PSPA Awards

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Information on the $1000 Nathaniel Alston Student Scholarship Award

HEALTH LITERACY By: Jane Raymundo Arenas, PA-C

Health Literacy is defined as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” (Ratzan and Parker, 2000). Health literacy problems occur with all populations and, therefore, are a diversity issue. More...

Diversity Writing Contest

AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.”
Sydney Smith, English scholar and writer

You must know someone who has made a difference in your life. I’m sure there is someone who has allowed you or encouraged you to practice medicine more effectively, inspired you to become the dedicated, well trained Physician Assistant that you are, or moved you with their selfishness towards mankind. If you know someone like this, why not recognize them and thank them for their inspiration and accomplishments.
Nominations are now being accepted for:

Humanitarian of the Year Award
PA of the Year Award
Physician + PA Team Award
Michael J. Habeck Life Achievement Award
Physician Assistant Educator of the Year Award

Nomination is very easy and can be completed in 4 easy steps:

Nominator contact information, i.e. name, address, phone, email address. Please state whether you like to remain anonymous.
Nominee’s contact information, i.e. name, address, phone, email address if known.
Name of the award.
A brief description why this individual should receive the selected award.

For more information about the nomination process and a description of each award, please visit the About Us page.

HEY STUDENTS…

Wouldn’t it be nice…
…to have $1000 to apply towards your educational expenses?
…to be recognized for the community service work you perform?
…to set a shining example for your peers?
…to achieve all of these with ease?

If the answer to any of these questions is “YES”, then I heartily encourage you to apply for the Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award. Each year the PSPA honors six senior Physician Assistant students at their Annual Conference. This year the conference will be held in Altoona, PA. Furthermore, each recipient of the Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award is presented with a $1000 honorarium.
Applying is easy. Log on to www.pspa.net and select the ‘Members Only’ button. Once you are in the ‘Members Only’ section, select the ‘Student Issues’ button, then click ‘Submit your Nate Alston Award Application’.

The deadline for essay submission is June 30, 2008. To date I have received zero (0) submissions, so the odds are in your favor to win!

“Everything is out there waiting for you. Everything you want also wants you.
But you have to take action to get it.” Pierre-Jules Renard, French author

For more information on the Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Awards, please check out www.pspa.net/studachieve.htm, or feel free to contact Rob Emery.