Education Committee

Education Committee
Maryellen Gusic, MD (2013)
Indiana University School of Medicine
340 W. 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 278-6513
mgusic@iupui.edu
Education Committee Tasks
- Develop an annual educational agenda for APA and submit to Board for approval.
- Create task forces to implement annual agenda and appoint leaders for key activities.
- Provide follow-up on past projects: e.g., support continuing development, evaluation and dissemination of the Educational Guidelines for Pediatric Residency.
- Lead the APA Faculty Development Program in collaborationwith the Faculty Development SIG.
- Participate in planning for the Academic Pediatric Generalist fellowship accreditation program.
- Choose topic, submit abstract and conduct committee-sponsored workshop for PAS.
- Communicate with larger membership of the Education Committee about new opportunities and activities.
- Write articles on current activities for the APA newsletter.
- Plan and maintain committee webpage on the APA website.
- Review abstracts for PAS workshops.
- Review abstracts for PAS presentations.
- Assist with selection of the annual APA Teaching Award (to programs) and Young Investigator Award.
- Choose annual winner of Helfer Award (to individuals, based on submitted abstracts in the education domain) Oversee Miller/Sarkin Mentoring Award process Represent the APA at the AAP Committee on Pediatric Education (COPE).
Plan for spring PAS meeting:
- Report to the Board
- Educ committee meeting agenda
- Committee-sponsored workshop
- FD Program activities




