May 2006
PAEA Networker

An Educator in the PA Profession: A Good Place to Be

President Elect Anita Glicken discusses the Money magazine article that ranked the PA profession as the fifth-best in the country. For PA educators, the news gets even better. More >

PAEA Dues Frozen for New Membership Year

The PAEA Board of Directors has approved a one-year freeze on membership dues. Secretary/Treasurer Dana Sayre-Stanhope said, “We felt that holding dues down was a small way to offer some relief to our member programs and to share with them the Association’s good fortune.” More >

Nominations Open for Positions on the Board of Directors

The PAEA Nominations and Awards Committee announces openings for president elect, secretary/treasurer, and director at large. Faculty are encouraged to nominate a colleague or personally consider board service. The deadline is June 15. More >

Nominations Open for Annual Faculty Awards

Help the Association to honor those who make significant contributions to PAEA and the profession by nominating your colleagues and programs that positively impact PA education for PAEA Awards. The deadline is June 30. More >

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

PAEA is seeking proposals and presenters for all sessions of the 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 June 23. More >

PAEA to Honor Students and Faculty With Awards for Writing and Research

Three PA students are scheduled to present their winning entries to the PAEA Student Writing/Nyquist Competition at PAEA’s awards presentations in San Francisco. Two faculty members will receive funding checks from the jointly sponsored AAPA/PAEA Research Grants Program. PAEA invites all faculty and PA students to attend. More >

Submit Topics for Update Session in San Francisco

At the Update on PAEA Activities session at the Semiannual Meeting in San Francisco, Association members will discuss such issues as matriculant data collection and Pi Alpha. If you have items to be considered for the agenda, please send them to Timi Agar Barwick at tbarwick@PAEAonline.org.

Share Program Innovations and Changes With Your Colleagues

PAEA Networker would like to help keep the Association's members and faculty up to date on sigificant program changes and news from their colleagues in PA education. Send changes to the Networker staff for publication. More >

Help Stock the New PAEA Library

Now that it has a beautiful new space in which to keep it, the Association is looking to fill the holes in its collection of books and publications by members. Authors are encouraged to ask their publishers to send copies to PAEA. Questions? Contact Steven Lane at slane@PAEAonline.org; 703-548-5538, ext. 310.

May Faculty Positions

Dates and Deadlines
May 17 (extended)
Register for Clinical Coordinators Workshop

May 19 (extended)
Applications for Committee Service Due: CASPA | Education Committee

May 31
Applications Due:
IAC | ARC-PA

June 15
Nominations Due: Board of Directors

June 30
Nominations Due: Annual Faculty Awards

Announcements
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PAEA moved to its new offices on May 1. New contact information:

Physician Assistant Education Association
300 N. Washington Street, Suite 505
Alexandria, VA 22314-2544
Phone: 703-548-5538
Fax: 703-548-5539
E-mail: info@PAEAonline.org
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