If you want to develop an inclusive environment for students and faculty, intentional recruitment is the answer. Adrian and Dr. Murray talk about the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action and the partnerships Dr. Murray has started between HBCUs and state PA organizations in NC, GA and VA with future expansion to other states to improve diversity within the PA profession.
Students and early career faculty benefit from support and thrive when they have a sense of community. When students achieve success programs, patients are the ultimate beneficiaries. Adrian is joined by Dr. Donna Murray to discuss the value of mentoring new faculty, applicants, and PA students as tools for increasing diversity in our profession.
Podcasting has become an innovative medium for learning, professional development and disseminating knowledge within the medical community. Adrian, Janelle, Kris, and Shaun provide a recap of their recent PAEA presentation advocating for the use of podcasting in medical education. The team also outlines strategies for overcoming common barriers for starting a podcast.
When we teach, we're not just teaching, but influencing whether our learners will someday choose to become clinician-teachers themselves. No pressure, eh? Kris and Janelle chat through Twelve Tips for Fostering the Next Generation of Medical Teachers from Medical Teacher to help inspire you to inspire the educators of the future!
In part III, Adrian and Shaun put the "fun" in index funds by discussing the benefits and components of a written investment plan. These fiscally frugal wolves of Wall Street talk investing and provide 13 Take Home Points to empower you to improve your financial literacy.
Airwaves & Educators continues a 3-part series directed at improving financial literacy among healthcare professionals and students. The conversation in Part II focuses on principles of budgeting, the power of automation and avoiding lifestyle creep. Adrian & Shaun also talk shop on financial goal setting pertaining to paying down debt, buying a home, college savings and retirement.
How much does financial stress contribute to finding satisfaction with your work? Airwaves & Educators dedicates a 3-part series aimed at raising awareness for improving financial literacy among students and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Adrian & Shaun discuss the intersection of financial literacy, wellness and burnout and provide strategies for building good personal financial habits.
Admissions may be the most impactful thing PA educators do – a single change, decision, or action by anyone involved in this process can trigger a butterfly effect with the potential to shape the future of our profession. It’s also an area with questions and misconceptions abound! Admissions leader April Stouder lends her expertise on the pandemic effect, evolving requirements, and addressing barriers to promote equity -- with a little mythbusting along the way!
The promotion and tenure process can be a daunting task for early career educators. For this episode, we were lucky to have Dr. Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, who is a full professor and held numerous leadership positions at his universities and nationally. He will walk you through the intricacies of the process and get you (and your dossier) ready when the time comes for submission.
Janelle breaks down the importance of, and barriers to scholarship for PAs with writer, editor, speaker, educator, and critical care PA Harrison Reed. Harrison shares his inside knowledge on the writing and publishing process – from the hustle and motivation to crafting a vision bigger than the bigger picture – advice to all medical educators seeking scholarship.
We conclude our three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position with Kris and Shaun providing strategies to help through the negotiation process.
Dr. Stuart Slavin is the Senior Scholar for Well-Being at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and he’s also our guest for this episode of Airwaves and Educators. Dr. Slavin lead evidence-based initiatives at St. Louis University School of Medicine that resulted in decreased student anxiety and depression, improved academic performance, and increased sleep and time to engage in service…and it was inexpensive. How did he and his fellow educators do it? Can you do it in...
In Part II of a three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position, Janelle and Adrian discuss the interview process in academia. What to expect, What to ask, and How to SHINE!
Shaun, Janelle, and Kris provide pearls and discuss strategies for applying to academic positions within PA programs at different universities. This is Part I of a three-part series focused on getting a new or different job in PA education.
In this episode, Airwaves cohost Adrian Banning and educational expert Tim Wood daydream about neuroscience in the PA classroom, what they’d like to keep in education post-pandemic, how our professional identities might change, and what might be on the horizon as we all emerge from life in Covid times. Come daydream with us and see if you agree!
Dr. Donna Murray, Director of the PAEA Opiate Response Network and co-host Dr. Adrian Banning discuss the call to teach and Dr. Murray's role in combatting the opiate epidemic through education.
Kris is joined by PA Educator Daytheon Sturges MPAS, PA-C to discuss best practices for making mentorship meaningful. In this episode you will learn how to identify, build and foster a mentor-mentee relationship.
Millennial Educator Janelle and Gen "X-er" Shaun discuss the intersection of Competency Based Medical Education and the millennial learner. This episode will provide both instructional and assessment strategies to enhance learning and competency acquisition for today's PA student.
As PA educators, is anything more satisfying than watching a class graduate and transition from students to bright-eyed PA-Cs? The transition into a first (or any!) PA role can be fraught with opportunities to advocate for yourself and your profession as well as the possibility of missteps. In this episode, PA educators Dayna Jaynstein and Jeremy Amayo share how they guide students through interviewing and negotiating their first PA gigs. Listen in!
What's the hot education technology and what's coming next? We've brought in inaugural Airwaves & Educators guest, Dr. Tim Wood talks to chat about the tech he's using and what he thinks the future will hold. A little sneak peak. . . there might be robots! Tim Wood, DHSc, PA-C is an Associate Vice President at Western University and, Associate Professor Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)-Office of Mission Integration. He's also an instructional design and user experience c...
Adrian is diving into online learning that's here to stay with an EXPERT in the arena, Dr. Karyn Holt. Dr. Holt is the Director of Educational Quality and Innovations at UNLV and has dedicated much of her career promoting quality online learning in the health professions. What's the secret to great online education and how do we ensure "no significant difference" from F2F (face-2-face)? Dr. Holt gently guides us through these topics with her infectious enthusiasm and love for medicine and medica...
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges conclude discussions around racism in medicine and medical education. This is Part III of a three part episode.
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges continue discussion around racism in medicine and medical education. They share their experiences in the clinic and classroom and like good medical educators, hand out some homework. This is Part II of a three part episode.
PA Educators Kara Caruthers, Shani Fleming, Juanita Gardner, and Daytheon Sturges discuss racism in medicine and medical education. They share their experiences in the clinic and classroom and like good medical educators, hand out some homework. This is Part I of a three part episode.
Kris, Adrian, Janelle, & Shaun discuss how each are navigating and overcoming challenges within their PA education programs due to COVID-19.
Kris and Janelle share their personal interpretations of the new updates to the Accreditation Standards for PA Education. This is Part II of a two part episode.
Kris and Janelle share their personal interpretations of the new updates to the Accreditation Standards for PA Education. This is Part I of a two part episode.
Dr. Viji Sathy and Dr. Kelly Hogan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and InclusifiED join cohost Janelle Bludorn to talk about their Chronicle of Higher Education article: "Want to Reach All of Your Students? Here’s How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive." Tune in to learn more about: 1. How medical educators can make their teaching more inclusive (hint: it includes structure) 2. Tools for inclusive education even when pressed for time 3. How to know if your inclusivity effo...
PAs work on interprofessional teams. This month on A&E, we are talking about an inteprofessional relationship that you can use in PA education- integrating arts and humanities into medical education. We are coming to you from the SECAC 2019 conference hosted by the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. SECAC is National non-profit organization devoted to education & research in visual arts. Our guests are Angela Dittmar, of the Southeast Center for Education in the Arts at The Universi...
Shaun is joined by Director of Clinical Education Laura Gerstner MHA, MSHS, PA-C and Assistant Professor Ashley Nordan MPAP, PA-C of Campbell University to discuss strategies for integrating learners into busy clinical settings.
