Rising Star Award

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 April 3.

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