The nccPA Health Foundation has launched the application process for three seats available on their Board of Directors. For the first time, the Foundation also plans to fill one of the three seats with a PA student. The other two spots will be filled by clinicians, educators, or interprofessional champions. The term for these board positions […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration Faculty Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment to individuals interested in pursuing a career as a faculty member in a health professions school. Program applicants must be from a disadvantaged background, have an eligible health professions degree or certificate, and have an employment commitment as a faculty member […]
With the Nexus Award, the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education recognizes an educational institution, health system, clinic, and/or community organization for extraordinary contributions to the Nexus. In recognition of exemplary interprofessional practice in the U.S., the Nexus Award celebrates those who are thinking and acting differently where education and practice connect in health […]
PAEA has just released an updated research publication: By The Numbers: 2015 Matriculating Student Survey The 2015 Matriculating Student Survey collects information from entering PA students on demographics, academic and employment background, factors related to choice of the PA profession and program, educational debt, intended specialty and practice environment, and student health and well-being. This report features side-by-side comparisons […]
Learning delivery models that incorporate Internet technologies offer great promise in negotiating challenges faced by educators of future health care professionals: space, time, costs, and expanding curricula. Yet, little is known about the degree of adoption of Internet-based programs of learning in PA education — inhibiting our ability as a community to develop best practices […]
We are sad to report that widely admired physician and PA educator, Joseph A. Schwenkler, MD, died on May 4 at his home in Readington Township, New Jersey. He was 64 years old. The cause of death was complications from Parkinson’s disease, which he had struggled with for the past several years. Dr. Schwenkler received degrees […]
For the second year in a row, PAEA will be serving as the fiscal administrator for the PA Leadership Initiative on Oral Health. As previously reported, the initiative has been going strong for nearly six years and is a collective effort that involves the “Four Orgs” — AAPA, ARC-PA, NCCPA, and PAEA. Much of the […]
The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is pleased to announce the next Faculty Development Institute focused on Interprofessional Education: Building a Framework for Collaboration. The institute will take place October 5–7, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Dulles in Herndon, VA. Faculty teams are invited to come together for a guided learning experience, team-based planning activities, and dedicated time to create […]
Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) is leading the way in helping health practitioners incorporate oral health into patient care. Through their blog, All 4 Oral Health, OHNEP and Teaching Oral-Systematic Health (TOSH) are aiming to build interprofessional oral health competencies among future primary care providers in order to develop a primary care workforce […]
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is seeking applications from individuals interested in volunteering their time as ARC-PA site visitors. Site visitors are selected from a pool of PA and physician educators, clinically practicing PAs, and others involved in PA education. Prospective site visitors must first apply to the ARC-PA and be selected from the […]