Announcements

The Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 Is Seeking Nominations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the establishment of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 and is soliciting nominations for appointment to the committee. The department seeks nominees with expertise across a broad range of areas related to health promotion, disease prevention, and public health benchmarking. Nominations must be received by September 20, 2007.

The advisory committee, which is established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), shall provide advice and assistance to the secretary and HHS in the development of health promotion and disease prevention objectives to improve the health of Americans by 2020. The committee shall advise the secretary regarding national health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, in particular the work to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans. The committee shall provide advice and consultation to the secretary to facilitate the process of developing and implementing national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives and advice to the secretary about the initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the goals and objectives.

For more information about the Healthy People 2020 development process and to view the full text of the Federal Register Notice, along with details of the required nomination package contents and contacts, visit the Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/.

 

AAPA Provides Students with Access to PAPR

In response to student requests and a partnership with Haymarket Media, the Academy is now making it possible for student members within 12 months of graduation to receive the Physician Assistants’ Prescribing Reference (PAPR), the drug reference most widely used by clinicians and previously available only to fellow members.

PAPR will provide students with the most up-to-date information on commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals, as well as OTC products. It includes more than 2,300 concise product monographs, new product reviews, prescribing notes, as well as therapy and product classification charts. Assembled and edited by experienced pharmacists and pharmacologists, this valuable publication is designed to provide students with easily accessible information on prescribing medications as they complete their clinical rotations.

Student members may request up to two free copies of PAPR per year. The first edition available is fall 2007, followed by the spring 2008 edition. AAPA requests that faculty share this information with their students. Students may order PAPR by completing the online form on the SAAAPA Web site at http://saaapa.aapa.org/papr.htm. Questions may be addressed to Melissa Cwiertniewicz, AAPA manager for membership marketing and promotion, at mcwiertniewicz@aapa.org.

 

APPAP Announces Linda Brandt Research Award

The Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs (APPAP) has announced a research award for research on PA postgraduate training programs. The application deadline is September 30. The award is named in honor of Linda Brandt, one of the founding members of APPAP, who died in 2004. Please see the eligibility and submission guidelines.