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2006 PAEA Annual Education Forum

Call for Proposals: Workshops, Roundtables, Panel Presentations, Pearls,
Faculty Papers, and Posters

PAEA is seeking proposals and presenters for all sessions to be offered during its 2006 PAEA Annual Education Forum. Presenting at the Education Forum is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in scholarly activity. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, June 23.

Topics

All issues related to PA education and practice will be considered.

Suggested topics include

• The professional role of the PA

• The delivery of health care in connection with PAs

• Teaching/learning strategies

• Curriculum design and evaluation

• Research on PA education and the profession

• Health care issues and topics of general interest and practical use to the PA profession

• Management and leadership

Presentation formats include

Workshops: participatory experiences in which a maximum of 25-30% of the presentation is didactic (lecture) and a minimum of 70% of the presentation involves the active participation of attendees. Workshops may be for 45 minutes or one hour.

Roundtables: brainstorming sessions on preselected topics that provide a forum for sharing ideas. These discussions are often platforms for the generation of future workshops and may be for 45 minutes or one hour.

Panel Presentations: various views on a particular issue or topic presented by a panel of experts. These may be for 45 minutes or one hour.

Pearls of the Profession: 15-minute presentations on a single, narrowly-defined topic (e.g., “Choosing a Textbook”).

Faculty Paper Presentations: empirical studies reporting original research, review articles evaluating material previously published, and theoretical or speculative articles to advance theory on education or the profession. Additionally, brief reports and discussions of quantitative research methods may be submitted. Paper presentations are 15 minutes in length (10 minutes for presentation; 5 minutes for questions and discussions). See “Requirements for Faculty Paper Presentations” below.

Posters: presentations on research and general topics that remain on display for 2 days. Posters accepted for this meeting may also be invited for display at a future PAEA Semiannual Meeting scheduled in conjunction with an AAPA conference.

Criteria for Selection

• Completed formsite submission form

• Relevance to PA education or practice

• Scientific quality/scholarly rigor

• Clarity of thought and process

• Technical composition/style

• Organization of material to be presented

Innovative, cutting edge content is encouraged.

Requirements for Faculty Paper Presentations

All faculty paper submissions must follow these basic guidelines:

a. For reports of empirical studies, the paper should have the following identified sections: (i) statement of the problem and introduction; (ii) method of investigation; (iii) results; and (iv) discussion and conclusions.

b. For review articles, the paper should have the following identified sections: (i) definition and clarification of the problem; (ii) summary of previous investigations; (iii) identification of relations, consistencies, and contradictions in the literature; and (iv) suggestions for the next stages in solving the problem.

c. For theoretical articles, sections may follow (b) above or have another logical and coherent structure.

Handouts

Electronic submission of syllabus materials will be required on acceptance of proposals and are necessary for participation. Syllabi will be located online. Conference attendees may print these prior to the day sessions are held.

Completing the Electronic Submission Form

Once you have reviewed the definitions and formats, please complete the proposal submission form at http://fs8.formsite.com/paeaonline/2006forum/index.html.

• Complete all fields before submitting the form.

• Indicate all the formats in which you are willing to present (e.g., workshop or panel presentation or poster). This will increase the chances of your proposal’s being accepted.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Sam Kang, Manager of Education Programs, at 703/548-5538, ext. 309; e-mail, skang@paeaonline.org.

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