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 […]
A new registration option — Bundle & Save — aims to give more PA faculty and staff access to the Forum.
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 […]
PAEA will be hosting two town halls to give members a chance to get to know the 2021 PAEA Board of Directors candidates in advance of voting at the 2020 Business Meeting in October. President Elect Candidate Town Hall: September 29 from 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET Directors-at-Large Candidate Town Hall: October 1 from 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET […]
In recent years, federal investments to support PA programs in their efforts to meet their mission have increased significantly. Each year, the Health Resources and Services Administration distributes millions of dollars to support primary care training, access to health professions education for underrepresented minority students, and other key workforce development priorities. To fully utilize this […]
COVID-19 has affected our lives in so many ways. Along with going almost completely remote in all areas of PA education and our work, the cancellation of conferences has led to a lack of Category 1 CME opportunities. To help fill this gap, PAEA is offering two free online CME activities, both of which have […]
PAEA, in strong solidarity, believes it is of utmost importance to accurately reflect numbers associated with underrepresented minority groups in PA education and clinical practice. The Quick Facts & Figures page in the version of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit that was released on July 15 excluded data on the largest non-white community in […]
PAEA is proud to announce the selection of the 2020–2021 Student Health Policy Fellowship cohort. Following a competitive review process, PAEA’s Government Relations Steering Committee and Government Relations team selected the following students, who represent PA programs across the United States, to participate in the seventh fellowship class: Ryan Elie, Rutgers University Alexandria Lahdya, University […]
You’ve virtually selected your new cohort — now what?
Recently, we shared a video about faculty as remote proctors and also a video about faculty working with third-party remote proctors. Both focus on the importance of communication and preparedness. These are critical concerns when administering the End of Rotation exams during this time when we have temporarily waived our proctoring policies due to COVID-19. […]