Independently apply dry needling treatment safely into musculoskeletal trigger points during lab sessions.Discuss the prevention and management of adverse responses to dry needling based on OSHA requirements with 100% accuracy during case study.Integrate the physiological mechanisms of needling when developing a treatment plan for a given musculoskeletal condition.Independently identify each of the three types of trigger points (homeostatic, paravertebral and symptomatic) in a given case study.Symptomatic trigger point concept (neuromyofascial pain in the head, neck, shoulder, upper limbs, thoracic, lumbar, hip and lower limbs).Paraspinal trigger point concept (neurosegmental and dermatomal approach).Systemic Homeostatic trigger point concept (physiological and biomechanical approach).Adaptable dry needling system that easily adapts to clinical practice and to the specific needs of each patient.Detailed, tried and tested needling safety techniques and contraindications for dry needling therapy to avoid human error in clinical practice.Dry needling techniques- (80% of the needling technique is virtually pain-free).The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.The Integrative Dry Needling Foundation Course for Pain Management and Sports Rehabilitation covers: The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2026. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.Īccreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. At the successful completion of training, students are awarded a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree.Īccreditation Status The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Utah Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of Utah School of Medicine and the Utah Medical Association. The program trains physician assistants to work with physicians as part of a health care team to improve the quality and access to primary care. The emphasis of our mission-based curriculum is educating physician assistants to evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions in patients of all ages utilizing a primary care model. UPAP has been consistently ranked as a Top 10 PA Program in the country by the US News and World Report since rankings have been provided in 2004.Īs the oldest PA program with a continuously accredited program in the western United States, we are honored to be part of the Division of Physician Assistant Studies and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine with campuses located both in Salt Lake City and St.
As a program created from the MEDEX model, UPAP is committed to training PAs who will be prepared to meet the challenges of providing high quality care to patients in medically underserved and rural communities. We are proud of our heritage that includes the MEDEX model and co-sponsorship of the Utah Medical Association, the largest constituency association in the state of Utah.
The Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) at the University of Utah, School of Medicine is one of the oldest PA programs in the country, and has held continued accreditation since 1971. We invite you back to campus to reminisce about the origins and accomplishments of this program, share your stories of success, and reconnect with faculty and fellow graduates.Ĭelebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Utah’s Physician Assistant Program at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. Our graduates are versatile and collaborative, providing critical health care to people throughout the state of Utah, the Mountain West, and the nation. Each year, more than 3,000 people apply for 68 coveted spots. PA Program 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Utah Physician Assistant Programįrom its humble beginnings in 1970 with 11 students participating in a demonstration project, the Physician Assistant Program has grown into one of the nation’s top ranked programs.
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