New Accreditation Standards: What You Need to Know
As programs prepare for the fall semester, it is important to keep in mind that the 5th Edition of the ARC-PA Accreditation Standards go into effect September 1st.
Monthly Archives:August 2020
Moves & Milestones: August 2020 Edition
PAEA Past President William (Bill) Kohlhepp, DHSc, PA-C, has retired from full-time teaching at the Quinnipiac University PA program after almost 25 years at the university. He was awarded Professor Emeritus status upon his retirement. Dr. Kohlhepp will continue as part-time faculty in the PA program and as an advisor to Quinnipiac undergraduate students […]
IPEC Call for Volunteer Reviewers for Scoping Literature Review
The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is seeking article reviewers to screen records that have been uploaded into Rayyan, a free web-based tool used to help expedite the process of screening and selecting articles for inclusion in a comprehensive scoping review. The articles were retrieved based on a specific search protocol developed for this project. The […]
Second Cohort of PRAC-ED-PA Pilot Programs Selected
PAEA is proud to announce the second cohort of PA programs selected to administer the pilot version of the Expansion of Practitioner Education — PA (PRAC-ED-PA) substance use disorder (SUD) curriculum. The following 10 programs, selected via a competitive process in which 48 applications were submitted, will administer the PRAC-ED-PA curriculum to their students over […]
PAEA Assessment Fall Schedule
As a reminder, PAEA will be restricting access to exams on several holidays throughout the fall, including a newly added date for election day: Monday, September 7 Tuesday, November 3 (new date) Wednesday, November 11 Thursday and Friday, November 26–27 Thursday and Friday, December 24–25 Thursday and Friday, December 31–January 1 You may still schedule unproctored PACKRAT® exams […]
Connect with Your Colleagues at a Virtual Retreat
Role-based retreats have long been an ideal way for you to connect with your colleagues at the PAEA Education Forum. Since this year’s Forum is virtual, we asked ourselves, “why wait?” So PAEA has been hosting virtual retreats, facilitated by PA educators, over the past couple of weeks. Each retreat is centered around the theme […]
Your Program’s Ticket to the PAEA Education Forum
A new registration option — Bundle & Save — aims to give more PA faculty and staff access to the Forum.
PAEA Presents Program Showcases: Another Virtual Way to Connect with Colleagues
This August, PAEA launched a new virtual faculty development opportunity: Program Showcases.
Perspective
One PA educator is using digital media tools to give students valuable insight during the pandemic.
PAEA Membership Hot Topics: Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Town Hall
In 2019, a resolution came to the floor at the PAEA Business Meeting to discuss and potentially endorse the clinical doctorate as the entry-level degree for the PA profession. This motion was referred to our Board of Directors for further investigation. The Board felt that the Association’s decision should be informed through a multi-step process […]