Welcome to AED Be sure to grab some
Welcome to AED! Be sure to grab some pizza at the front! Please welcome our guest speakers: PA Panel SCAPA Aspire Like our Facebook page to stay up to date on events! Cof. C AED
Important Information � AED Email: • aed. cofc@gmail. com � AED Website: • blogs. cofc. edu/aed/ � AED Facebook Page: • Cof. C AED
Membership Requirements � ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Associate Member: No minimum credit hour or GPA requirement $40 local chapter fee Only $75 once you meet the requirements for Full Membership Full Member: Complete 45 hours of course work (at Cof. C, non-transfer or AP) 3. 2 Cumulative GPA 3. 2 Sciences GPA One time fee: $115 ($75 National, $40 Local) Application due Feb 1 th (2016) 100 points PER SEMESTER o. Full Member Induction will be Friday, February 19 th, 5 -7: 30 pm
POINT SYSTEM ▪ Each member, full or associate, is required to earn a minimum of 100 points per semester in order to be considered an active member of AED ▪ ▪ ▪ Attendance at monthly meetings (3 per semester) = 20 points/meeting Participation in service, social, and pre-health events = 10 points/event What does 100 points look like? ▪ There are multiple ways to reach the minimum point requirement, but as an example… ▪ ▪ Monthly meeting attendance (3) = total of 60 points Service and social events (4) = total of 40 points 100 points
POINT SYSTEM Pre-health events now qualify for points through AED. ▪ Qualifying events must be hosted by: ▪ Pre-Professional Health Advising office (Karen Eippert) at the College of Charleston ▪ Pre-Health Peer Mentors - group advising sessions are accepted ▪ Any events (conferences, etc. ) advertised in the “other events” section at AED meetings In order to receive points fill out the Pre-Health Event Attendance Form which is posted on the blog and turn it in at the next AED meeting or during AED office hours. ▪ The form will require a signature from the presenter at the event
Office Hours • Lea Russell: • Wednesday, Nov 18, 7 -9 pm in SSMB Lobby • Friday, Nov 20, 12: 30 -2: 30 pm in SSMB Lobby • Caitlin Purvis: • Friday, November 13, 10 -12 pm in SSMB Lobby
T-Shirts Cost: $20 Must be ordered tonight (will be ordered over winter break) Make checks payable to AED: Cof. C Chapter Can be paid for at Lea’s and Caitlin’s office hours
Service Opportunities
November Service Opportunities � � Due by Friday 11/6 by 5 pm: Bake Sale goods � Drop baked goods off at Caitlin's house (21 Duncan) for our bake sale later that night! Friday 11/13 from 1: 30 -5 pm: Day of Caring with Green Heart Project � Worth 20 points! Sign up at the front after the meeting, email Kristin at hoeckerka@g. cofc. edu with any questions. Wednesday 11/18 from 6: 00 -9: 00 pm: Heartland Healthcare Thanksgiving Card Decorating � Addlestone 3 rd floor Glass-walled study room � Come stop by the Fishbowl to decorate cards for Heartland Healthcare local nursing home! Due by Tuesday 11/24 by 5 pm: Charleston Hope Adopt-A-Classroom (drop off gifts to Caitlin’s house) � Sign up at the front after the meeting and email Alexis at violetteaa@g. cofc. edu with any questions.
Social Events
November Social Events � Thursday 11/12 from 12 -1: 30: Kudu Coffee House � Monday 11/16 at 7 pm: Mellow Mushroom � Sunday 11/22 at 8 pm: Movie night at Tegan’s house at 22 Pitt Street apt. A
Other News & Events Annual MUSC Night • Wednesday, November 4 th, 6 -8 pm in SSMB Atrium • All 6 colleges from the Medical University will be in attendance to meet with students Med Life Medical Mission Trip • Lima, Peru on December 26 th-January 3 rd • Meeting is November 11 th, 7 pm at 18 C Duncan Street to discuss trip and social events! • Any questions, come see Maddie or Savannah or email Med. Life at medlifecofc@gmail. com VCOM School of Osteopathic • Lindsey Ridgeway • Monday, November 16 th, 6 -8 pm in SSMB 129 Zeta Tau Alpha Breast Cancer 5 k • Saturday, November 14 th, 9 am at James Island County Park • Benefits breast cancer awareness and education • Contact Ashton Getchell, getchellae@g. cofc. edu, if interested.
Other News & Events WISE (Women Interested in Surgical Experiences) Conference • Saturday, November 14 th, 9 am-4 pm at MUSC (Registration Deadline is November 4 th) • $15 registration fee – includes breakfast and lunch • Contact Caroline Cox (cox@musc. edu) if interested (both men and women encouraged to attend) MCAT Class • January 12 th -February 18 th • Tuesday & Thursdays 6: 30 -9: 30 pm at Cof. C North Campus • $1325, $1250 if register by December 15, 2015 Kaplan Test Prep • Google Kaplan test prep • (MCAT, GRE, LSAT, etc. )
PA Panel SCAPA Aspire
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE Rebecca Cumbee, MPAS, PA-C Medical University of South Carolina Department of Urology Presentation material on behalf of AAPA
STARTING THE PROFESSION • The PA profession emerged in the mid-1960 s to alleviate a problem of physician maldistribution and to increase the public’s access to quality health care. • The first PA educational program was started at Duke University in North Carolina. • The first PAs were former medical corpsmen who wanted to use their medical skills in civilian life.
WHAT IS A PA? What is a PA? A physician assistant (PA) is a graduate of an accredited PA educational program who is authorized by the state to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician. What do PAs do? • • Diagnose and treat illnesses Order and interpret tests Counsel on preventive health care Assist in surgery Write prescriptions Conduct physical exams Make rounds in nursing homes & hospitals PAs provide team-based, patient-centered medical care!
TODAY’S ECONOMY PA Profession Ranks High in Today’s Economy • Forbes. com ranked Physician Assistant Studies # 1 in its list of “Best Master’s Degrees for Jobs, citing a 38% growth rate in the profession • CNNMoney. com ranked PAs # 2 on its “best jobs in America” list. • Kiplinger’s named PA as one of its “great careers for your future. ” • The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that physician assistants will grow faster than any other occupation, 38% from 2012 to 2022 • Physician assistants have the best job in America right now based on the number of job openings, earning potential and career opportunities, according to career site Glassdoor.
VITAL STATISTICS 50 Number of states authorizing PA prescribing privileges 100, 000 Projected Growth of PAs in Clinical Practice With a projected growth of 38 percent, PAs predicted to be the fastest growing health profession in the next decade. Number of NCCPA-certified PAs as of mid-year 2014 1967 Year the first three PAs graduated from Duke University 120, 000 Projected employment in 2022 Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics $90, 000 Mean annual income from primary employer for full-time clinically practicing PAs in 2014
U. S. FEDERALLY EMPLOYED PAs IN 2009 AIR FORCE 4. 6% ARMY 14. 7% NAVY 3. 7% COAST GUARD 1. 0% DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 28. 6% 3. 7% OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 6. 2% US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 91. 8% PAs EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT 8. 2% STATE GOVERNMENT 25. 5% PAs NOT EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT Source: 2009 AAPA Census. LOCAL GOVERNMENT 25. 5% OTHER GOVERNMENT (EG. , FOREIGN) 0. 4%
Growth of PA Programs Trend of PA Program Growth (1991 -2010) 160 149 140 120 106 126 132 134 135 136 134 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 139 154 142 110 100 86 80 60 54 54 '91 '92 57 60 63 40 20 0 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '07 '08 09 10
HOW TO BECOME A PA • There are 191 U. S. accredited PA educational programs (The potential number of new entry-level programs by July of 2018 is currently 75) • Majority of PA programs award a master’s degree, averaging 27 months (12 months didactic / 15 months clinical rotations) • PAs are required to complete: − More than 400 hours in basic sciences − 75 hours in pharmacology − 175 hours in behavioral sciences − Nearly 580 hours of clinical medicine − 2, 000 hours of clinical rotations • PAs are required to pass a national certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants • PAs must earn and log 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take a recertification examination every ten years • PAs must have state authorization to practice – license (48 states & DC), registration (2) – and work with the direction of a physician (i. e. , practice or collaboration agreement)
Clinical Rotations Year 2 • Family Medicine Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Obstetrics/gynecology General Surgery Psychiatry • Electives: Dermatology, Infectious disease, Surgical Sub-specialties (Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics), etc.
What do I need to get into PA school?
Prerequisites • The majority of PA programs have the following prerequisites: – Chemistry – Physiology – Anatomy – Microbiology – Biology
GRE Graduate Record Examinations
Letter(s) of Recommendation
Health Care Experience • You can get healthcare experience by being a (not an exhaustive list): – – – – – Medical assistant Emergency medical technician (EMT) Paramedic Medic or medical corpsman Peace Corps volunteer Lab assistant/phlebotomist Registered nurse Emergency room technician Surgical tech Certified nursing assistant (CNA)
Full list of PA schools with requirements can be found AAPA. org
5 pieces of advice 1. Prepare Early – Find your program(s) – Get clinical experience – Keep up your GPA (3. 8 -4. 0) 2. Involvement in extracurricular activities – ASPIRE program ($25/year) 3. Choose undergraduate classes wisely 4. Work in the summer – Research – Medical mission trips 5. Find Mentors
PA Programs in South Carolina • Medical University of South Carolina – Application cycle July – October via MUSC PA website • North Greenville University – The application cycle April - October 2016 via CASPA • Francis Marion – Fanticipates matriculating its first class in August 2016, pending achieving Accreditation - Provisional in March 2016. • University of South Carolina – Appointed Amy Allen as Founding Director – No details on program start date • Presbyterian College – Application for Founding Director – Physician Assistant Program – No details on program start date
Important Websites American Academy of Physician Assistants: www. aapa. org Accredited PA Programs: www. arc-pa. org National Commission on Cert. of Physician Assistants: www. nccpa. net SC Academy of Physician Assistants: www. scapapartners. org CASPA Application Service: https: //portal. caspaonline. org
2318 Mill Road, Suite 1300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703 -836 -2272 (phone) 703 -684 -1924 (fax) www. aapa. org
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