This practicum course involves direct patient care clinical experience in a variety of primary care settings working collaboratively with other health professionals to provide care for adult patients. The course emphasizes the integration of theory, development, health promotion and disease prevention, and clinical decision making. Students will perform comprehensive and episodic clinical assessments, including appropriate diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions. Management of both stable, chronic illness and treatment of minor acute, episodic health problems will be accomplished under the direction and in collaboration with clinical preceptors. 180 clinical hours.