2017 PAEA Education Forum
Presentation Format Descriptions
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are a medium through which PA educators can display their scholarship in the area
of either original research or educational innovations.
This format requires authors to print research results on finished posters, approximately 90 inches wide
by 40 inches high. They will be displayed on horizontal poster boards 8 feet wide by 4 feet high (96
inches wide by 48 inches high). There will be two poster presentation sessions scheduled on Friday,
October 27, and Saturday, October 28, for one hour each. These are not formal presentations. The
sessions are open to all Forum attendees to informally ask questions of the presenters and discuss the
poster contents.
Educational Research – Posters in this category describe original research and must include evidence of
data collection and analysis at the time of submission. Preliminary results are adequate to meet this
requirement, but submissions without data will not be accepted.
Topic examples
• Evaluation of Self-Selection of Clinical Rotations
• Interprofessional Experiences in PA Education
• Admissions and Student Performance as Predictors of Success
Educational Innovations – Posters in this category allow PA educators to highlight and share
educationally based activities (classroom, clinical, or community-based) that represent creative
problem-solving approaches to educational dilemmas; activities that may not reach the level of rigor in
data collection and analysis expected of original educational research. Some type of project outcome
must be included, however; examples of this are student generated Likert-scale course evaluations or
peer review results. Submissions without evaluation will not be accepted.
Topic examples
• Instituting Wellness Components Into the Didactic Curriculum
• Managing Student Indebtedness: An Interactive Workshop
• OSCE Reflections: Helping Students Process Powerful Educational Experiences
Research Brief Presentation
Time Allocation: 15 minutes (presentation), 5 minutes (Q&A) = 20 total minutes
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Research briefs enable PA educators to present their scholarship in the area of either original research
or educational innovations. Evidence of data collection and analysis is required at the time of submission
for both types of research briefs. Examples are available in the Frequently Asked Questions document.
There are two research briefs scheduled per 50-minute education session rotation. All authors for these
presentations will be included in the final program; a maximum of two presenters is recommended.
Topic Examples
• PA Students’ Anticipated Stressors, Actual Stressors, and Coping Strategy Relationships
• Salary Discrepancies between Male and Female PAs: An Update
• Predictive Modeling of PA Supply
Panel Presentation
Time Allocation: 40 minutes (presentation), 10 minutes (Q&A) = 50 total minutes
Panel presentations are the best option when the goal is to provide varying views and opinions on a
particular issue or topic relevant to PA education. Panelists are individuals who have distinguished
themselves in the topic area of the presentation through scholarship and/or experience. A statement for
each presenter that defines their expertise is required on the submission form.
The minimum number of presenters is three, and the maximum is five. Each panel member is expected
to present. Of the 50-minute presentation, 10 minutes must be provided for audience questions and
answers.
Topic Examples
• Dealing with the Difficult Student: Advice from a Faculty Member, a Program Director,
and an Academic Attorney
• Educational Implications of Health Workforce Issues for PAs
• Doctorates for PA Education: Movement, Models, or Madness?
Focused Discussion Presentation
Time Allocation: 10 minutes (intro & background), 30 minutes (small-group discussion), 10 minutes (wrap
up) = 50 total minutes
Focused discussion sessions are the best option for conducting small-group, audience-based, problemsolving conversations. The goal is to identify strategies or solutions. Discussion may include
brainstorming, exploring, and exchanging ideas on a specific problem, issue, or challenge.
Introduction and background information must not exceed 10 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of
substantive audience discussion. The session must culminate in a 10-minute structured summative
debrief. The presenter’s role is facilitative rather than instructional. *
A maximum of two presenters is permitted. If additional individuals are needed to assist in facilitating
the discussion, they may be listed as “facilitators.” A maximum of three facilitators is permitted;
facilitators will not be listed in the final program.
Topic Examples
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Exploring the Various Roles of the Medical Director
PA Faculty as Standardized Patients
Organizing and Tracking Clinical Students
Identifying and Quantifying Required Skills for Clinical Rotations
* The expectation of the Conference Council is that the presenters will identify 3–6 specific topics to be
discussed in small groups. Upon culmination of the session, there should be a conclusion summary
report of the strategies or solutions that were identified, to be shared with all attendees of the session
at a later date.
Spotlight Presentation
Time Allocation: 30-40 minutes (presentation), 10-15 minutes (Q&A) = 50 total minutes
Spotlight presentations are the best option for providing concise information in a lecture format about a
specific topic, particular educational findings, or observed experiences. The goal is to share, propose, or
report findings that may be of interest to other programs. This format should have 30–40 minutes of
lecture and must include 10–15 minutes for questions. A maximum of two presenters is permitted.
Topic Examples
• Use of Various Assessment Strategies
• Incorporating Clinical Simulation Technology into a PA Curriculum
• Strategies and Resources for the Development of Geriatric Clinical Curricula
Workshop Presentation
Time Allocation: 20 minutes max (presentation), 60 minutes min (active participation) = 80 total minutes
With an 80-minute format, workshops are the best option when the goal is to provide an experiential
and/or hands-on session. Workshops should focus on educational techniques, approaches, and skills
that are delivered in an engaging, interactive, participatory format. This active learning session is the
hallmark of this format, and only submissions that demonstrate a commitment to this learning modality
will be considered.
The majority of time should be spent in active participation. The presenter’s role is more facilitative than
instructional. A maximum of 20 minutes for didactic (lecture) and a minimum of 60 minutes for active
participation are required for workshops.
A maximum of two presenters is permitted. Up to three additional individuals are permitted to assist in
facilitation; these individuals should not be listed on the submission, nor will they be listed in the final
program.
Topic Examples
• Writing Instructional Objectives
• How to Provide Feedback: Overcoming Barriers and Developing Skills
• Moulage Mania: Make Your Simulations Come to Life
• Team-Based Learning: A Practical Exercise in Teaching
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