Annual PAEA Committee Vacancies

PAEA is inviting applications to fill anticipated openings on several of its committees. Terms for newly appointed members will begin January 1, 2008.

The specific positions and required qualifications for each are accessible from the links in the left-hand column. General information common to all committees is provided below. PAEA members may apply for any number of posted positions. Note that the application deadline for all positions is Friday, September 14.

If the committee in which you are interested does not have an opening at this time, please continue to check in upcoming isses of the Networker.

Committees and Charges	Committee Calls
CASPA Advisory Committee The advisory committee provides oversight for the ongoing development and maintenance of the Association’s central application service, directs communication about and evaluation of the service, and manages its products and services.	CASPA Chair CASPA Committee Members
Committee on Ethnic and Cultural Diversity The committee promotes the recruitment and retention of ethnically and culturally diverse faculty and students; advocates for the underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged; and serves as mentors and role models in education, the profession, and the community.	CECD Chair
Education Committee The committee promotes the education, professional development, and networking of PA program faculty during PAEA’s annual meeting sessions and presentations.	Education Committee Member
Finance Committee The committee monitors PAEA’s finances, prepares an annual budget, and makes related recommendations to the board to ensure the growth and stability of PAEA’s revenue base.	Finance Committee Member
Governance Committee The committee overseas the governance structure of the Association, including membership, voting representation, policies and procedures, and bylaws and makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of PAEA's governance.	Governance Committee Chair Parliamentarian
International Affairs Committee The committee provides expertise regarding PA education to international constituencies and serves as a source of information for PAEA member programs on clinical education outside the United States.	IAC Committee Members
Nominations and Awards The committee identifies and solicits qualified candidates to serve on the PAEA Board of Directors and selects award recipients based on established criteria.	N&A Committee Members
PACKRAT PAEA's test item writing committee has the ongoing responsibility for submitting, constructing, reviewing questions for the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT).	PACKRAT Chair and Member Call
Parliamentarian The parliamentarian will advise the president on parliamentary procedure at the Association’s annual business meeting and serve as an ex officio member of the Governance Committee throughout the year.	Parliamentarian (Please note: the application deadline for this position is September 28.)
Pi Alpha The committee provides oversight for the development and maintenance of the National Physician Assistant Honor Society.	Pi Alpha Member

Terms

• Terms for all member positions are for two years (and three for chairs). Terms run from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009 (December 31, 2010, for chairs), with the possibility for reappointment.
• All terms are renewable once, based upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee or institute to the board of directors. Renewal of terms for chairs is made upon the recommendation of the PAEA Board of Directors.
• Members in good standing will be invited by their chairs to remain on the committee at the end of their first terms and need not reapply.

Funding

• Meetings held in conjunction with the PAEA Annual Education Forum and the AAPA Annual Conference are not funded.
• Members are reimbursed for their travel, lodging, and meals for meetings held outside of PAEA’s annual meetings.

Requirements

• Members actively contribute to carrying out the charges of the group.
• Members agree to participate in scheduled conference calls and in- person meetings. (In addition to the conference calls, committees may meet once a year besides those meetings held in conjunction with annual meetings).
• Members meet agreed-upon deadlines for assignments.
• Members are expected to function well as team players.

Application process

The application process is detailed in each call.

Application Deadline

All applications, with the exception of the parliamentarian position, which is due on September 28, are due at the PAEA national office by September 14.