A Familiar Face Joins PAEA Staff
Past President Karen Hills, MS, PA-C, is bringing her talents and expertise to PAEA, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
Category: Faculty Development
Sasek to Receive PAEA Scholarship for Harvard Macy Institute Program
Cody Sasek, MPAS, PA-C, a new faculty member at the developing Creighton University PA program in Omaha, Nebraska, has been selected as the recipient of the PAEA scholarship to attend the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions. Sasek will receive $5,900 from PAEA to cover the cost of the Harvard Macy Institute […]
Thou Shalt Not! Top 10 Challenges for New Faculty
When three new full-time faculty members were sent to their first PAEA Education Forum in 2016, they noticed a dominant theme: the challenge of faculty retention.
PA Educator Slot Reserved for Prestigious Harvard Macy Institute Program
PAEA is pleased to announce that we have secured a position for a PA educator in the prestigious Harvard Macy Institute’s Program for Educators in Health Professions. The PAEA Board of Directors has approved funding for a scholarship to cover the program fee. The Program for Educators in Health Professions provides “a select group of […]
Competencies for Care: Obesity
Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released the Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity, developed by a workgroup of more than 24 organizations, including PAEA. According to the report, more than one-third of US adults have obesity, with care costing as much as $210 billion a year. At the same […]
Developing Your Education Style
We can educate educators, but some things you just have to figure out on your own.
PAEA Faculty Development Branding Updated to Reflect Broader Offerings
PAEA’s Pando™ workshops, faculty development workshops focused on core PA educator knowledge and skills, have now been rebranded as “PAEA Workshops.” This change was motivated by the need to integrate the workshops into the broader spectrum of current as well as future PA faculty development opportunities offered by PAEA. The updated and simpler branding will […]
NIH Genomics Course Open to PAs and PA Faculty
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is offering its annual Short Course in Genomics again this summer. The course, which is specifically designed for PAs, nurses, and the faculty who educate them, will discuss a variety of genomics-related topics, including genetic testing, incorporating genomics into practice, and teaching genomics. The class will be held […]
Remediation in Health Sciences Education Seminar Series
**Update: The session scheduled for March 9 has been rescheduled for April 13 at noon.** The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is hosting a five-session web seminar series each Thursday in March to highlight various remediation topics. According to IAMSE, the goal of remediation is to “correct the course of students who have […]
Ready to Advance Rural Primary Care?
PAEA will be well represented at Advancing Rural Primary Care II, a national conference on the effective utilization of PAs, to be held March 23–24 in Omaha, Nebraska. Join other PAs, physicians, administrators, policy makers, researchers, educators, and students to exchange strategies in sustaining primary care in rural and underserved communities through the use of […]