The Association of Physician Assistant Programs’
International Affairs Committee (IAC) held its fourth meeting on November
2, 2005, during the APAP Education Forum in Puerto Rico, to discuss
international issues relating to physician assistants. As part its
activities last year, the committee
| Monitored and reviewed international medical education
organizations |
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Updated resource document matrix describing
the IAC, its mission and value to APAP, recommendations made,
and actions taken |
| Made presentations at the following organizations: |
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American Academy of Family Practice
(AAFP) International Consultants’ Workshop in Portland,
Maine, in September |
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AAPA International Symposium in Orlando
in May |
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Global Health Education Consortium
(GHEC) in San Francisco in March |
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Poster presentation on the global
applicability of physician assistants at Association of Medical
Educators of Europe and APAP meetings |
| Sponsored the International Rotations Workshop
at the APAP Education Forum in Las Croabas, Puerto Rico, in
November |
| Participated in the Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine through the international group electronic discussion
list |
| Completed surveys, to be repeated in 2006, on
the international experiences of APAP faculty and on students’
international rotations |
| Developed/updated the following resource documents |
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International Resources for APAP,
which provides general information, as well as information on
rotations, language programs, and professional organizations |
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Guidelines for International Rotations |
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Checklist for Rotations |
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International Rotations Survey Summary
2005 |
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Faculty International Experience Survey
Summary 2005 |
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Sample Liability Waiver |
| Had its chair selected as editor of “Global
Perspectives” feature in APAP journal Perspective on
Physician Assistant Education |
| Presented global health-oriented conference activities |
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APAP 2005 Education Forum and AAFP
International Consultants meeting: viewing of film “Shake
Hands with the Devil” about Rwandan genocide |
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APAP 2005 Educational Forum: “Tsunami
of Tears — 2005 Relief Effort in Southern Thailand” |
| Participated in conference calls with AAPA Physician
Assistants for Global Health |
| Supported the formation of a SAAAPA international
committee and encouraged the following activities |
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Resource sharing |
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Participation of student member on
IAC |
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Offered IAC-sponsored presentation
to SAAAPA for 2006 AAPA Annual Conference |
| The committee is in the process of |
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Developing a new IAC Web page that
will include international documents and presentations related
to global health |
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Recommending a member
for consideration for the board of the Global Health Education
Consortium, in response to their invitation and following an
informal liaison relationship with them of several years’
duration |
