Make an Impact: Work with Aquifer to Advance Medical Education
Aquifer—a unique non-profit organization dedicated to advancing healthcare education—is excited to announce the creation of a Physician Assistant Task Force. This group will bring the voice, interests, and experiences of physician assistant educators to Aquifer, and work to develop faculty development materials and teaching tools for physician assistant educators using Aquifer courses.
This is an exciting opportunity to participate in a scholarly project on a national level and advance healthcare education through collaboration. With over 12 million virtual patient cases completed since our founding in 2006, Aquifer is the leader in developing clinical teaching and learning tools.
Our Reach
Working with Aquifer, your work will make a big impact on physician assistant education. A growing number of physician assistant programs are putting Aquifer’s trusted, rigorous clinical learning tools to work for their students. Aquifer courses are also used in 95% of U.S. allopathic medical schools.
Aquifer Physician Assistant Task Force Details
Why: To further develop Aquifer’s teaching and learning resources as a valuable tool for physician assistant educators.
Who: This is an open invitation to all physician assistant educators who use Aquifer courses. The group will be supported by Aquifer staff and led by:
- Cynthia Booth Lord, MHS, PA-C
Program Director and Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Sherilyn Smith, MD
Aquifer Academic Director for Engagement and Scholarship
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
What: The Aquifer Physician Assistant Task Force will:
- Provide input to Aquifer leadership regarding the priorities and unique needs of physician assistant programs
- Develop and review faculty materials to support the use of Aquifer cases in the physician assistant curriculum
When: The Task Force will work actively for approximately 6 months, with work starting in early 2020. Work will include:
- Monthly video conference calls
- Working offline on prioritized projects, with work reviewed by the group on monthly calls.
The first meeting of the Task Force will take place at PAEA on Friday, October 11 from 12 PM to 12:50 PM in Park Tower Suite 8219 at the Washington Marriott-Wardman Park Hotel. Lunch will be provided. The goal of the meeting will be to identify the top priorities for developing educator materials to support student use of the Aquifer cases from the perspectives of interested group members.
If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Physician Assistant Task Force, please let us know by contacting Leah Romano, Aquifer Relationship Manager.
We look forward to working with you to better serve the needs of physician assistant educators and students.
Thank You,
Cynthia Booth Lord, MHS, PA-C
Program Director and Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Sherilyn Smith, MD
Aquifer Academic Director for Engagement and Scholarship
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Leslie Fall, MD
Aquifer Executive Director & Chief Academic Officer
