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February 2005 Announcements


 The APAP National Recruitment Strategies Task Force has completed its report and received approval by the board of directors at its recent February board retreat. In compiling the report, the task force — Chair, Grace P. Landel, PA-C, M.Ed., James R. Fry, M.S., PA-C, Cristina Gonzalez, M.A., Suzanne Hage, M.H.S., PA-C, Christina M. Robohm, M.S., CHA, and board liaison Paul Lombardo, MPS, RPA-C — drew on a survey to which 89 programs contributed. The report contains recommendations for both PA programs and APAP for increasing the numbers of applicants to the PA profession. Please click here or access the full report in the Members Only section of the APAP Web site.


National Medical Challenge Bowl

Registration for the National Medical Challenge Bowl opens on March 15 at 10:00 a.m., EST. Registration is on a first-come/first-served basis, and only 49 slots are available (44 from the open registration and the five regional challenge bowl winners). In addition, only fully-registered student societies with recognized AOR, HOD, and Diversity representatives are eligible to register. You can double check your student society’s eligibility on the SAAAPA Web site, http://saaapa.aapa.org. If you have any questions about your registration status, please e-mail students@aapa.org. Click here for full guidelines.


The PA Foundation Announces the Breitman-Dorn Research Fellowship

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.


AAPA Veterans Caucus Announces Scholarship

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.


Fourth Annual Paul Ambrose Health Promotion Student Leadership Symposium

The Paul Ambrose Health Promotion Student Leadership Symposium strives to engage graduate physician assistant, nursing, medical, and PharmD student leaders in building new visions, models, and experiences for health professions education. Following the Symposium, students will be expected to engage in health promotion/disease prevention education projects in their institutions or communities; enlist a mentor for guidance in the post-symposium project; and engage other students in the field of prevention. The mentor should be a faculty member from the department of preventive medicine or a related department at their institution. The Symposium is sponsored by a cooperative agreement between the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the American Medical Student Association and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. Please see the linked announcement to learn details of this opportunity for students and faculty.

APAP Update - February 2005