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2007 PAEA Annual Education Forum Syllabus

October 24–28, 2007

Loews Ventana Canyon
Tucson, Arizona

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Note: New materials have been added post-conference.

   
 
7:30–7:45 a.m.
The Association Between Religious Beliefs and Perceptions About Organ Donation
Laura Aguilar, MPA; Neisy Alvarez, MPA; Darren Dennis, MPA; Cathy Tangunan, MPA; DeAndra Thomas, MPA; Greta Zambaceviciute, MPA; Noha Daher, DrPH; Grenith Zimmerman, PhD; Kenrick Bourne, DrPH
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7:50–8:05 a.m.
Allowing Students to Retain MCQ Tests as Part of Remediations: Does It Affect Item Performance on Subsequent Test Administrations?
Susan Hawkins, MSEd, PA-C; Mark Hertweck, MA, PA-C; John Laird, ND
Abstract
 
8:10–8:25 a.m.
Enhancement of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Curriculum in PA Programs
Paul F. Jacques, EdM, DHSc, PA-C
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8:30–8:45 a.m.
A Study of Effective Remediation Techniques for PA Students on Academic Probation in Institutions Offering Master's Degrees
Cynthia Jane Pentz, EdD, PA-C
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8:50–9:05 a.m.
Program Directors' Perceptions of Student Mistreatment During PA Education
David Asprey, PhD, PA-C
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9:10–9:25 a.m.
The Effect of Experienced versus Novice Problem-Based Learning Facilitators on Student Outcomes
Susan Hawkins, MSEd, PA-C; Mark Hertweck, MA, PA-C; John Laird, ND; Linda Sekhon, MMS, PA-C; Deborah Kortyna, MMS, PA-C
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9:30–9:45 a.m.
A Theory on the Development of Professional Identity in PA Students
Karen Graham, MPAS, PA-C
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7:50–8:05 a.m.
Allowing Students to Retain MCQ Tests as Part of Remediations: Does It Affect Item Performance on Subsequent Test Administrations?
Susan Hawkins, MSEd, PA-C; Mark Hertweck, MA, PA-C; John Laird, ND
Abstract
 
10:10–10:25 a.m.
A Descriptive Study of PA Program Preclinical Curricula
Jennie A. Hocking, MPAS; Venetia L. Orcutt, PhD; Kendra M. Crisler, BS; P. Eugene Jones, PhD
Abstract
 
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Assessing Interdisciplinary Health Care Teamwork Attitudes
David Asprey, PhD, PA-C; Helen Damon-Moore, PhD; Joel Gordon, MD
Abstract
 
10:50–11:05 a.m.
Improving Clinical Anatomy Recall and Spatial Relationship Reasoning in PA Students
Alexandria Garino, MS, PA-C; William B. Stewart, MD; Lawrence Rizzolo, MD
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11:10–11:25 a.m.
Determining the Relationship Between Motivation and Academic Outcomes Among Students in the Health Professions
Linda E. Reed, EdD, PA
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11:30–11:45 a.m.
The Kirkpatrick Model for Program Evaluation as an Efficient Data-Driven Accreditation Self-Study Process: A Case Study
Paula B. Phelps, MHE, PA-C; Bernadette Howlett, MS
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11:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Application Predictors of Successful Initial Passage of the PANCE
Patricia M. Dieter, MPA, PA-C; Justine Strand, MPH, PA-C; Cathrine Hoyo, PhD, MPH; Jaspreet K. Chowdhary, MPH
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12:10–12:25 p.m.
Lessons Learned from Nine Years of Experience with a PA Teaching Fellowship
Karen J. Hills, MS, PA-C; Patricia M. Dieter, MPA, PA-C
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12:30–12:45 p.m.
Cheating By PA Students on Patient Encounter Logs
Theresa Hegmann, MPAS, PA-C
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12:50–1:05 p.m.
Is GRE-V, GRE-Q, GRE-A, or GPA Predictive of Student Performance in a PA Program and the PANCE?
Anthony Brenneman MPAS, PA-C; Richard Dehn MPA, PA-C
Abstract
   

Saturday, October 27, 2007
Faculty Paper Presentations

 
  7:00–7:15 a.m. PAs as Medicine Hospitalists: The Yale-New Haven Hospital Experience
David M. Brissette, MMSc, PA-C
Abstract
  7:20–7:35 a.m. Patients’ Receptivity Toward the Title "Physician Assistant" versus "Mid-Level Practitioner "
Brooke Stidham, MPA ; Lisa Sanders, MPA; Donna Muresan, MPA; Natalya Ballard, MPA; Susan Font, MPA; Grenith Zimmerman, PhD; Noha Daher, DrPH; Kenrick Bourne, DrPH, PA-C
Abstract
  7:40–7:55 a.m. Creating a New Profession: Dental Health Therapists in Alaska
Ruth Ballweg MPA, PA-C; Grace Landel, MEd, PA-C
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  8:00–8:15 a.m. Rheumatology PA Role Delineation Study
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH
Abstract
  8:20–8:35 a.m. Attitudes of Illinois PAs Toward Homosexual Men
Meredith Davison, PhD; Ethan Hixson, MMS, PA-C; Janet Severance, PhD
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  8:40–8:55 a.m. What Do We Know About the Impact of Postgraduate PA Residency Training?
Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C
Abstract
  9:00–9:15 a.m. Impact of PA Residents in the NICU
Eric Reynolds, MD; J Tim Bricker, MD
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  9:20–9:35 a.m. Bridging the Gap Between PA Programs and Postgraduate Residencies and Fellowships
Lisa A. Rotellini-Coltvet, MA, MMS, PA-C; Kristen K. Will, MHPE, PA-C; Alison C. Essary, MHPE, PA-C
Abstract
  9:40–9:55 a.m.

Does Participation of PAs in Patient Care Increase Office Visit Use?
Perri Morgan, MS, PA-C; Mark Albanese, PhD; Jay Scott Kaufman, PhD

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  10:00–10:15 a.m. Retention of PAs in Rural Health Clinics
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA; Lisa M. Henry, PhD
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  10:20–10:35 a.m. Do Texas-Educated PAs Remain in Texas?
P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C; Venetia L. Orcutt, PhD, PA-C
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  10:40–10:55 a.m. Year in Review
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA; James F. Cawley, MPH, PA
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  2:40–2:55 p.m. PAs Practicing in Maitoba, Canada
Chris Rhule MHS, PA-C; Neil Berrington MD, MBBCh, MMed, FRCS, FCS
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  3:00–3:15 p.m. A PA Programme for the UK Context: Countdown to the UK's First Substantial PA Programme in January 2008
Nick Ross, BA (Arch), RGN, DipN (Lon), CertEd, MA (CDHFE*)
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  3:20–3:35 p.m. New Horizons: Expanding PA Programs into Rural and Remote Australia
Alex Cerfond, MPH, PA-C; Stephanie de la Rue, PhD
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  3:40–3:55 p.m. The Global Expansion of the PA Concept
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA
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2007 PAEA Annual Education Forum Posters
October 25 – 26, 2007
 
PO1.


An Enduring Community Health Education Project for PA Students: Teaching Hygiene to Elementary School Students
Annamarie F. Streilein, MHS, PA-C; Karen Hills, MS, PA-C; Elizabeth Rothschild, MMSc, PA-C; Valerie J. Schaffer, MHS, PA-C; Sherrie Spear, MHS, PA-C

Abstract
PO2.

Assessing PA Students’ Knowledge of Violence Using Reflection Papers
Patrick Auth, PhD, PA-C; Jose "Pepe" Barcega, MHS, PA-C; Daniela Livingston, PA-C; Diana Smith, MHS, PA-C

Abstract
PO3.

Biopsychosocial Concerns in Primary Care: Student, Patient and Physician Attitudes
Douglas M. Brock, PhD; Keren H. Wick, PhD; Grace P. Landel, MEd, PA-C; Lynne Robins, PhD; Pamela Nagasawa, MEd

Abstract
PO4.

Development of PA Model in North Queensland, Australia
Alex Clerfond, MPH, PA-C

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PO5.

Does Completion of a Postgraduate Surgical PA Residency Program Impact Employment Demand and Salary?
Richard W. Dehn, MPA, PA-C; Melanie Long, MPAS, PA

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PO6. Evaluation of a PA Student Admission Plan That Considers Race-Neutral Factors
Daren Badura, MPA, PA; Veronica Ramos MPA, PA; Richard D. Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-C;

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PO7. From Guidelines to Practice: Do PAs Adhere to JNC-VII Recommendations?
Rebecca Jackson, MPA; Marie Litschewski, MPA; Rico Melendez-Cortez, MPA; Suzanne Percival-Pacini, MPA; Lisa Turner, MPA; Noha Daher, DrPH; Grenith Zimmerman, PhD; Kenrick Bourne, DrPH
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PO8.

Game Model for Teaching Professionalism
Anthony Brenneman MPAS, PA-C

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PO9. Going to the Masters Level in PA Education: Enhancing Students’ Evidence-Based Medicine Attitudes and Skills
Kuntz, Susan, PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA); Laxen, Mary Ann, MS, PA-C
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PO10. Health Care for Underserved Populations: Using American Indian Elders to Help Students Understand Medical Needs in a Cultural Context
Mary Ann Laxen, PA-C, MAB; Jeanie McHugo, PA-C, MPAS
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PO11. Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Perceptions of Each Other in an International Rotation
Nadia Miniclier MS, PA-C; John Houchins, MD
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PO12. Mean Didactic Test Scores as Predictors for PACKRAT Performance
Brenda Kaminski MPH PA-C; Rachel Carlson MSBS PA-C

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PO13.

PA or MD: Career Choice as a Function of Professional Identification, Affective Attitude, and Moral Obligation
William H Holmes, PhD

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PO14.

PA Training in Native American Primary Care
Wade Nilson, MPAS, PA-C; Nancy Trimble, MPAS, PA-C; Louise Papka, MPAS, PA-C

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PO15.

PAs’ Perceptions and Practices of the Therapeutic Effects of Humor
Travis Adelman, BS, PA-S; Dena Fisher, MPA; Sara-Britt Johnson, MPA; Christine Magill, MPA; Brian Stinnett, MPA; Kristine Walter, MPA; Noha Daher, DrPH; Grenith Zimmerman, PhD; Kenrick Bourne, DrPH, PA-C

Abstract
PO16. Perceptions of Sudanese Immigrants of Their Healthcare Providers in Manchester, New Hampshire
Steven Steiner, PA-C

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PO17. Physician and PA Distribution in Frontier Texas Counties
P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C

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PO18.

Preferences of PA Students Regarding Learning Activities and Materials
David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C; Sherrie Spear, MHS, PA-C; Annamarie Streilein, MHS, PA-C; Karen J. Hills, MS, PA-C; Patricia M. Dieter, MPA, PA-C; Perri Morgan, PA-C, PhD

Abstract
PO19.

Preparing a New PA for Evidence-Based Practice
Christine Werner, PhD, PA-C; Pam Van Bevern, MPAS, PA-C; Dana Sayre-Stanhope, EdD, PA-C

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PO20. Role of Postgraduate Residency Training on PAs' Job Responsibilities
Wallace D. Boeve, EdD, PA-C; Kristen Norris, MS, PA-C; Theresa Conway, MPAS, PA-C; Sarah Eminger, MPAS, PA-C; Jaime Meyer, MPAS, PA-C; Diann Reischman, PhD

Abstract
PO21. The Effect of an International Experience on PA Student Attitudes Toward Working with Underserved Populations
Brenda Kaminski MPH PA-C; Leah Siegfried MS, PA-S
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PO22. The Global Development of PAs
David A. Fahringer, PA-C; Patricia A. Castillo, MS, PA-C; Kathy Jane Pedersen, PA-C, MPAS; David H. Kuhns, MPH, PA-C; Rachel Catanzaro, PA-C; Donna R. DeGracia, MPAS, PA-C; Charles Brakhage, MPAS, PA-C
Abstract
PO23. The Relationship Between the Core Competencies as Measured by OSCEs in the Second Year and Specific Task Areas on the PANCE
Jennifer Coombs, MPAS, PA-C; Nadia Miniclier, MS, PA-C

Abstract
PO24. The Supply and Demand of PAs in the United States: 2005-2020 Trend Analysis
Venetia L. Orcutt, PhD, PA-C

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PO25. Use of Bovine Tongue in the Instruction of Minor Surgical Techniques
Philip Tobin, MPAS, PA-C; Micheal Murphy, MD; Jacob Edwards, MA

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PO26. Using Non-PAs as Clinical Coordinators: Does It Make a Difference?
Marianne Vail, MS, PA-C; Evelyn Graeff, MEd
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PO27. Using Problem-Based Learning to Teach PA Competencies: Does Practice Make Perfect?
Pat Kenney-Moore MS, PA-C; Pamela Long PA-C

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PO28. Which Clinical Performance Characteristics Do Preceptors Value?
Jonathon W Gietzen, MS, PA-C; Rachel Stranathan, PA-S; Mary E. Von, MS, PA-C; Latha N Reddy, MS, PA-C
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PO29. Will Medication Information Posters Improve Patient Compliance?
Brian Benson, MPA; Rae-lynn Couture, MPA; Jason Descalso, MPA; Rashida Dossman, MPA; Elizabeth Zacarias, MPA; Jerrold Petrofsky, PhD; Noha Daher, DrPH; Scott Lee, MD

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PO30. Patterns of Student Use of Textbooks in the Academic Year of PA Education
David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C; Sherrie Spear, MHS, PA-C; Annamarie Streilein, MHS, PA-C; Karen J. Hills, MS, PA-C; Patricia M. Dieter, MPA, PA-C; Perri Morgan, PA-C, PhD

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