We conclude our three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position with Kris and Shaun providing strategies to help through the negotiation process. 

Dr. Stuart Slavin is the Senior Scholar for Well-Being at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and he’s also our guest for this episode of Airwaves and Educators. Dr. Slavin lead evidence-based initiatives at St. Louis University School of Medicine that resulted in decreased student anxiety and depression, improved academic performance, and increased sleep and time to engage in service…and it was inexpensive. How did he and his fellow educators do it? Can you do it in your PA program too? You’ve got to listen to find out!

In Part II of a three-part series on applying, interviewing and negotiating a PA faculty position, Janelle and Adrian discuss the interview process in academia. What to expect, What to ask, and How to SHINE!

Shaun, Janelle, and Kris provide pearls and discuss strategies for applying to academic positions within PA programs at different universities. This is Part I of a three-part series focused on getting a new or different job in PA education. 

In this episode, Airwaves cohost Adrian Banning and educational expert Tim Wood daydream about neuroscience in the PA classroom, what they’d like to keep in education post-pandemic, how our professional identities might change, and what might be on the horizon as we all emerge from life in Covid times. Come daydream with us and see if you agree!

Dr. Donna Murray, Director of the PAEA Opiate Response Network and co-host Dr. Adrian Banning discuss the call to teach and Dr. Murray's role in combatting the opiate epidemic through education.

Kris is joined by PA Educator Daytheon Sturges MPAS, PA-C to discuss best practices for making mentorship meaningful. In this episode you will learn how to identify, build and foster a mentor-mentee relationship. 

Millennial Educator Janelle and Gen "X-er" Shaun discuss the intersection of Competency Based Medical Education and the millennial learner. This episode will provide both instructional and assessment strategies to enhance learning and competency acquisition for today's PA student. 

As PA educators, is anything more satisfying than watching a class graduate and transition from students to bright-eyed PA-Cs? The transition into a first (or any!) PA role can be fraught with opportunities to advocate for yourself and your profession as well as the possibility of missteps. In this episode, PA educators Dayna Jaynstein and Jeremy Amayo share how they guide students through interviewing and negotiating their first PA gigs. Listen in!

What's the hot education technology and what's coming next? We've brought in inaugural Airwaves & Educators guest, Dr. Tim Wood talks to chat about the tech he's using and what he thinks the future will hold. A little sneak peak. . . there might be robots! Tim Wood, DHSc, PA-C is an Associate Vice President at Western University and, Associate Professor Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)-Office of Mission Integration. He's also an instructional design and user experience connoisseur.