care. Primary focus is on learning to perform a complete physical examination. In addition, the student will learn critical reasoning skills necessary to integrate pertinent physical exam findings with differential diagnoses.

Clinical Skills II

This course is a continuation of Clinical Skills I and the student is introduced to more complex technical skills to include suturing, casting, splinting, IVs/injections, gowning, gloving, and a general orientation to the operating room. Students will learn proper sterile technique. Students are given an introduction to common minor procedures. In addition, Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support classes will be part of this course so as to certify the student prior to clinical rotations.

Tammy Moran, PA-C

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Courses Taught

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