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January 2005 Announcements
Along with the contest entries coming in from students,
faculty have been generously volunteering to serve as reviewers; however,
more are needed, since a substantial student response to the contest
is expected. Student entries will be sent anonymously in early February
to the reviewers, who will have about a month in which to evaluate
and rank submissions. If you would like to offer your assistance and
learn which topics students are writing about, please contact I. Keir
Todd, PA-C, M.Ed., facilitator of the APAP Student Writing Contest,
at the Pacific University PA Program, keirtodd@pacificu.edu
or 503/352-2085. APAP Board Watch
At its monthly conference call in November, the Board of Directors expanded the original charge given to APAP’s Graduate Education Commission: “In addition to the study of what constitutes graduate education for the physician assistant, the APAP Board of Directors charges the commission to study and comment on what should constitute the terminal degree for the physician assistant educator seeking promotion and tenure at his/her academic institution.” The commission’s report is expected in November 2005.
Students approaching graduation need a study tool that
will reinforce knowledge and build confidence. There’s no better
way to prepare for the PANCE exam than with the only review book developed
and endorsed by AAPA and APAP. A Comprehensive Review for the Certification
and Recertification Examinations, (2nd Ed., 2003), features exam
questions based on the blueprint drafted by the NCCPA and incorporating
the GRADRAT self-assessment exam. New features to this edition include
a self-assessment tool with 600 completely new questions and detailed
explanations, a new chapter on infectious diseases, and a post-test
CD-ROM to help users identify their specific areas of strength and
weakness. To order, visit the AAPA on-line store at http://www.aapa.org/aapastore
or call the Fulfillment Center at 703/787-8044.
The Physician Assistant Foundation is pleased to announce that the Breitman-Dorn Graduate Research Fellowship will once again be awarded this year and asks that you please pass this information on to any candidate who is eligible. Applicants must be in the dissertation stage of a Ph.D. program, and the research must be in progress, rather than at the dissemination stage. All applications must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2005. The recipient will be selected in May 2005 and will be announced at AAPA’s Annual Conference. A $3,000 grant will be disbursed in August. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.aapa.org/paf/bdfgapp.pdf, or contact Francesca Rusk, frusk@aapa.org or 703/836-2272, ext. 3114.
The Veterans Caucus, Inc., a caucus of the AAPA, is announcing the opening of its 2005 scholarship season. In 2004 the caucus awarded more than $22,000 in scholarship money to eligible applicants. Requirements are not stringent and many students in the programs may be eligible to apply. Criteria for awarding most of the caucus scholarships are on the basis of previous military experience, current academic standing, academic and civil recognition, and the student’s community involvement. Interested students may visit and apply at the caucus Web site, http://www.veteranscaucus.org/ssinstru2010-03a.html. |
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APAP Update - January 2005 |