Excellence Through Diversity Award

The nomination cycle for this award is will open in March 2024.

Award Information

This award recognizes the outstanding commitments and achievements of a PAEA member program that has made noteworthy contributions to promoting diversity in all elements of PA education. The most competitive applications utilize data to illustrate their growth or success in the award’s criteria.

Criteria

Nominees are evaluated and must demonstrate substantial contributions to PA education in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in all of the following areas:

Successful outreach to and recruitment from diverse and underrepresented communitities
Promotes a culture of inclusivity through activities such as training and educational experiences for faculty, staff, and students
Research and scholarship
Leadership and advocacy

Requirements and materials

Nomination Letter

Nomination letter describing in detail how each of the award criteria were met

Letter of Support

Two letters of support addressing the author’s first-hand knowledge of the nominee with relation to all of the award criteria

Program Director (or their Program Designee) Letter Submission

One of the required letters, either the nomination letter or one of the letters of support, must be submitted by the program director or their program designee.

Diversity Statement

Your program’s diversity/DEIA statement or definition of diversity/DEIA

Submit a Nomination

Recognition

Personalized award
Check for $500
Recognition at the Awards Ceremony
Complimentary 2022 PAEA Education Forum registration for one representative of the program

2022 Recipient

2022 – A.T. Still University
2021 – University of Utah PA Program
2020 – Tour University California
2019 – Northern Arizona University
2018 – Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program
2017 – UT Southwestern, School of Health Professions
2016 – University of Oklahoma, Tulsa
2015 – University of Southern California Primary Care PA Program
2014 – Duke University PA Program
2013 – University of South Alabama
2011 – University of Toledo PA Program
2010 – John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital/Malcolm X College
2008 – San Joaquin Valley College Primary Care PA Program
2007 – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2006 – University of Washington MEDEX Northwest
2005 – University of Texas Pan American
2004 – SUNY Downstate Medical Center
2003 – Native American Track, Arizona School of Health Sciences