The PAEA Future Educator Fellowship

The PAEA Future Educator Fellowship

The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) inaugurated its first class of PA students to the PAEA Education Forum in Washington, D.C. in November of this year (2015). This session included, for the first time ever, a group of PA students enrolled (didactic or clinical) in a PAEA member program to apply for the Future Educator Fellowship. Application requirements included a short personal statement, a program director certification form, CV/resume, and answers to 2 questions regarding interest in PA education. The main points of contact for this fellowship were Danielle DiSilvestro (Director of Application & Student Services, PAEA guru), Sheryl Vermont (Director), and Renee Despot (Coordinator).

Fifth Semester at UT Southwestern

Fifth Semester at UTSW

Below is a schedule taken from our program website detailing the clinical rotation schedule. Each student’s rotations are already set up for them (a huge plus), as I learned at the PAEA conference this year that not all PA programs do this. Some programs require that you setup your own rotations. Additionally, I appreciated an increased level of security that our rotations were quality - something not all programs ensure. Our rotations have been vetted before, dropping sites and preceptors who do not meet a high enough standard for our students. Our clinical coordinators have also done a great job of ensuring preceptors provide feedback to our students and that we get the most experience on each rotation, never being left in the shadows.