PA Education Association

Looking for inexpensive task trainers? In this #JPAE article, the authors developed and evaluated reusable task trainers. #PAEducation #ClinicalSkills #MedicalEducation https://ow.ly/CByU50TmoH0

PAEA brings a new experience, the Networker Cafe, to kick off the final day of Forum 2024. Scheduled for Thursday, October 10, the premiere Networker Café creates a collaborative space for attendees to discuss questions that matter in PA education. The Café takes the place of the closing general session. Modeled on the World Café and focusing on topics suggested by PAEA members, the Networker Café uses facilitated conversations to generate ideas, solutions, and collective intelligence about PA education’s most pressing issues. Each table will discuss an important issue in PA education – anything from the effects of AI on teaching to the challenges of re-accreditation. Attendees can join whichever group interests them, and they’ll have time for more than one group. Got a topic you'd like to discuss? PAEA members can submit topics for discussion by commenting below or emailing Sarah Bolander, chair of the Educational Programming Steering Committee, at sarah.bolander@nau.edu. Don't miss this unique opportunity! Join us during Forum, Thursday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

This week, we chat with April Stouder, EdD, MHS, PA-C, associate program director of the Duke University PA program, about her recent article in JPAE titled "Burnout, Personal, and Occupational Factors as Predictors of Physician Assistant Faculty Intent to Leave After the COVID-19 Pandemic." The conversation highlights key factors affecting faculty intent to leave, such as workplace climate and culture, and the importance of institutional support. Dr. Stouder also emphasizes the role of validated research instruments in her study and shares insights into her methodical approach. The episode underscores the critical need for better support systems to retain qualified PA educators. Listen & subscribe: https://ow.ly/OxHC50TkfHs

Check out the September 2024 issue of JPAE, now available online. #JPAE https://ow.ly/PT9250TfllB

In this episode, Lisa Gables, CPA, CEO of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), shares her path into the PA profession and AAPA's mission to advocate for and educate over 178,000 PAs. She also discusses the ongoing transition from the title "Physician Assistant" to "Physician Associate," and emphasizes the importance of engaging pre-PA students, fostering leadership development, and staying connected to the profession. Listen & subscribe: https://ow.ly/bUF150TeFEK This episode is supported by Southern Illinois University Medicine Doctor of Medical Science Degree.

This month, the EDI in Action series delves deeper into the Cultural Humility in Assessment initiative, or CHIA, and spoke to the volunteers who make this work possible. PAEA Assessment Editor in Chief Melinda Blazar, EdD, MHS, PA-C, chair of the CHIA Exam Development Board, Jo Rolls, MEHP, MPAS, PA-C, and Vice-Chair David Walker, PA-C, MPAS, described the volunteers as passionate and enthusiastic. CHIA members provide suggestions to make items more inclusive and to identify themes in the item bank for consideration of future form and style changes.  Learn more: https://ow.ly/Ri5950Ta6Mz

PAEA is still accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Don Pedersen Research Grants Program. Candidates should propose a research project about both PA education and PA workforce issues. This grant is not intended to fund research on clinical practice. Grants of up to $10,500 may be awarded with a total possible allotment of $21,000. Proposals must be submitted by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more: https://ow.ly/pX0Q50Ta6ZO

Does active learning improve learning and retention? In this #JPAE article, the authors investigate student perceptions regarding the benefit of studying strategies for learning and retaining physiology and pathophysiology. #PAEducation #Pathophysiology #ActiveLearning https://ow.ly/BaKP50SECUc

The 2024-2025 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellows are Sarah Bolander, DMSc, PA-C, assistant professor at Northern Arizona University, and Katherine Thompson, MCHS, PA-C, an urgent care PA at Snoqualmie Valley Health in Snoqualmie, WA. Bolander’s project, "PA-Specific Doctoral Degrees in Practice: Exploring Demographics and Practice Characteristics Among PAs," investigates whether there are differences in demographics, practice characteristics, and employment trends among PAs with PA-specific doctoral degrees, such as DMS/DMSc and DScPAS/DPA, compared to PAs without doctoral degrees or PAs with other types of doctoral degrees, such as PhD, EdD, and DHSc. Thompson’s project, "Trauma-Informed Care Training and Impact on Employee Wellness Scores," examines the impact of a trauma-informed system on workplace wellness, employee retention, and employee connectivity. Read more: https://ow.ly/HrJv50T6pNu

Do veterans have differential access to physician associate/assistant (PA) education? In this #JPAE article, the authors investigate the association of veteran status with the likelihood of PA program matriculation. #PAEducation #Veterans https://ow.ly/psPt50SEs1M