Rising Star Award

This award recognizes a program faculty member with three to seven years of service who has made noteworthy contributions to PA education.

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