AAPA, SAAAPA, and Students

1. AAPA, SAAAPA,and Students

2. AAPA Organization Overview

3. What is the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (SAAAPA)? The Student Academy is a part of the AAPA that was created to represent the unique views and needs of PA students. • Has its own governance within the AAPA. • Has elected student leaders. • Includes the Assembly of Representatives (AOR), which is the policy-making arm designated solely for PA students.

4. Student Academy Organization

5. Student Academy Leadership • The Student Board of Directors is comprised of ten elected positions, chosen by the AOR at the AAPA annual conference. • There is also one appointed student liaison position, selected by the elections committee with recommendations from the AOR at the AAPA annual conference.

6. Student Academy Leadership • All student officers must be AAPA student members. • Leadership duties include: • Representing all PA students and promoting the profession on your behalf, • Developing SAAAPA activities based on the AOR resolutions, • Working with national and local PA student leaders.

7. Student Academy Mission Statement The mission of the Student Academy is to foster the personal and professional development of physician assistant students, encourage educational excellence, and advocate for student and professional issues.

8. Elected Positions SAAAPA Elections AOR Resolution Submission President position is second year of president-elect position.

9. Student Academy Leaders 2014-2015

10. Student Academy Leaders 2014-2015 • President: Melissa Ricker, East Carolina University, saaapapres@gmail.com • President-Elect: Elizabeth Prevou, George Washington University, saaapape@gmail.com • Chief Delegate: Hayley Chestnut, MCPHS-Boston, saaapacd@gmail.com • Director of Outreach: Jennifer Price, Union College, saaapado@gmail.com • Director of Student Communications: Bethany Rohrs, Salus University, saaapacom@gmail.com • Advisors • AAPA Graduate Advisor: Rachel Carlson, aapaadvisor@gmail.com • PAEA Graduate Advisor: Cody Sasek, paeaadvisor@gmail.com • SAAAPA Staff Advisor: Caitlin Harrison,, students@aapa.org • Appointed Position • PA Foundation Student Representative: Hannah Sitter, South College-Tennessee, saaapapaf@gmail.com

11. Student Academy Leaders 2014-2015 • Regional Director – Mid-Atlantic: Virginia Tran, Philadelphia University, saaapama@gmail.comRepresenting: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia • Regional Director – North Central: Wyatt Baxter, Southern Illinois University, saaapanc@gmail.comRepresenting: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin • Regional Director – Northeast: Mandy Foote, MCPHS-Boston, saaapane@gmail.comRepresenting: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont • Regional Director – South Central: Josh Ellis, Wichita State University, saaapasc@gmail.comRepresenting: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas • Regional Director – Southeast: Nicole Fajardo, Elon University, saaapase@gmail.comRepresenting: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee • Regional Director – West: Richard Bruce, University of Southern California, saaapaw@gmail.comRepresenting: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

12. Assembly of Representatives (AOR) • Governing body of SAAAPA. • Comprised of one representative from the registered student society at each accredited PA program. • You must be an AAPA student member. • You must be elected or appointed as your student society’s AOR representative. • The AOR passes resolutions that are submitted by the Board and by student societies. • The carried resolutions set the Student Academy agenda for the upcoming year. AOR representatives vote on a resolution at AOR at the AAPA annual conference.

13. Assembly of Representatives Duties • Acting as liaison between • your student society and • SAAAPA. • Submitting resolutions for the AOR to consider. • Discussing and voting on • resolutions. • Electing the SAAAPA Board of Directors. AOR representative’s primary responsibilities include: PA student participating in AOR at the AAPA annual conference.

14. Passed AOR Resolutions2014-2015 • 11 resolutions were reviewed, debated, and voted upon during the two-day AOR meeting. • The AOR passed eight resolutions, which will be used by Student Academy leaders in strategic planning for the 2014-2015 leadership year. • Charges to the Student Academy set forth by resolutions will be accomplished through individual actions and volunteer groups. • Complete list of resolutions: 2014 Resolutions

15. Student Academy Focus • The goal of the Student Academy is to become a more student society-centric organization, based on student participation. • The foundation of the Student Academy is grounded in the student members of the AAPA who participate in local outreach, advocacy, and service in their respective communities. • To reinforce and strengthen efforts on a national level, local action by individual student societies will grow a stronger and more prepared cohort of individual PAs. • With the guidance of Regional Directors, and other members of the SAAAPA Leadership, PA students will be provided with the necessary resources to fulfill the mission and goals of the Student Academy and the AAPA as a whole.

16. Student Academy Volunteer Groups Last year, the Student Academy operated using work groups and task forces. Work groups were created for task/projects that were to last the entire year or longer and task forces were designed to meet a goal and then absolve. In order to reflect the new structure put in place by the AAPA, the Student Academy will use volunteer groups to fulfill the mission set forth by AOR resolutions. There are permanent and temporary Volunteer Groups. Any student member of the AAPA is eligible to serve on a volunteer group, and can apply at: http://fs18.formsite.com/AAPAGovernance/form4/index.html

17. Student Academy Standing Volunteer Groups • Standing Volunteer Groups: • Collective group of volunteer groups, organized by common purpose. A standing volunteer group is voted on by the AOR. • Will be active throughout the year, and will have continuity for the next leadership year. • Each will be chaired by a Student Academy Director, who will function as a resource and coordinator of efforts.

18. 2014-2015 SAAAPA Standing Volunteer Groups • Service Student Volunteer Group • Leadership Student Volunteer Group • Advocacy and Policy Student Volunteer Group • Communication and Outreach Student Volunteer Group

19. Student Academy Project Groups • Project Groups: • Project or goal-driven group of student members. • Chaired by student member of AAPA, and includes one Student Academy Director, and other student members. • Once goal of volunteer group is accomplished, essentially the work of the group is completed. • Volunteer group chairs will report activities and recommendations back to the Director of Student Communications for Student Academy Board of Directors’ approval.

20. 2014-2015 SAAAPA Volunteer Groups • Promoting Sexual Identity in Health • Collaboration/Awareness of Global Health • Promotion of APPAP Training • Oral Health Task Force • Recognizing Outstanding Preceptors • National Leadership Institute • Mentorship Project

21. AAPA’s House of Delegates (HOD) • Students help influence policy for the AAPA and the PA profession by way of their votes during the HOD. • Currently, students have the largest number of delegates at 19, meaning we have the largest collective vote. • HOD organization mimics the House of Representatives in the US Government. • Students interested in the HOD can go through the application process in the fall. • Any student member of the AAPA can apply to be a HOD student delegate. • Once selected, student delegates are assigned to a Reference Committee and will represent the collective interests of all AAPA student members. HOD proceedings at AAPA’s annual conference. • Student delegates will go through a training process led by the Student Academy Chief Delegate.

22. PA Program Student Societies • What is a student society? • A group of at least four PA students (president, AOR representative, Outreach Chair, State Chapter Student Representative) who regularly meet to discuss issues pertinent to the PA profession and local community. • Student society members must be AAPA student members. • Why join a student society? • Opportunity to interact with other students who have the same interests. • Work collaboratively to educate others about the PA profession; improve the community with outreach projects; and enhance ones own leadership skills. • The student society provides a way for you to get involved with your peers, the PA profession, and the community! • Why register a student society? • Send a representative to the Assembly of Representatives (AOR), SAAAPA's legislative body. • Compete for the Outstanding Student Society Award with a prize of $500. • Participate in the National Medical Challenge Bowl held at the annual conference. Registration opens September 1st

23. Student Society Governance

24. Student Society Officer Responsibilities-Required Positions President: Oversees and coordinates all activities of the student society, presides over monthly meetings, set the meetings’ agendas, coordinates the activities of the committees, and keeps the membership informed of the activities of these committees. Outreach Chair: Coordinates activities and public relations efforts between the student society and external groups, such as other medical professionals, city, state and national organizations; promotes the PA profession and seeks out ways to work with other organizations in their community; disseminates information on diversity issues; coordinates community outreach projects, serves as a liaison between his or her student society and the SAAAPA Director of Outreach; coordinates and oversees philanthropic outreach and fundraising efforts. State Constituent Student Representative: Serves as representative for the student society to the state chapter. The duties of this person vary from state to state, depending on how many PA programs are located in the state and according to the bylaws of the constituent chapter. However, the SCSR is responsible for attending all constituent state chapter board of directors meetings and reporting back to his or her student society as directed by the state chapter. Also, the SCSR should increase interaction between the student society, constituent chapter, SAAAPA, and AAPA. AOR Representative: Responsible for distributing all Student Academy information to his or her program; monitors the SAAAPA website for announcements, leadership opportunities, and available resources which would be of interest to fellow students; and serves as the contact for SAAAPA leaders and committees. Attends the annual AOR meeting at AAPA’s annual conference to elect new officers of the Student Academy, to establish and amend policy of SAAAPA, and to conduct business as necessary.

25. STUDENT MICROSITE! • Explore, share, and contribute! • http://www.pastudentessentials.com/

26. IMPACT 2015: San Francisco, CA43rd Annual Conference • May 23 – May 27, 2015 • Assembly of Representatives Meeting • Student SPARK Sessions • National Medical Challenge Bowl • PArty With a Cause • Shaking Hands, Taking Names • National Student Leadership Forum • A PAramount Evening

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