Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 30, 2014 Moderator Share Posted March 30, 2014 PAs For Tomorrow AAPA Candidate Endorsements PAs for Tomorrow feels that this year, we as a profession through the AAPA will elect a Board that will continue to make history. We want to acknowledge that the AAPA Board under the Presidency of Larry Herman has done much to move the profession forward. We ask the upcoming Board under upcoming President McGinnity to continue and build upon that progress. PAs for Tomorrow asked all PAs running for office to submit answers to questions to the PAFT Board. After review of all the candidates responses, PAFT has chosen to endorse only a limited number of candidates. We would ask that all PAs and especially our members review the candidate answers that will be posted on our web site and then vote. Without voting, you remain silent. If it takes you 15 minutes to read and vote, please do. For the 2014 AAPA Elections, PAFT endorses: President-Elect: Vicki Chan-Padgett Secretary-Treasurer- Josanne Pagel Director At Large: PAFT feels that no candidate understands the needs of our membership. No candidate seemed to understand what the issues were that were important to our members and ultimately to the PA profession. We invite all candidates to contact us to start a dialogue with our leaders so that they may learn the issues we are passionate about for the future. No candidate took the initiative to engage us in a dialogue; although once contacted by us, all responded to our questions. We wish all the candidates luck in guiding our profession into the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 So....what is it about Vicki and Josanne that made them earn PAFT's endorsement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 31, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted March 31, 2014 Several members of the board met with all the candidates in person and/or spoke with them on the phone at length. The 2 chosen had priorities most in line with the core beliefs of PAFT (doing away with outdated terminology, advocating for PR, etc). none of the director at large candidates seemed to understand PAFTs position on the issues so we are not endorsing anyone for those offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Anderson Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am glad to see Vicki Chan-Padgett endorsed, she is awesome! But I must also point out that no one met with me or talked on the phone with me before the endorsements, per the assertion above of "the board met with all the candidates in person and/or spoke with them on the phone at length." I would have welcomed the opportunity. I invite all to see my platform at http://www.aapa.org/about_aapa/leaders/resources/item.aspx?id=7390. I think I represent the values that are consistent with PAFT, and I'm disappointed that PAFT made this endorsement without meeting or speaking with me. I stand by my recent Huffington Post blog post "For Physician Assistants, One Word Can Mean a Lot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 31, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am glad to see Vicki Chan-Padgett endorsed, she is awesome! But I must also point out that no one met with me or talked on the phone with me before the endorsements, per the assertion above of "the board met with all the candidates in person and/or spoke with them on the phone at length." I would have welcomed the opportunity. I invite all to see my platform at http://www.aapa.org/about_aapa/leaders/resources/item.aspx?id=7390. I think I represent the values that are consistent with PAFT, and I'm disappointed that PAFT made this endorsement without meeting or speaking with me. I stand by my recent Huffington Post blog post "For Physician Assistants, One Word Can Mean a Lot." I was told that the president elect of PAFT spoke with you at length.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Anderson Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 He did, when I called him after seeing the endorsement announcement on this site tonight. I also have spoken with him from time to time, but no one from PAFT, including him, spoke with me about my response to the PAFT survey until I called him after the announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 31, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted March 31, 2014 He did, when I called him after seeing the endorsement announcement on this site tonight. I also have spoken with him from time to time, but no one from PAFT, including him, spoke with me about my response to the PAFT survey until I called him after the announcement. we reviewed prior articles, discussions, and postings in making our decision. the endorsements were a majority decision and not all were unanimous. our discussion lasted over an hour. I'm sorry if you feel slighted by the process, that was not our intent. I wish you all the best regardless of the election outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Anderson Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks, and I'm fine with the process, thanks for your reply. Onward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicinePower Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I just got an email from the AAPA saying voting is open. I see the candidates, I am logged in, but I don't see where to vote. Am I missing something? I am a student member of the AAPA, if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I just got an email from the AAPA saying voting is open. I see the candidates, I am logged in, but I don't see where to vote. Am I missing something? I am a student member of the AAPA, if that matters. Students can't vote on BOD candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicinePower Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Students can't vote on BOD candidates. That's a bit disenfranchising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That's a bit disenfranchising. It's the SOP for these types organizations and is why most BODs have a student representative. Students are generally not given full voting rights but ideally have some voice through their rep. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 13, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 13, 2014 That's a bit disenfranchising. don't take it personally in most professions you can not vote till you are actually a member of that profession - in this case you have to be a PA (not just a PA-s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicinePower Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I guess my natural follow-up question is: why would the AAPA send me an email saying "voting is open" and invite me to vote when I am signed up as a Student Member and pay the fees as a student member? It's one thing if I never receive such an email inviting me to vote but it's another when I get this email, spend an hour reviewing the candidates, and then try to vote but can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I guess my natural follow-up question is: why would the AAPA send me an email saying "voting is open" and invite me to vote when I am signed up as a Student Member and pay the fees as a student member? It's one thing if I never receive such an email inviting me to vote but it's another when I get this email, spend an hour reviewing the candidates, and then try to vote but can't. I'm sure they just added their whole mailing list and hit send. It probably even went out to pre-PAs and people that aren't members anymore and just haven't unsubscribed. The time you spent is worthwhile regardless. Even(or especially) as students we should stay informed about our profession. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 15, 2014 I guess my natural follow-up question is: why would the AAPA send me an email saying "voting is open" and invite me to vote when I am signed up as a Student Member and pay the fees as a student member? It's one thing if I never receive such an email inviting me to vote but it's another when I get this email, spend an hour reviewing the candidates, and then try to vote but can't. Welcome to a APAA, sometimes their actions make no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 15, 2014 I did just read through a lot of the information provided on the AAPA website This is not an endorsement from PAFT I like Peter in John, they at least seem to have their feet on the ground, With John even saying they need to start a real discourse on the name change issue. Folks, we have to vote, if you are PA FT member, care about the future, at least vote for the two which have been endorsed and read the rest. Not voting really is the worst choice possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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