Physician Assistant Subjects List 2025: Check Semester-wise Subjects & Syllabus

Anatomy

Anatomy is the study of the human body and anatomical regions.

• Organisation of the human body

• Skeletal system, Muscular system

• Nervous system, endocrine system

• Maintenance of cardiovascular and other systems of the body

• Anatomical regions

Physiology

It includes the working and composition of the body.

• Blood: composition, properties and functions of blood, etc.

• Cardiovascular system: Functions, Functional Anatomy of Heart & their functions, Cardiac cycle, etc.

• Digestive system: Functions, anatomy, the composition of digestive juices, etc.

• Respiratory system: function, anatomy, mechanism, etc.

• Nervous system: reflexes, histology, nerve conduction, etc.

• Special senses: vision, blindness, smell, taste, etc.

• Skin, excretory system, reproductive system, etc.

Biochemistry

It includes studying the body's building blocks and the balance of various elements inside our body.

• Introduction to Apparatus, Chemical Balance

• The Chemistry of Carbohydrates and Lipids

• The Chemistry of Proteins and Nucleic Acids

Pathology

Haematology: Study of blood

• Blood collection

• Anticoagulants used in Haematology

• Normal values in Haematology

• Basic haematological techniques

• The morphology of red cells

• The morphology of leukocytes and platelets

• Bone marrow

Clinical Pathology: Examination of body fluids

• Urine examination

• Examination of body fluids

• Semen analysis

• CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)

• Stool Examination

Medical and Pharmacology

It includes learning about the medicines and the working of the medicines.

• Infectious diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, GIT, immune system, etc.

• Endocrinology

• Principles of drug administration

• Basic drug effects and classification of drugs

• Common drugs

Surgery anesthesiology

It includes the concepts of surgical processes and the anaesthetic techniques to be used during surgery.

• Metabolic response to injury

• Wound healing

• Electrolyte and acid-base balance, bleeding and blood transfusion

• Benign Hypertrophy of the Prostate and Hydrocele

• The Classification of Anaesthesia, anaesthetic agents, etc.

Microbiology

• General Bacteriology

• Immunology

• Virology

• Mycology & Parasitology

• An outline of common bacterial diseases, their treatment, and prevention

Environmental Science and Community Medicine

Students learn about humans and their environment, which play a major role in body functioning.

• The multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies

• The Concept of an Ecosystem, Structure and Functions

• Biodiversity

• Pollution

• "Health and disease"

• Epidemiology

Paediatrics and Geriatrics

It deals with the study of children and elderly people.

• Definition, population, morbidity and mortality in children, maternal, perinatal, neonatal, infant and preschool

• Nutrition

• Immunisation

• Paediatric emergencies

• Geriatrics - physiological and psychological fundamentals of the ageing process

• Disorders of major geriatric ailments and their management

• Degenerative joint diseases, effects of immobility