HOD Student Delegate Application

Applications due Sunday, June 23, 2024.

All AAPA student members interested in becoming involved with AAPA at the national level are encouraged to apply for a position on the student delegation to the House of Delegates (HOD). Pre-PA students that have been accepted into a PA program and have updated their AAPA membership to a student membership are also eligible to apply. All applicants must be graduating after June 23.

The student delegate term begins July 2024 and concludes June 2025. The HOD will convene in Location TBA from May 16-18, 2025. Elected student delegates are expected to attend this meeting during their term. Students with graduation days of May 16-18, 2025 are not eligible to apply.

Student delegates are elected by the Student Academy Board of Directors to represent PA students from across the country during the HOD. Issues being tackled in the House include policy changes, improvement of clinical practice, and advancement of the profession. Prior to Conference, students will communicate with other delegates and AAPA leaders to gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the HOD.

Please feel free to contact the Student Academy Staff Advisor at students@aapa.org if you have questions.

A signed Program Director form is required to submit an application (attached).

Student delegate position information:

Student delegates will be expected to participate in periodic conference calls and respond to email communication from the Student Academy Chief Delegate. The student delegation will be charged with reviewing all resolutions submitted to the 2025 HOD Meeting and establishing the student perspective. The student delegation will also determine if there are student-focused issues for which they would research, author and submit a resolution.

All applicants will be notified in July 2024 of their application status.

Read more about AAPA's House of Delegates here.

Read more about the HOD Student Delegation here.

Full name: *

Email: *

AAPA ID#: *

PA program: *

Anticipated Graduation Date (month & year): *

How did you find out about this HOD student delegate opportunity? *

Please list up to 10 leadership and/or volunteer positions you have held in the past 24 months (including but not limited to previous HOD experience as a student delegate, teller, secretary or reference committee student member): *

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Explain your understanding of the role of a student HOD delegate: *

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Why are you interested in becoming a student delegate for the 2023-2024 leadership year? *

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What makes you a unique candidate? *

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What PA issue is most important to you and why?: *

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Attach a signed program director form. It can be found online here: https://www.aapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Program_Director_Statement-HOD_Student_Rep1-1.pdf

Please upload a professional photo (does not have to have white coat) to use on AAPA website if you are elected:

Type a short bio in third person here, to be used on the AAPA website if elected. See the Student Board bios for an example: https://www.aapa.org/governance/student-academy/student-academy-board-of-directors/ *

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Please read and confirm the following statements:

I will participate in email discussions and conference calls associated with my HOD student delegate responsibilities

I understand I am required to be present at the May 2025 HOD meeting in Location TBA.

By submitting this application, I understand the requirements for being an HOD student delegate and that I am responsible for arranging and paying for my travel.

I have discussed the student delegate position with my program director or faculty. I have permission to attend the HOD meeting and represent my PA program and all PA students as a student delegate.

A separate form (located above) is required and must be filled out by your PA program director or faculty. Please send the form to the Student Academy Staff Advisor at students@aapa.org or attach above.