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April 2021
APA’s 10th Annual Conference on Advancing Quality Improvement Science for Children’s Health Care Virtual
QI 2021 Virtual Conference Schedule APA's Conference for Pediatric Quality Improvement Methods, Research and Evaluation is hosted annually prior to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting. Clinicians, investigators and individuals interested in implementation science and quality improvement (QI) research develop expertise and state-of-the-art approaches to developing, evaluating, and publishing the effectiveness of interventions. This conference focuses on providing training to child health researchers on the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions aimed at improving the health care services provided to…
Find out more »APA AGP/PHM Fellows Conference
APA's AGP/PHM Fellows Conference Promoting Resilience in Academia Thursday, April 29th 11AM-4pm ET Resilience is an essential skill to build during fellowship training as a foundation to academic success. This year’s meeting will focus on practical strategies that support resilience like self-advocacy, setting boundaries, developing your vision, overcoming imposter syndrome, and personal wellness. Join us for an opportunity to network with each other and with faculty members around the country. Registration is free! Fellows can register for free here! Faculty…
Find out more »May 2021
2021 Speed Mentoring
Registration for this event has closed. About This is a fun and face-paced networking session designed to bring early career faculty and fellows together with mid-career and senior faculty. Mentees will be assigned to a track and will have 10 minutes for one-on-one mentoring with mentors assigned to their track. After completion of the speed mentoring activity, the entire small group (mentors and mentees) in each track will meet for a lively discussion of mentees' short- and long-term goals. Additional…
Find out more »APA Region Virtual Breakfast at PAS
Region 1- 8AM EST Region 2&3- 8AM EST Region 4- 8AM EST Region 5&6- 8AM EST Region 7&8- 9AM EST Region 9&10- 11AM EST
Find out more »June 2021
What’s one thing you’ve learned today? Asking one simple question can enhance the educational content of your rounds
Presented by APA's Journal Club June 10th at 12PM ET Retrieval practice - using quizzing and review questions to enhance learning - is an increasingly common strategy in health professions education, and there is mounting evidence to support it. Most studies have only focused on using written questions to reinforce formal lectures, though. The article we will discuss examines how we can apply this powerful technique to bedside clinical teaching on rounds; the authors found that a simple retrieval exercise…
Find out more »APA Membership Town Hall
Join us to reflect on the past year and talk with the APA leadership!
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