AAPA's 36th Annual PA Conference

Student Academy Events

San Antonio, Texas

May 24-29, 2008  

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Schedule of Student Activities

 

Friday, May 23

AAPA House of Delegates Student Delegation Orientation Meeting

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Marriott Rivercenter Salon K-M

Student HOD representatives must attend this orientation meeting.

 

Student Assembly of Representatives (AOR) Orientation Meeting

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Marriott Rivercenter Salon K-M

AOR representatives must attend this orientation.

 

Saturday, May 24

Assembly of Representatives (AOR) Meeting

7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Marriott Rivercenter Salons K-M

The AOR is the legislative body of the Student Academy and where designated student representatives from PA programs around the country meet to create goals for the Student Academy for the coming years and elect next year's Student Academy Board of Directors. The AOR is open to all PA students; however only the designated AOR representatives from each program will be allowed to vote on Student Academy issues.

 

The AOR will include the presentation of the SAAAPA President's Award, Constituent Organization Award, and Outstanding Student Society Awards toward the end of the day. In addition, the Student Academy will recognize Host City Prevention Campaign contributions and will announce the Healthy People 2010 Award winner.

 

The AOR will close with the SAAAPA Board of Directors and leadership position nomination process for the 2008-2009 leadership year.

 

 

New Attendee Welcome Orientation – Students

Michael Simmons, SAAAPA President; Kenneth Brady, AAPA Director, Membership, Marketing, and Business Development; Greg Thomas, PA, AAPA Vice President, Professional Education and Alliance Development; Shannon Faherty, AAPA Director, Student Academy

5:45–6:30 p.m.

Marriott Rivercenter Salon A-B

 

Please plan to attend this special event that is exclusively for first time PA student attendees to the AAPA's annual conference. You will meet your student leaders and SAAAPA staff who will give you all of the “inside” information that you need to know to make the most of your conference experience. Take the fast track to becoming a conference veteran, while you meet and network with other new PA student attendees. This is a must for all students.

 

 

Sunday, May 25

Annual 5K Fun Walk/Run

Supported by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

6:30-7:30 a.m.

Buses depart from participating hotels beginning at 5:45 a.m.

Start your morning by participating in the Annual 5K Fun Walk/Run. Whether you run or walk, you will be joining hundreds who have raised money for the PA Foundation.

 

Assembly of Representatives

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Marriott Rivercenter Salons K-M

 

12:30–1:00 p.m.: Interviews for appointed positions (other than Regional Chairs)

1:00–1:30 p.m.: Chief Delegate candidate speeches/question and answer

1:30–3:30 p.m.: Speeches for elected officer candidates

3:30–3:45 p.m.: Election of Student Academy Board of Directors

3:45–4:45 p.m.: Regional Chairs question and answer/selection by AOR representatives

 

The AOR will conclude their business and elect the 2008-2009 Student Board of Directors. Elections and appointment of the 2008-2009 SAAAPA leadership will follow the schedule listed above.

 

Movie and Discussion: ¡Salud!

7:00–10:00 p.m.

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Room 210

 

The Student Academy encourages students to attend the showing of the movie ¡Salud! and the following discussion. Come learn about health care in another country and discuss your reaction to it.

 

 

Monday, May 26

PA Student Professional Workshops (click here for detailed description of each workshop)

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

 

The Student Academy created three tracks of lectures and forums for PA student attending the annual conference. Track 1 has been designated topics which would be of interest to first year PA students, while Track 2 has topics more relevant for PAs in rotations and preparing for graduation. The third track consists of forums on various subjects to help students learn more about a specific topic. All of the lectures and forums are open to any conference registrant who would like to attend.

 

Track 1 – First Year PA Students:

Room 206

8:00–9:30 a.m.: Surviving Clinical Rotations

9:30–10:00 a.m.: Introduction to Handheld Computing

10:00–11:00 a.m.: PA Foundation Grantee Panel

11:00a.m.–12:00 p.m.: PAEA Student Writing Competition

1:00–2:00 p.m.: Constituent Organizations

2:00–3:00 p.m.: Malpractice Prevention and Risk Management

3:00–4:00 p.m.: Return to Work Evaluation

4:00–5:00 p.m.: Ethics and the New PA

 

Track 2 – Second Year PA Students:

Room 207

8:00–9:00 a.m.: How to Kill a Patient without Really Trying

9:00–10:00 a.m.: Personal Finances

10:00–11:00 a.m.: Navigating Your State Laws and Reimbursement Policies

11:00–11:30 a.m.: CME 101

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: What's In It For Me?

1:00–2:00 p.m.: Preparing for PANCE

2:00–5:00 p.m.: Starting Your New Career: Contracts and CVs

 

Track 3 – Student Roundtables and Forums:

Room 209

8:00–9:00 a.m.: Student Society President Roundtable

9:00–10:00 a.m.: Student Diversity Committee Roundtable

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Specialty Roundtable

1:00–2:00 p.m.: Postgraduate Education Forum

2:00–5:00 p.m.: Congressional Insight

 

SAAAPA Book Drop-Off

5:00–6:00 p.m.

PAvilion, Bridge Hall, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center – PA Foundation Booth

 

Drop-off your children's books for The Children's Shelter of San Antonio at the Foundation Booth, which will accept books Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26. On Monday evening volunteer to place book plates in all of the books which state that they were donated by Physician Assistants.

 

SAAAPA 18th Annual National Medical Challenge Bowl Team Registration

Supported by sanofi-aventis

7:00-7:30 p.m.

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center – Lila Cockrell Theater

 

SAAAPA 18th Annual National Medical Challenge Bowl

Supported by sanofi-aventis

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center – Lila Cockrell Theater

Forty-eight teams of PA students compete to answer a range of medical questions. Come to cheer on your favorite team.

 

Tuesday, May 27

Gateways: Developing Tomorrow's PA Leaders

—By application only—

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Marriott Riverwalk Alamo Ballroom Salon C

All newly elected SAAAPA officers are required to attend this leadership training.

 

Note: The above information is subject to change, please refer to your final program for the rooms and times.

Last Revised: 5/12/08