2020 Award Recipient
Eric Nemec, Sacred Heart University
Previous recipients
Award Information
This award recognizes a program faculty member with three to seven years of service who has made noteworthy contributions to PA education. The deadline to submit nominations is May 20.
Criteria
Nominees must demonstrate substantial contributions in a minimum of two of the following areas:
- Teaching, which may include classroom, laboratory instruction, or course development
- Scholarship, which may include grant writing, research, publications, presentations, or other scholarly and creative activities
- Administration, which may include general administration, planning, development, or evaluation activities
- Professional service, which may include service on committees at the program, community, state, or national level and represents or promotes the PA profession
Requirements and materials
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
- Employed at least half-time at the time of nomination (0.5 FTE) at a PAEA member program and for a minimum of three to seven cumulative years in PA education. All years do not have to be at the same program.
NOMINATION LETTER
- Nomination letter describing in detail how the award criteria were met, including evidence of performance above and beyond the nominee’s job description
LETTERS OF SUPPORT
- Two letters of support addressing the author’s first-hand knowledge of the nominee with relation to a minimum of two of the award criteria
CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME
- Nominee’s complete CV or resume
RECOGNITION
- Complimentary 2020 PAEA Education Forum registration
- Crystal award
- Check for $500
- Recognition at the Education Forum Awards Ceremony