Josanne Kissel Pagel PAs in Administration Award
The Josanne Kissel Pagel PAs in Administration Award aims to benefit, encourage, and support PAs presently serving in administrative positions in health systems who are focused on enhancing their administrative skills as well as dedicated to promoting opportunities for other PAs in pursuing administrative roles in health systems and/or medical practices. The award is intended to help fund the recipient’s attendance at the AAPA Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) in the subsequent year to facilitate networking with other future executive administrators.
Self-nominations as well as nominations by individuals seeking to honor/recognize PAs in administration are accepted.
One award of $1,500 will be given yearly to be used towards registration and travel/lodging costs for the AAPA Executive Leadership Conference. If the recipient does not attend the ELC, they forfeit their award.
2023 Application Cycle
Opens: July 24
Deadline: August 25
Self-nominations as well as nominations by individuals seeking to honor/recognize PAs in administration are accepted.
Applicant must be:
- Fellow member in good standing of AAPA
- Presently employed as a PA administrator in a clinically practicing health system or medical practice (may be employed full time as a PA administrator or part time with clinical practice to equal full-time position)
- In their first five years of a clinically administrative position
- Demonstrates record of collaborative work with other healthcare providers
- Demonstrates strong history of leading and advocating for PA practice
- Available and willing to attend the AAPA Executive Leadership Conference in the following year
The application form will include the following sections/required components, to be completed by the applicant (if self-nomination) or nominator (if third-party nomination):
- General information about the applicant/nominee
- Short answer questions: administrative experience and administrative philosophy
- Essay (if self-nomination):
- Describe experiences and interest in clinical administration and why attending the Executive Leadership Conference will assist your career path as an administrator.
- Letter (if third-party nomination):
- Describe how this administrative PA affects PA practice, advocates for PAs in the health system, and contributes to decision making in the health system.
- Letter of recommendation from supervisor/CEO/executive leader in health system/medical practice describing the nominee’s work and contributions to the health system/medical practice as an administrator and confirming the nominee’s ability to attend the 2024 Executive Leadership Conference
- CV
The 2023 Josanne Kissel Pagel PAs in Administration Award cycle will open July 24 and close August 25.
One award of $1,500 will be given yearly to be used towards registration and travel/lodging costs for the AAPA Executive Leadership Conference. If the recipient does not attend the ELC, they forfeit their award.
Thank you to Josanne Pagel, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, for her generous support to make this award possible and her dedication to the PA Foundation.
Josanne has served in various roles for AAPA and the PA Foundation. She served as a trustee on the PA Foundation Board from 2005-2009, including in the role of vice president, and assisted with PAF resource development and programs from 2005-2007. She was elected Secretary/Treasurer of AAPA for the 2012-2014 term and served as AAPA President from 2016-2017.
Fellowship Recipients
Coming soon
Questions? Contact Caroline Pierce or call 571-319-4510.