January 2006 Announcement

Updates to the PA Faculty Directory

Program directors should have received an electronic listing of their faculty and staff, as published in the APAP Faculty Directory, as well as instructions for updating it. If you have any questions or would like assistance, contact Ms. Darden at gdarden@apap.org or 703/836-2272, ext. 3413. Please return the updated listing by January 23. Each of PAEA’s member programs will be mailed a new directory in the upcoming months and listings will be included in the online APAP Faculty Directory, accessible from the For Members link on the PAEA home page.

Mark Your Calendars for the AAPA International Delegation Symposium

The AAPA will host an International Delegation Symposium, in conjunction with its 34th Annual Conference in San Francisco, California. Come and learn first hand of the experiences of our international colleagues. Please access additional details at this link.

Physician Assistant Foundation Annual Scholarship Program

Since 1989, the Foundation’s scholarship program has awarded over $1 million to PA students across the country. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and future goals as a PA. For the 2004-2005 program year, 37 PA students received scholarships.

The postmark deadline for 2005-2006 program is February 1, 2006. The application is on-line at www.aapa.org/paf/app-scholarship.html. Please share this link with your students.

The application can be accessed and completed on-line, printed, and mailed to the address provided on the application. The PA Program Verification Letter and other requested materials must also be included. All applicants must be enrolled in the professional phase of their PA programs and be student members of the AAPA. Previous PA Foundation scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply again. Each application is reviewed by the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. Awards are made in May of each year.

If you or your students have any questions, please contact Francesca Rusk-Wallace at fruskwallace@aapa.org or 703/836-2272, ext. 3114.

APAP Update - January 2006