This drawer provides a set of tools to augment the Know Yourself drawer and A Guide to Core Leadership Skills drawer. This drawer includes a list of commonly used and reliable self-assessment tests and their internet addresses. We hope that using any (probably not all) of these tests will help you on your journey of personal and professional development.

Become A Leader

This drawer provides personal and professional modules for leadership development.

Strategic Planning
This module is designed to set the basics for defining or refining the vision of the organization.

Hosting a Meeting
Brush up on how to host a successful meeting by maximizing team member contributions and avoiding common pitfalls.

Organize an Agenda
A well organized meeting starts with a well organized agenda.

Dealing with Difficult Personalities
Regardless of how the meeting leader conducts himself or herself, the personality traits of those present may alter the group dynamic. This module is designed to assist leaders in working with a variety of personalities during a meeting.

PA Profession
This module provides a brief overview of the PA profession, including definition, history, demographics, employment, roles, and trends.

PA Organizations
This module provides an overview of PA organizations (national, state and specialty) and how to contact them.

Health Care System
This module provides a set of resources to familiarize the learner with key concepts related to the health care delivery system in the United States .

Legislative & Political Process
This module provides a set of resources to familiarize you with key concepts related to the legislative and political process (state and federal), as it relates to PAs.

Constituent and Specialty Organizations
A link to the constituent organizations (chapters, specialty organizations and caucuses).

Constituent Organization Resources
Resource for the CO that includes forms, support and regional information.

How to be a Chief Delegate
The Chief Delegate module will lead you through the steps to becoming a well-informed and effective chief delegate.

Awards of Achievement
The Constituent Organization Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in AAPA CO programs, to foster CO development and advancement, and to foster quality health care initiatives. This drawer links to the awards overview.

PPAP

PPAP is a resource available to all AAPA constituent organization to work as peers with PA volunteer leaders to sustain and/or increase their constituent organization's continual improvement.

Constituent Organization Leadership Handbook
Will be mailed to new officers as they assume office, but also available in PDF format.

To find out more about the Constituent Organization Leadership Handbook e-mail aapa@aapa.org.

Sample Table of Contents

• Overview -- Mission , Vision, and Core Values
• Responsibilities of Constituent Organizations
• Board of Directors
  - Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies
  - Legal Responsibilities of Board Members
  - Ground Rules for Successful Meetings
  - Parliamentary Procedure Chart
  - Fiduciary Activities
• Administration
  - Organization Identity
  - Management Options
  - Developing a Management Contract
• Finance - Financial Management - The Budget - Financial Statements - Understanding the Audit Process
• Continuing Medical Education Conference Planning
• Legal
  - Incorporating a Nonprofit
  - Sample Bylaws
  - Policies and Procedures
  - Contracts
• Communications
  - Web Site Development Guidelines
  - Newsletters: Integrating Print and Electronic Versions
  - Working With Your Medical Society
  - 25 Ways to Get Publicity Without a News Release
  - Conducting a Conference Call
• Marketing and Membership
  - AAPA-Constituent Organization Joint Campaign
  - Job Bank Tips
  - Non-Dues Revenue
  - Member Recruitment and Retention
• State Government Affairs
• Awards of Excellence

Current Postings
Current postings roles, responsibilities and available leadership opportunities.

Leadership Identification Program
The Leadership Identification Program is designed to identify PAs who are interested in leadership positions within AAPA.

Constituent and Specialty Organizations
There are chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Public Health Service, and Department of Veteran Affairs.

Medical Liaison Positions
The Academy appoints AAPA members to be representatives to a number of different medical, clinical, and political organizations.

Present/Proof a Paper
As a member of AAPA, you can be active without being part of the Academy's formal governing structure.

Becoming a Mentor
This module is designed to help constituent organization leaders mentor PA students in their local areas.

Get Involved In A Community Health Care Organization