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.

Student Academy of AAPA Web Site

People Skills
This drawer provides an overview of the skills needed to have successful interpersonal relationships in our personal and professional lives.

Communication Skills
This drawer provides an overview of communication skill building, including a list of specific goals and objectives, followed by resources for further exploration.

Self-Care Skills
This drawer includes a narrative overview, a list of specific goals and objectives, and references/resources for further exploration.

Time Management

This drawer will provide you with the tools to develop your time management skills.

Preparing to Become a PA

There are a number of resources for you throughout school and to get you ready to graduate, including Program to Practice. These resources are available here: http://saaapa.aapa.org/members.htm and http://saaapa.aapa.org/students/nowwhat.htm.

Organizational Skills
This module introduces information to develop the skills to work effectively and efficiently in an organizational or business environment.

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 .

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

Student Academy and You

A presentation about the student academy and you can be found on this page of the SAAAPA Web site.

Student Societies
Become a member of your student society.

Student News

AAPA student member receive the Student Enews specifically created for student members. Additionally, several of the Student Academy leaders create newsletters which you can find at: http://saaapa.aapa.org/announce/newsletters.htm.

SAAAPA Web Site

The SAAAPA Web site has a wealth of information for PA students; contact students@aapa.org for additional information and look here for leadership opportunities: http://saaapa.aapa.org/students/leadershipopps.htm.

Gateways

Gateways is a national PA student leadership program that enables students to succeed in future leadership roles as volunteers within AAPA and as health care providers in their own communities.

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.

Last Revised 3/18/08