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PAS Educational Scholars Program
Cohort II- Community Pediatrics
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should apply?
This program targets present or future faculty in academic pediatrics who wish to build their skills in educational scholarship. Applicants (or their mentors) must be a member of one of the Pediatric Academic Societies (APS, SPR, APA or AAP). The selection of participants will be based on a review of the application materials described below and a determination of the applicant's ability to successfully complete all of the components of the program.
What is Educational Scholarship?
Educational scholarship is the development, implementation, evaluation and/or dissemination of educational interventions or evaluation methods by a creative, planned and rigorous process that is consistent with best practices in the field and reviewed by peers for excellence.
What is Community Pediatrics?
Community pediatrics reflects the unique understanding that the health of the population affects the health of the individual patients, and that, in order to be successful, pediatric practitioners must address the needs of the population as well as the needs of the patients in their practice. The AAP, in their statement on the role of the pediatrician in community pediatrics, proposed specific components of community pediatrics: a perspective that enlarges the focus from one child to all children, a recognition that community always affects the health and functioning of children, a synthesis of clinical practice and public health principles, and a commitment to collaborate with and advocate for families and community resources.
What are the requirements for completion of the PAS Educational Scholars Program?
To complete the program and receive a Certificate of Excellence in Educational Scholarship, participants will be required to:
- Enlist the support of your Department for the program: Scholars will be expected to commit 10% FTE to the program in order to complete the full curriculum, including projects, over 3 years.
- Attend the full duration of the three mini-courses (6 hrs each over three years). The didactic component of the program will include a core curriculum taught in three mini-courses, offered each year for three consecutive years. Each course will be presented on the final day of the PAS meeting (one per year for three years). The courses will include both presentation of concepts and practical, hands-on activities with many opportunities for collegial interactions. Curriculum Overview
- Review six workshops or other structured educational activities at PAS (or an equivalent professional meeting) over three years. Scholars must also participate in and thoughtfully evaluate workshops, symposia, or other organized educational activity at the PAS, APPD or associated meetings.
- Conduct a mentored educational project and provide evidence of a
successfully peer reviewed presentation or publication related to the project.
The self-directed, experiential component of the program will be a mentored
educational project involving a collaboration between the Scholar’s home
institution and a community partner. Applications to the program must include
a description of the planned project. Suitable projects will involve both
educational scholarship and some aspect of education in community pediatrics,
as defined by the AAP in its 2005 policy statement (Committee on Community
Health Services, The Pediatrician’s Role in Community Pediatrics, PEDIATRICS
2005: 115:1092-4). For more information on community pediatrics, applicants
are encouraged to visit the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative website
at http://www.aap.org/commpeds/CPTI/default.htm. Development of creative
content and formats for educational projects is encouraged. Program committee
members are available for discussion of project ideas prior to application
submission. Projects may be modified after enrollment in the program through
discussion with the project mentor and the project monitor. Applications
to the program must include a project proposal. For examples of suitable
project topics, click here.
Development of creative content and formats for educational projects is encouraged.
Program committee members are available for discussion of project ideas prior
to application submission. Projects may be modified after enrollment in the
program through discussion with the project mentor and the project monitor.
Scholars are responsible for finding their own mentors. If you are unable to do so, program administrators will facilitate connection with a mentor. For assistance in identifying a mentor, contact the APA Office at least one month prior to the application deadline. Each Scholar will also be assigned a project monitor to review reports every 6 months. For certification of completion of the Program, projects must culminate in a peer-reviewed publication or presentation at meetings of the PAS, AAMC, or an equivalent organization.
How to apply? [Applications are
not being accepted at
this time.]
Application instructions can be found at this link. The application includes an information sheet, an agreement to participate, statements from supervisor and mentor, letters of reference, and a brief biographical sketch, as well as a project description. The applicant must submit this information electronically, as described on the application webpage.
Who is leading this program?
This Educational Scholars Program is jointly sponsored by the Pediatric Academic Societies. Within the APA, the program is managed by the Ambulatory Pediatric Association’s Faculty Development Program Committee led by Constance Baldwin (constance_baldwin@urmc.rochester.edu ) and Latha Chandran (lchandran@notes.cc.sunysb.edu). The Dyson Foundation through the American Academy of Pediatrics has provided funding for the new cohort of Scholars to be selected in Fall 2006, facilitated by David Keller (kellerd@ummuhc.org ) and Alice Kuo (akuo24@ucla.edu )
Staff Contact:
Connie Mackay at the APA National Office, email: Connie@academicpeds.org, phone: 703-556-9222.
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