Announcements

Exhibitors Needed at PAEA Annual Education Forum
Faculty who know of companies that may be interested in reaching the PA education market by exhibiting at the 2009 PAEA Annual Education Forum Exhibition and Reception are requested to forward the Exhibitor Prospectus to them or direct them to Geraldene Darden, assistant director, marketing, at gdarden@paeaonline.org; (703) 548-5538, ext. 306. Again this year, member PA programs that exhibit will receive a special $250 discount off standard prices for booths and tabletops.

APTR Launches Revised Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework
The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) has launched the Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework revised by the Healthy People (HP) Curriculum Task Force, of which PAEA is a participating association. This framework is the first structured and comprehensive curriculum agenda for integrating clinical prevention and population health into the education of students across the health professions disciplines. The academic community is encouraged to apply this framework to curriculum design, evaluation, and accreditation efforts. Please see the HP Task Force page at http://www.aptrweb.org/about/taskforce.html. APTR convenes the
HP Curriculum Task Force to promote the mission of the HP 2010 objective of increasing health promotion and disease prevention content in health professional education.

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Issues Call for Papers
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) has issued a call for papers for its 2010 Predoctoral Education Conference, entitled Medical Education 2020: Developing a Vision for the Next Decade. The conference will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, January 28–31. PAs are invited to submit papers, attend the conference, and present. Submissions must be entered online at www.stfm.org/predoc no later than June 15. Additional information and submission guidelines are available at http://www.stfm.org/stfmpresenter/CFP/PD2010CFPweb.pdf. PAEA's liaison to the STFM, David Keahey, urges PA educators to become members of STFM and involve themselves in this vibrant and inclusive organization that shares much common ground with PAEA.