Call for Proposals: Panel Presentations and Spotlight Presentations

The PAEA Education Committee is seeking proposals and presenters for its educational sessions to be offered at AAPA’s 36th Annual PA Conference in San Antonio, May 24–29. Presenting at this meeting is a wonderful opportunity for faculty interested in scholarly activity. The deadline to submit proposals is January 16.

If you have submitted in the past, please be sure to read through these guidelines, as modifications and changes have been made. For these sessions only two formats will be accepted: panel presentations and spotlight presentations. Submissions must comply with the specific criteria that have been outlined below for each format. The same topic or material may now be submitted in only one format. See the submission forms below.

Honoraria: Please recall that, beginning with the PAEA 2007 Education Forum in Tucson, PAEA is no longer granting honoraria to presenters of educational sessions. These funds are being redirected to other Association activities.

TOPICS
Proposals on all topics related to PA education and preparation for practice will be considered; however, since the majority of attendees will be practicing PAs, the Education Committee is also specifically looking for proposals on PA educational topics of interest to clinically practicing PAs and physicians who may be interested in getting involved in PA education — either as faculty members or preceptors; and/or proposals that provide educational information to those who currently precept students. Some suggested topics include:

• Teaching and learning strategies
• Research on PA education and the profession
• Health care issues and topics of general interest and practical use to the PA profession
• Professional competencies
• The role of the PA
• The delivery of health care as it relates to PAs
• Precepting students
• Workforce issues directly related to PAs
• Faculty and preceptor recruitment
• How to get involved in PA education

PRESENTATION FORMATS
Expert Panel Presentations. This format provides for views on a particular issue or topic to be presented by a panel of experts. “Experts” are defined as individuals who have distinguished themselves in the particular area of the presentation through scholarship, educational training, and/or experience. The minimum number of presenters is three, and the maximum five. Each panel member is expected to present; however, the majority of time should be interactive, with discussion and question and answer opportunities for the audience. Time: 45 minutes. Please submit your panel presentations at this link.

Spotlight Presentations. This is a mini-lecture format that provides for focused coverage of a single topic. Recommended structure is 30 minutes of lecture content and 10–15 minutes for questions. (Examples: “Incorporating interactive teaching methods”; “Designing teaching strategies and content to match outcomes”; “Use of various assessment strategies.”) A maximum of two presenters is permitted. Time: 45 minutes. Please submit your spotlight presentations at this link.