Physician Assistant Alumni Association


	. Alumni Association of the Center for Physician Assistant Studies and the Albany-Hudson Valley Physician Assistant Program


	*US Internal Revenue Service has recognized the Albany-Hudson Valley PA Program Alumni Association as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization*
	Current Events, ANNOUNCEMENTS, plus . . . .


	Calendar NEW office address, and more at: Recent PA Alumni e-notes 2012 January 10 - White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2014 ME-700 at 3pm February 9 - Job Market Panel Discussion at 4pm, following Call Back Day, with Alumni at 5pm, networking about jobs, compensation and One-on-One discussion will resume at: Recovery Room. Please come and meet our newest peers! May 3 & 10 - ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 16 New Scotland Ave, Multi-Purpose Room at 3pm. Cost for the course is $150.00 payable to: EMS Network, Inc.; Recert is $100. Verify ACLS class time with David O'Brien Students in financial distress can contact the Alumni Association 2011 January 11 - White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2013 ME-700 at 3pm May 14 & 21 - ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Total 16 hours for standard ACLS; recertification for Saturday May 21st only. Cost for the course is $150.00 payable to: EMS Network, Inc.; Recert is $100. Verify ACLS class time with David O'Brien Students in financial distress can contact the Alumni Association 2010 January 6 - White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2012 ME-700 at 3pm May 8 & 15 - ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Total 16 hours for standard ACLS; recertification for Saturday May 15th only. Cost for the course is $150.00 payable to: EMS Network, Inc.; Recert is $100. Verify ACLS class time with David O'Brien Students in financial distress can contact the Alumni Association 2009 January 5 - Class of 2011 - First Day of Class January 6 - White Coat Ceremony ME-700 at 3pm January 22 - Tuesday 7pm - Alumni Meeting @ Hun classroom, regarding structure of WebSite and speakers March 6 - Alumni Meeting with Students with first job chatter @ Recovery Room May 2 & 9 - ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Total 16 hours for standard ACLS; recertification for Saturday May 9th only. Cost for the course is $150.00 payable to: EMS Network, Inc.; Recert is $100. Verify ACLS class time with David O'Brien Students in financial distress can contact the Alumni Association May 21 - Graduation 2009 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2008 January 3 - Class of 2010 - First Day of Class January 4 - White Coat Ceremony ME-700 at 3pm January 22 - Tuesday 7pm - Alumni Meeting @ some beer joint, regarding coordination of speakers February 7 - Panel Discusion with first job concerns like: money, geography, specialty, family, perks and other intangibles on Thursday 6pm at the Hun Classroom. February 28 - Deadline for credentialing May 10 - ACLS at Hun Classroom June 13 - CME Day 2008 at Bulmer Technology Center, Hudson Valley Community College Thursday from 8am to 4pm Details at: CME Day 2008 Future activities for income ? Creation of a Board Review Book: All of Us Together - You & I & each of us - CAN DO THIS together! If all of our 1000+ alumni could generate five multiple choice questions, we have a book! Details at: NEWSLETTER / Review Book 2007 January 2 - Class of 2009 - First Day of Class January 3 - White Coat Ceremony ME-700 February 5 - Alumni Meeting @ Fountain Restaurant Planning for 2007 April 17 - Panel Discussion 6:00 pm - Hun Classroom Alumni offer a Reality Orientation to student questions about jobs (like opportunity, money, geography, specialty, family priorities, & "Things I Wished I Learned in PA School") Light refreshments served. RSVP May 12 & 19 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Coursework will be offered for PAs & Students at the Hun Classroom - Recertification will be offered on the 19th, with full ACLS Coursework requiring both May 12 and 19th, 2007. Course length is approximately 14 hours, total. For registration, contact: David O'Brien May 16 - Alumni Association Student Awards Exceptional students, graduating in the Class of 2007, were honored by the Alumni and CPAS: Denise Gangi - Cooper Award Academic excellence in the didactic phase Laney Winkler - Barry Gold Award Academic excellence in the clinical phase Kelly Volmer - Julia Freitag Award Academic excellence in the master's project Nichol Caiazza - Julia Freitag Award Academic excellence in the master's project Alana Denter - Professionalism Award High levels of professionalism throughout training Julie Novellano - Professionalism Award High levels of professionalism throughout training May 24 - Graduation Albany Medical College Graduation Ceremony, for the PA Class of 2007, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center July - Meeting September 26 - CME Organizational Meeting 2006 October 6 - National Physician Assistant Day September - Essay Winner: Brooke Riley, MPAS08/AMC September 8 - "CME Day 2006" http://pa-alumni.blogspot.com/ August - - - - - - Essay competition for Class of 2008 for cash award - "One Vision of Progressive Alumni" to be announced at at the Bulmer Technology Center, Troy, NY May 30 - - - - - - San Francisco AAPA Conference: - Albany Alumni Reception reserved for San Francisco Marriott, at 55 Fourth Street - in Salon 5 on Tuesday evening, 7PM to 10 PM April 5- - - - - - - Alumni Association Organizational Meeting, 7pm, Hun Classroom - Finances, pharm liason, ACCME credentialling and more. March 28- - - - - 'Panel Discussion' @ 6pm, Hun Classroom 2005 October 8 - - - - 'Vital Signs Clinic' by PAs on Saturday, 1pm to 6pm at Crossgates Mall, Guilderland for National PA Week September 11 - PICNIC ! Students & Alumni PLUS families @ the Pine Bush, on Fuller Road by Patroon Creek at Rensselaer Lake Park: 2005 Albany Pine Bush See detailed history at: Save the Albany Pine Bush (with pavilion picnic site near earthen dam) August 23 - - Fire destroys PA student's home in Albany's Mansion neighborhood Albany T-U: Fire Ruins Homes, History PLEASE HELP! Needed contributions tax deductible though Alumni. Send check to address at bottom & memo: "R Hassel, PA-S '07" August - - - - Essay competition for cash award - "One Vision of a Progressive Alumni Association" to be awarded 9/11/05 June 17 - - - - CME Day 2005 "Postponed" March 19 - - - Crossgates "Blood Pressure / Vitals Signs Clinic" March - - - - - -DONATIONS to benefit Eric Anderson's son are still open. Eric, Class of '02, died 2/24/05 at age 33. Please contribute, with memo to "A.E. Anderson Fund" or see: Times Union Obituary February 4 - - Tsunami Relief Benefit Dance, with music by AMC's "Swing Docs" January 11 - - Wine Tasting & Planning CME Day Jan 3, 2005 - -Class of 2007 - First Day of Class	Alumni Association ANNOUNCEMENTS Continuing Medical Education Career Opportunities Charities Clinical Questions Fun Guestbook History Medical Missions NEWSLETTER Organizational Rules Professional Concerns Student Awards Wills and Bequests Yearbooks Center for Physician Assistant Studies