2004 APAP Education Forum Syllabus

November 3–7, 2004

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee

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* Indicates Category I CME Credit This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 11.75 hours of professional Category I (Preapproved) CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA's CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial support of Live Programs.

   
Friday, November 5, 2004
 
  Time
Workshops, Roundtables, and Panel Presentations
Materials
1.
7:45–8:45 a.m.

Workshop — Course and Instructor Evaluations: Why, When, and How
JoAnn Deasy, PA-C, MPH; Alexandria Garino, MS, PA-C

Handouts
2.
7:45–8:45 a.m.
Workshop — How to Write Standardized (Simulated) Patient Cases That Yield Reliable Student Data
Jim Carlson, MS, PA-C
Handouts
3.
7:45–8:45 a.m.

*Roundtable — Integration of Medical Genomics into the PA Curriculum
Michael Rackover, PA-C, MS

Handouts
4.
7:45–8:45 a.m.
Panel Presentation — The PA Summer Enrichment Program: A Pilot Program for Pre-PA Students
Elias Villarreal Jr, PA-C
Handouts
5.
8:55–9:40 a.m.
Panel Presentation — Experiential Health Policy Experience for PA Faculty and Students
Howard Straker, MPH, PA-C; Kirsten Thomsen, PA-C; James Cawley, MPH, PA-C
Handouts
6.
8:55–9:40 a.m.
Workshop — Introduction to Archiving Organizational Materials
Mira Park Waller, MLS; Reginald Carter, PhD, PA
Handouts
7.
8:55–9:40 a.m.
*Workshop — Introduction to NCCPA’s New Program Portals and Other Current Issues
Lori Leal; Aggie Warren, NCCPA
Handouts
8.
8:55–9:40 a.m.
*Workshop — Pharmacogenetics: A Primer for PAs
Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Handouts
9.
10:05–11:05 a.m.
*Workshop — Developing a Methodology for Introducing Mock Patients into the Didactic Curriculum
Kent Whitaker, MEd, PA-C; Corbin Bunnage, MS, PA-C; David Martin, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
10.
10:05–11:05 a.m.
Workshop — Developing and Implementing a PA Master’s Curriculum
James Stoehr, PhD; Alison Essary, MHPE, PA-C
Handouts
11.
10:05–11:05 a.m.
Workshop — Using Web-based Survey Tools for Program Administration and Research
Theresa Hegmann, MPAS, PA-C; Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C
Handouts
12.
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Workshop — Meeting the Objective: Outcome Based Education — HRSA Federal Contract Project III
Michael Huckabee, MPAS, PA-C; Wallace Boeve, MSPA, PA-C; Anita Duhl Glicken, MSW
Handouts
13.
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
*Workshop — Filling a Need: Teaching Surgical Skills
Gerald Simons, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
14.
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Panel Presentation — The Future: Engaging Kids into Health Careers (KIHC)
Randy Randolph, PA-C, MPAS; Christine Legler, PA-C, MS; Sheryl Stohs
Handouts
15.
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
*Workshop — The Use of Simulated Patient Encounters to Integrate Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Skills
Michael Funk, MPH, PA-C

Handouts

Web Source

16.
1:15–2:15 p.m.

Roundtable - Identifying Barriers to Increasing Underrepresented Minority/Disadvantaged Enrollment
APAP Committee on Ethnic & Cultural Diversity: Christina Robohm, MS, PA-C; Marshall Blesofsky, MPH, PA-C; Karen Mulitalo, MPAS, PA-C; Howard Straker, MPH, PA-C; Theresa Johnson, MS, PA-C; Peter Stanford, MPH, PA-C

Handouts
17.
1:15–2:00 p.m.
Workshop — Parliamentary Procedure and You: A Roadmap to Success at the APAP Annual Meeting
Elaine Grant, MPH, PA-C; Bill Kohlhepp, MHA, PA-C; Walter Eisenhauer, MMSc, PA-C
Handouts
18.
1:15–2:00 p.m.
*Workshop — Strengthening PA Training in Geriatrics
Janet Severance, PhD
Handouts
19.
1:15–2:15 p.m.
Workshop — Writing Quality Multiple-choice Test Items
Claire O'Connell, MPH, PA-C
Handouts
Saturday, November 5, 2004
 
   
Faculty Paper Presentations
 
20.
7:00–7:15 a.m.
APAP/HRSA Contract--Project 1 Review
Donald Pedersen, PA-C, PhD; Greg Mennie, PA-C, MSEd
Abstract
21.
7:20–7:35 a.m.
Tobacco Cessation Training in U.S. Physician Assistant Programs
Lisa Houston; Mary Warner; Christine Fenlon; Robin Corelli; Karen Hudmon
Abstract
22.
7:40–7:55 a.m.
Attitudes of Psychiatrists toward Employment of Physician Assistants in Psychiatry: Stage 2
Meredith Davison, PhD; Frank Prerost, PhD; Phoebe Folz, MMS, PA-C
Abstract
23.
8:00–8:15 a.m.
Models of Research Instruction in Physician Assistant Education
Theresa E. Hegmann, MPAS, PA-C; Richard W. Dehn, MPA, PA-C
Abstract
24.
8:20–8:35 a.m.
The Doctoral Pipeline in PA Education
Venetia L. Orcutt, MBA, PA-C; Alice Logan, BS; P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
25.
8:40–8:55 a.m.
An Analysis of Dialogue and Group Interaction During Collaborative Examinations
Debbie Sullivan, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
   
Workshops, Roundtables, Panel Presentations, and Pearls
 
26.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Workshop — Faculty Professionalism: The Other Part of the Hidden Curriculum
Anita Duhl Glicken, MSW; Cathy Ruff, MS, PA-C
Handouts
27.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
*Workshop — Integrating Genetics Education into a PA Primary Care Curriculum
Thomas Williams, MHP, PA-C; Constance Goldgar, MS, PA-C; James Fry, MS, PA-C
Handouts
28.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Workshop — “Live” Teaching!
Lisa Southwick, PA-C, MPAS; Anne Summer, RN, PA
Handouts
29.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
*Workshop —PA Distance Education: What Were We Thinking?
Jerry Noack, PA-C; Michelle A. Pendleton
Handouts
30.
9:10–9:55 a.m.
Workshop — Effective Teaching Principles for a Changing Pedagogical Landscape: A Review of Current Literature
Thomas Woods, DHSc, MEd, PA-C
Handouts
31.
9:10–9:55 a.m.
*Workshop — Getting Your Teeth into It: Incorporating Primary Dental Care into Your Curriculum
Grace Landel, MEd, PA-C; Justine Strand, MPH, PA-C; Vicki Waters, MS, PA-C
Handouts
32.
9:10–9:55 a.m.
*Panel Presentation — The Development of PA Education in Taiwan
Chi-Hui Kao Lo, RN, PhD; Peng-Tu Chang, MD; Sharon Chai Gallent, MS; James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C
Handouts
33.
9:10–9:55 a.m.

Roundtable - The Medical Narrative
Claire O'Connell, MPH, PA-C; Matthew McQuillan, MS, PA-C; Jill Reichman, MPH, PA-C; Sheryl Geisler, MS, PA-C

Handouts
34.
10:05–10:20 a.m.
*Pearl — Clinical Experiences for First-year PA Students with the Medically Underserved: Description and Outcome
Kevin Lohenry, MPAS, PA-C; Kristine Healy, MPH, PA-C; Dave Luce, MMS, PA-C
Handouts
35.
10:05–10:20 a.m.
Pearl — How Is Cultural Competency Being Taught in PA Programs?
Susan Symington, MPAS, PA-C; Lisa Wallace, PhD
Handouts
36.
10:05–10:20 a.m.
*Pearl — Teaching PA Students to Become Effective Patient Educators: A Unique Project
Claire Spiro, MHS, PA-C
Handouts
37.
10:05–10:20 a.m.
Pearl — The Joys and Trials of Planning a Continuing Medical Education Day
Patricia Pulver, MPH, RPA-C
Handouts
38.
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Pearl — Allowing Students to Retain MCQ Tests As Part of Remediation: Does It Affect the Question Pool?
Susan Hawkins, MSEd, PA-C; Mark Hertweck, MA, PA-C; Mark Freeman, MBA, MEd, PA-C; Debbie Kortyna, MMS, PA-C
Handouts
39.
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Pearl — Creating a Video Text for Physical Assessment
Debra Knight, MS, PA-C
Handouts
40.
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Pearl — How to Keep the Department Chair Happy
James Van Rhee, MS, PA-C
Handouts
41.
10:30–10:45 a.m.
*Pearl — The AKOAN Experience: Patient Logging Made Ridiculously Simple
Elias Villarreal Jr, PA-C; Chris Lindsey, PA-C
Handouts
42.
1:15–2:15 p.m.
Panel Presentation — Diversifying Admissions
Howard Straker, PA-C, MPH; Karen Mulitalo, PA-C, MPAS
Handouts
43.
1:15–2:15 p.m.
Workshop — Lessons Learned: A Five-Year Restrospective Analysis of an Online Distance Master's Program
Steve Cohen, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
44.
1:15–2:00 p.m.
Workshop — Oral Histories: Preserving the Depth of the PA Profession
Ruth Ballweg, MPA, PA-C; Keren Wick, PhD
Handouts
45.
1:15–2:00 p.m.
Workshop — Fair Use: The TEACH Act, Copyright, and You: Untangling the Confusion over Copyright in the Digital Classroom
Walter Eisenhauer, MMSc, PA-C; Greg Famiglio, MD, MBA
Handouts
46.
2:25–3:25 p.m.
Roundtable — Collaborative Exams: A Novel Assessment and Learning Method
Debbie Sullivan, PhD, PA-C; Sandy Hoops, MS, CHA, PA-C
Handouts
47. 2:25–3:25 p.m. *Workshop — New Directions in PA Pharmacology Education: Developing the Competent Prescriber
Mona Sedrak, PhD, PA-C; William Tindall, PhD, RPH
Handouts
48. 2:25–3:25 p.m. Roundtable — Recruiting Preceptors and Students from Medically Underserved Areas
Tess Cox, MA, PA-C; Patricia Shull, MS, PA-C
Handouts
49. 2:25–3:25 p.m. Workshop — Strategies for Applicant Recruitment
APAP National Recruitment Strategies Task Force: Grace Landel, MEd, PA-C; James Fry, MS, PA-C; Cristina Gonzalez, MA; Suzanne Hage, MHS, PA-C; Christina Robohm, PA-C; Paul Lombardo, MPS, RPA-C
Handouts
50. 3:35–3:50 p.m. Pearl — Cheating Prevention: Using the Guidelines for Ethical Conduct for the PA Profession
Grace Landel, PA-C, MEd
Handouts
51. 3:35–3:50 p.m. *Pearl — Influence of Prior Health Care Experience on Academic Performance
Salvatore Barese, PA-C, EdD
Handouts
52. 3:35–3:50 p.m. Pearl — The Core of Quality Clinical Teaching
Steve Cohen, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
53. 3:35–3:50 p.m. Pearl — Use of Problem-based Learning in a Mixed Curriculum
Linda Allison, MD, MPH; Mark Archambault, MHS, RPA-C
Handouts
 
2004 Education Forum Posters
Open during registration hours, November 3–6
 
A. A National Survey of PA Master's Education and Graduate-Level Core Competencies
James D. Stoehr, PhD; Alison Essary, MHPE, PA-C

Abstract
B.

Bridge to the Clinical Year Transition from Classroom to Clinic
Tom Colletti, MPAS, PA-C; David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C; Patricia Dieter, MPA, PA-C; Karen Hills, MS, PA-C; Elizabeth Rothschild, MMSc, PA-C

Abstract
C.

Contamination of Stethoscopes among Physicians and PA in the Outpatient Setting
Heather Freiler, BS; Oksana Hegardt, BS; Esther Lamb, BA; Margaret Mandry, BS, CRT, EMT; Jennifer Masson, BS, RRT; Research Advisors: Kenrick Bourne, DrPH, M.T. (ASCP), PA-C; Noha Daher, MSPH; James A. Brandt, MS; M. Anthony C. Frankson, MBBS, MPH; Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT

Abstract
D.

Does Lecturing on Health Care Disparities Change Student Opinions?
William Bomberger, PA-C; Timothy C. Evans, MD, PhD, FACP; Keren H. Wick, PhD

Abstract
E. How do PA Educational Programs Define and Implement Problem-based Learning?
Dr. Leslie Freels Loyd; Dr. Quincy Scott; Cheri W. Kelly, MS, PA-C; Katy Deuel, PA-C
Abstract
F. Integration of a Long-Term Care Experience into PA Education
David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C; Patricia Dieter, MPA, PA-C; Joyce Copeland, MD; Patricia Castillo, MS, PA-C
Abstract
G. Medical Spanish and PA Education: Usage, Barriers, and Need
P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C; Lauren M. Parma; Christina M. González, MA
Abstract
H. PA Practice Patterns in Texas: A Review of Counties Along the Texas-Mexico Border
Karen E. Mulitalo, MPAS, PA-C; P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
I. Soda Drinking Habits of Academy Students
Alexandra Cevallos, BS; Charinda Chareon, RT-R, BA; Julie-Ann Dovré, BS
James Mathey, RN, BSN; Research Advisors: Kendrick Bourn, DrPH, MT (ASCP), PA-C; Noha Daher, MSPH; M. Anthony C. Frankston, MBBS, MPH

Abstract
J. Teaching Health Policy Using Opposing Views on Current Public Health Issues
Bridget Colleen Calhoun, MPH, PA-C
Abstract
K. The Description of Adventituous Lung Sounds by PAs
Gilian Dudley, BS, EMT; Michele Samson, BS, EMT; Rachel Taber, BS;
Rosalina Valera, BA; Faculty Advisors: Kenrick C. Bourne DrPH, MT (ASCP), PA-C; Noha Daher, MSPH; M. Anthony C. Frankson, MBBA, MPH;
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT
Abstract
L. The Influence of Personality Characteristics and Test Anxiety on PA Performance
William Arend; Jennifer Ingels; Darin Johnson; Ron MacNutt; Research Advisors: Kenrick Bourne, DrPH, PA-C; Noha S. Daher, MSPH
Abstract

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