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2007 PAEA Annual Education Forum Syllabus

October 24–28, 2007

Loews Ventana Canyon
Tucson, Arizona

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Make sure to print out the Final Program.
Note: New materials have been added post-conference.

* This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 6.25 hours of AAPA 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.

 
Session
Time
Workshops, Roundtables, Panel Presentations, Pearls, and Spotlights
Materials
1029.
8:00–8:45 a.m.
Spotlight—Creating a Cultural Competence Curriculum for PA Students: Taking Advantage of Available Resources
Linda G. Allison, MD, MPH; Mary Springston, RPA-C
Handouts
1030.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Workshop—Developing Instruction in Genetics and Genomics: A Workshop for PA Educators
Kristine M. Healy, MPH, PA-C; Constance Goldgar, MS, PA-C; Michael A. Rackover PA-C, MS; Chantelle Wolpert, MBA, PA-C, CGC
Handouts
1031.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Workshop—*Doing Ethics: Using the Four-Box Method in the Classroom
P. Rea Katz, MS, PA-C
Handouts
1032.
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Workshop—Setting Defensible Passing Levels for Standardized Patient Performance Evaluations in PA Education
Jim Carlson, MS, PA-C; Curt Stilp, MS, PA-C
Handouts
1033.
8:55–9:40 a.m.
Spotlight—*Teaching Suturing Techniques in Therapeutic Skills Lab … More Than Pigs' Feet
Sharon Blattner, MEd, PA-C
Handouts
1034.
9:10–10:10 a.m.
Workshop—Making the Grade: Teaching Writing, Writing Rubrics, and Rubrics for Evaluating Writing
David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C; Karl Terryberry, PhD
Handouts
1035.
9:10–10:10 a.m.
Roundtable—Electronic Toys or Legitimate Learning Tools? Using Audience Response Systems in the Classroom to Enhance Student Learning
Pat Kenney-Moore, MS, PA-C; Claire E. Hull, MHS, PA-C
Handouts
1036.
9:10–10:10 a.m.

Panel—Doctorates for PA Education: Movement, Models, or Madness?
James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C; J. Dennis Blessing, PhD, PA-C; Maj. Len Gruppo, MMS, PA-C

Handouts
1037.
9:50–10:35 a.m.
Spotlight—*Thinking Genetically: A New Web-Based, Case-Driven Genetics Educational Site for PAs
Constance Goldgar, MS, PA-C; Michael A. Rackover, PA-C, MS
Handouts
1039. 10:20–11:05 a.m Spotlight—Designing a Spirituality and Health Course Based on EBM
Paula B. Phelps, MHE, PA-C; Bernadette Howlett
Handouts
1040.
10:20–11:05 a.m.
Spotlight—A Roadmap for the Self-Study Process
Anthony A. Miller, MEd, PA-C
Handouts
1041.
10:20–11:05 a.m
Spotlight—Beyond Board Review: Creating an Effective System for PANCE Preparation
Mona Sedrak, PhD, PA-C; Scott Massey, PhD, PA-C
Handouts
1042.
10:45–11:00 a.m.
Pearl—A Taste of Mindfulness for the PA Student
Kyle Tick, LCSW
Handouts
1043. 2:40–2:55 p.m. Pearl—Can't Touch This … Hammer Time or Scalpel Time? Dos and Don'ts in the Operating Room
Jennifer Arnold, MHS, PA-C
Handouts
1044.
2:40–3:25 p.m.
Spotlight—“Will Work for Crayons”: Using Pediatric Standarized Patients in Assessing PA Student Clinical Exam Skills: A Pilot Program
Joyce Ann Nieman, MHS, CHA/PA-C; Sandy Hoops, MS, CHA/PA-C
Handouts
1045.
2:40–3:40 p.m.
Workshop—Equivalency of Clinical Skills: Identifying & Quantifying Required Skills for a Clinical Rotation
Annette Larson, MSPAP, PA-C; Jeanie McHugo, MS, PA-C; Mary Ann Laxen, MAB, PA-C
Handouts
1046. 2:40–3:40 p.m. Workshop—Getting More Bang for the Buck: How You Can Use Team-Based Learning to Prepare Your Students for Exam Success
Virginia Hass, PA-C, FNP-C, MSN; Shelly Stewart, PA-C, FNP-C, MHS, MSN
Handouts
1047.
3:05–3:20 p.m.
Pearl—Making a Bridge to Clinical Practice: Incorporation of Patient Charts into the Didactic Year
Michel Statler, MLA, PA-C; Lisa Chang, MMSc, PA-C
Handouts
1048.
3:30–3:45 p.m.
Pearl—Utilizing Community Resources
Sharon A. Moses, MS, ARNP
Handouts
1049.
3:35–3:50 p.m.
Pearl—Developing Geriatric Curricula for the PA Student: Opportunities and Challenges
Gerry Gairola, PhD; David Fahringer, MSPH, PA-C
Handouts
   

Clinical Coordinating Presentation Series
(8:00–11:00 a.m. & 2:30–4:00 p.m.)

 
 
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion—Experts, Newcomers, We All Have Useful Ideas
Sandy Hoops, MS, CHA, PA-C; Jacqueline Speigel, MS, PA-C; Jacqueline Barnett, MSHS, PA-C
Handouts
 
9:40–9:55 a.m.
Pearl—Communication between Clinical Coordinators: Why and How?
Allan Forde, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
1038.
10:05–11:05 a.m.
Roundtable—Clinical Year Challenges Encountered with Increasing PA Student Enrollment
Jacqueline Spiegel, MS, PA-C; Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
 
2:40–4:00 p.m.
Speed Mentoring: A Way to Network, Share Good Ideas, and Meet People
David Fahringer, MSPH , PA-C; Elana Min, MMSc, PA-C; Patti Pagels, MPAS, PA-C; Rebecca Scott, PhD, PA-C; Val Schaffer, MHS, PA-C; Elizabeth Rothschild, MMSc, PA-C; Allan Forde, MPAS, PA-C
Handouts
 
9:00–10:00 a.m.
NCCPA Update: What's New in PANCE and Initial Certification
Handouts

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