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title: "Webinar: Best Practices for Using Aquifer in PA Programs - Aquifer"
description: We invite you to join us for an interactive session exploring the best strategies and methods for integrating Aquifer cases into your Physician Assistant courses or curriculum. This session is designed for faculty and administrators who are new to Aquifer and those looking to improve how they are using the cases. This free webinar ... Read more
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# [Webinar: Best Practices for Using Aquifer in PA Programs - Aquifer](https://aquifer.org/aquifer-news-and-events/webinar-best-practices-for-using-aquifer-in-pa-programs)

 Written by [Karey Waters](https://aquifer.org/aquifer-news-and-events/author/karey-waters) | Apr 22, 2020 10:05:55 AM

 

We invite you to join us for an interactive session exploring the best strategies and methods for integrating Aquifer cases into your Physician Assistant courses or curriculum. This session is designed for faculty and administrators who are new to Aquifer and those looking to improve how they are using the cases.

This free webinar will be led by:

 

##### **Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C**

Associate Professor  
Center for Medical Education  
School of Medicine  
*Case Western Reserve University*

##### **Sherilyn Smith, MD**

Aquifer Chief Academic Officer

Professor of Pediatrics  
*University of Washington School of Medicine*

 

#### Webinar Recording Available

Thank you to the 140+ PA educators who joined us on April 29, 2020, at 3 PM for our webinar, **Best Practices for Integrating Aquifer into Physician Assistant Education. **[Main Session](https://youtu.be/xAjSlL6WkCE)

Breakout Rooms

- [Tips for using Aquifer cases in clinical education](https://youtu.be/X42vFGwHGG8)
- [Tips for using Aquifer cases in didactic courses](https://youtu.be/j11bOC8q7g8)
- [Finding the cases you want and building custom courses](https://aquifer.org/hubfs/Best%20Practices%20for%20Integrating%20Aquifer%20into%20Physician%20Assistant%20Education-%20Webinar%20Slides.pdf)
- [Presentation Slides](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z6un_4zW9RkhQK02jPf-OaNXclX5wBTa/view?usp=sharing)

 

This session covered:

- Learn the pedagogical underpinning of Aquifer cases and how they are designed to support the development of clinical reasoning skills
- Explore best practices for optimizing your use of Aquifer
- Join a break out session based on your area of interest:
  
    - Tips for using Aquifer cases in clinical education
    - Tips for using Aquifer cases in didactic courses
    - Finding the cases you want and building custom courses
- Ask questions and learn what additional resources are available

 

#### **Schedule a Peer Consultation**

##### **Educator-to-educator support for faculty**

**Did you miss the webinar? Or do you still have questions? **Schedule a personalized, academic-focused session with an experienced medical educator who actively uses Aquifer in a variety of learning environments with different levels of learners.

 

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