Committee name: Public Relations & Education Committee
Committee chair: Jacqi Pagenkemper, MS, PA-C
Active committee members: Jaclyn Convey, Lauren Zajac, Elaine Strohl, Emily Copeland, Jen Romagnoli, Deanna Bridge, Christy Balliet, Shayamala Baskaran, Delaine Swearman
Committee purpose: Responsible for educating the public and other health care professionals about the role of PAs in the health care system
Accomplishments from October 2008 – October 2009:
Raised over $7,300 for the 2008 Host City Charity, Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company
Launched a Subcomittee on Employment and established a grant for a Pennsylvania physician assistant or physician assistant student(s) to explore the employment and salary discrepancies in Pennsylvania
Exhibited at POMA - April 2009
Promoted the PA profession to over 60 physicians at a Doctor’s Perspective Event in Montgomery County – June 2009
PA Day activities, slated for October 2009 – Philadelphia Amtrak Station
Planned accomplishments for October 2009 – October 2010:
Raise funds for this year’s Host City Charity, Sisters Place, a domestic violence center for battered women and their children near Pittsburgh (November 2009)
Raise funds for next year’s Host City Charity in Pittsburgh, charity TBD
Establish coordinators for variety of PRE activities (education, media, charity)
Expand PREC throughout Pennsylvania
Plan Doctor’s Perspective Events throughout Pennsylvania, with one large event to coincide with the POMA conference in April 2010
Explore possibility of an event highlighting employment in Pennsylvania (examples, resume building, interviewing tactics, etc)
Create scrapbook showing the PREC efforts of the past two years for submission to the AAPA Public Relations Awards
Continue offering a grant for a Pennsylvania physician assistant or physician assistant student (s) to explore the employment and salary discrepancies in Pennsylvania
There are many ways to help with the Public Relations and Education Committee. Even if you have only a few hours to spare, please consider contacting Jacqi Pagenkemper at jpagenkemper@gmail.com or attend the Public Relations and Education Committee meeting on Thursday November 5 th from 3:30-5:00.