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Student Delegate Discussion and RoundTable
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Student Delegate Discussion and Round Table
2018 Round Table Feedback and Ideas
Evaluation Feedback
Round Table Discussion
▪ AAPA Student Focused Benefits
▪ Possible certification exam webinar
▪ More first year contact – developing first year focused content
▪ Student delegate responsibility clarity – contact the Student Delegate sub committee
▪ Increased Canadian focused content
▪ First Year Student Involvement
▪ Utilize PRs to get into contact with them
▪ Content to share – AAPA resources, website, forum
▪ Other PA Opportunities
▪ Student Committee will gather content on this subject and post on social media
▪ Resume & Interviewing Tips
▪ Will build your ideas and suggestions into next year’s presentation
▪ Interviewing skills webinar in early 2019
▪ Scope of Practice Where should we be going?
▪ Webinar topics
▪ Longer roundtable (more focus on finding a job)
▪ More sessions (resume building, exam prep, etc.)
▪ More inclusive content for US and Canadian students as well as non-delegates
▪ Provide roundtable questions ahead of time
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Round Table Agenda
Professional InvolvementVolunteering: an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain to benefit another person, group or organization
- Wikipedia
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CommunityA social unit that has something in common (norms, values, or identity). Often share a sense of place or a virtual space through communication platforms. People tend to define those social ties as important to their identity, practice, and roles in social institutions.
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Community
The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants
• Annual fall and spring conferences
• Scholarships
• Conference travel grants
• Job hotline
• Board certification study materials
• PA-targeted continuing education credits
• Networking
• Forums
• Inspection readiness kit
• Grossing Guidelines
• Knowledge Center
• Publications6
The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants
• The AAPA fights your battles for you • Whether you are a member or not
• Associations protect the ethics and professionalism of the industry
• The AAPA gives us a voice where the individual cannot• Program accreditation & certification
• CAP & AJCC
• They do things no one else is going to do for us
• A strong industry is good for everyone• Benefits & pay
• Rights & scope of practice
• More jobs
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Volunteers are the lifeblood
of any association
• The AAPA relies on volunteers for almost everything we do
• Small community just over 2000
• meaningful impact
• Where the AAPA profession finds its leaders
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Why volunteer?
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EnrichmentConnections within the community
Build your career
LeadershipIt’s the right thing to do “We make a living by
what we do. We make a life by what we give.”
- Winston Churchill
How to get involved
Participation
▪ Conference
▪ Surveys (salary, needs)
▪ Voting for elections
▪ Forums
▪ Social media discussions
▪ Share association news
▪ CE offerings
▪ AAPA merchandise
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▪ Journal articles
▪ Beyond the bench
▪ Scholarships
▪ Poster presentations
▪ Photo contests
▪ Present at conferences
▪ Short term
▪ Project based
▪ Committees
▪ Leadership
▪ Student Liaison
Creating Content Volunteering
If you don’tvolunteer for YOUR
professional organization who do you expect to
volunteer for you?
It‘s the right thing
to do
AAPA Committees
Board of Trustees
Administration
Education
Marketing and Communication
Membership
Operations
Student Committee
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Student Members
Fello
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emb
ers
“identification of candidates for Board of
Trustees… assist the Board of Trustees”
“organize and implement continuing education programs
and activities”
“establish & maintain good relations…
promotion of the PA profession”
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Administration
▪ Nominations
▪ Vetting
▪ Governing document maintenance (articles of incorporation, bylaws, policy & procedures)
▪ Succession planning
▪ Volunteer engagement
▪ Committee structure maintenance
▪ Beyond the Bench
▪ CE Content generation & management
▪ Meetings & conference planning
▪ Study materials
▪ Staff writers
▪ Peer review
▪ Quiz creation
▪ Speaker recruitment
▪ Attendee engagement
▪ Ad Sales
▪ Advocacy
▪ Communication –Electronic & print
▪ Marketing –External/Public & Internal/Members
▪ Media
▪ Website
▪ Journal
▪ Social Media
▪ eBlasts
▪ Association & Conference Apps
▪ Executive Director
▪ Director of Professional Development
▪ Director of Professional Outreach
▪ Technical Support
▪ Central Office
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Education Marketing & Communication
Operations
“developing strategies to promote and retain
association membership”
▪ Recruitment
▪ Retention
▪ Specialty Groups
▪ Student Committee Oversight
▪ Student Delegate Program
▪ Surveys
▪ Volunteer Management
▪ Student Liaison Program
▪ Salary & Membership Needs survey oversight
▪ Member outreach
Membership
Discussion #1
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AAPA Student Focused Benefits
1. What do you need?
2. How can we provide it?
3. How will it benefit our profession?
Student Committee
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The mission of this committee is to provide pathologists’ assistant (PA)
students and future AAPA fellows with leadership and professional
opportunities and to enhance their professional interests, especially in
regard to the acquisition and experience of pathology knowledge,
while engaging in activities to support the AAPA
▪ Communication▪ Social media
▪ Liaison between the students and the association
▪ Networking
▪ Engagement
▪ Leadership▪ Officers selected from current student body
▪ Education▪ Social media posts
▪ Student engagement
Projects & Responsibilities
Community
Student Committee Officers
Graduate Officers
Vice Chair
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Public Relations Chair
SecretaryChair
Student Committee Officers
Student Officers
Vice Chair
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Public Relations Chair
Secretary
Committee Consultant
Chair
AAPA Student Committee - Accomplishments
Social Media Presence- Facebook & Twitter- AAPA page presence
- Student Communication
Winter 2015
Spring 2016
Summer2016
Fall 2016
Winter2016-2017
- Became an Official AAPA Committee
- First Event, PA Day!
Committee Initiation-Mission statement &
organization- Bylaws
- Gmail & Drive- Monthly teleconference
- AAPA Logo- Procedural Documents
Spring-Summer 2017
Fall2017
- Conference Attendance
- First Annual Meeting- First Student Officer
Election- PA Day
- Conference Attendance
- Program Representatives
2018
- Officer Election- Moved officer to the membership
committee-Improved social media presence
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Student Committee Program Representatives
• Act as a liaison between the Student Committee and students▪ Encourage classmate involvement
▪ Update and act as a voice for classmates
▪ Be active within the Student Committee▪ Virtually attend annual/semiannual full-committee meetings
▪ Provide input, voice concerns/ideas, and vote for officers
▪ Be directly involved with the AAPA▪ Attend continuing education conferences when possible
▪ Stay connected with AAPA fellows and professionals Community
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Committee Consultant
▪ Assists the Public Relations Chair with social media projects
▪ Works with the Program Representatives and students to gather specified social media content
▪ Aid the Student Committee in creating, writing, gathering, organizing, and editing material received from students before sending information to the Public Relations Chair to be posted
How to Get Involved Now
• Sharing/Participating• Connect with social media sources
• AAPA emails, website and forums
• Negotiate conference attendance during your interview
• Townhall Meetings
• Creating Content• For the Student Committee
• Volunteering• This year - Student Committee
• Post Graduation - Other committees• Contact Michelle Sok [email protected]
• Volunteer form pathassist.org/volunteer
• Future – Volunteer Management position within the Memberships Committee
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Community
Study Course
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Continuous access
ASCP reading list updated
Relevant questions
Illustration updates
Recruiting ASCP Exam Committee
members for our Study Materials
Subcommittee
Content is added/updat
ed throughout
the year
Program purchases
First Year
Don’t need to wait for updated versions
AAPA reviewing & writing questions
Study Course
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Discussion #2
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First Year Student Involvement
1. How can we get into contact with them?
2. What content would you have liked to see in your first year?
3. What questions did you need answered in your first year?
Finding a PositionJob Hunting: the act of looking for employment.
- Wikipedia
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The Search
▪ Begin searching early▪ Aids in building resume and cover letter
▪ Note reoccurring postings▪ Low retention
▪ Can not fill position▪ Location
▪ Salary
▪ Benefits
▪ Make a note of salary ranges
▪ Experience
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Community
The Search
Academic
▪ Usually non-profit
▪ Loan forgiveness
▪ Residents
▪ Faculty and teaching positions
▪ Complex cases
▪ Research
▪ Dissection may be more involved ▪ photos, teaching residents
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▪ Usually for profit
▪ Central laboratories
▪ Range from complex to basic cases depending on the company and patient population
▪ Employee benefits
▪ May be faster paced
▪ Usually non-profit
▪ Complex cases
▪ May have residents
▪ Loan forgiveness
▪ VA hospitals
Private Government
Job Description
General Description
▪ Title
▪ Full time, part time, per diem
▪ Required experience
▪ Certification requirement
▪ Benefits and salary
▪ Contact information of hiring person
▪ Hospital sites & travel
Case Load
▪ Number of pathologists
▪ Number of other PA’s
▪ Residents
▪ Annual surgical cases
▪ Annual autopsy cases
▪ Other duties
▪ Resident training
▪ Managing staff
▪ Ancillary
▪ Covering for staff
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During the Search
Vague description“organize”, “accession”, “all other duties as assigned”
Per diem Travel between sites
Discussion #3
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Other PA Opportunities
1. Other companies or places PAs can work in (besides hospitals or central laboratories)?
2. Other positions PAs can hold?
3. Other countries PAs can work in or that you are interested in?
Landing the PositionEmployment: a relationship between two parties.
- Wikipedia
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Cover Letter
High Quality
▪ Tailored to each company and position
▪ Elucidates why you are the right person for that exact position▪ Match your experience to the job description
▪ Provides an introduction to your personality
▪ Uses two to three examples demonstrating your suitability
▪ Explains why you want the job
▪ Short and to the point
▪ Interesting
▪ Assertive but not pushy
Low Quality
▪ Unorganized
▪ Too long
▪ Obviously a generic cover letter
▪ Obviously not tailored for the position
▪ Restates every component of your resume
▪ Spelling and grammar errors
▪ Poor format, font, size, color
▪ Too much jargon
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Components of anExceptional Cover Letter
▪ Address the hiring manager listed in the job description
▪ Opening statement: what position you are interested in, who you are, and what you are seeking, thesis
▪ Selling statement (s): explains the assets you have to offer and how they appropriately match the job
▪ Closing statement: indicates your intention on securing an interview and how you may best be contacted for more information
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Resume vs Curriculum Vitae
Resume
▪ Summary of work history and education
▪ 1 page
▪ Used in the US
▪ No set format
Curriculum vitae
▪ Static history of entire career
▪ 2+ pages
▪ Used in most other countries, professional and academic settings
▪ Education
▪ Achievements
▪ Work summary
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Resume
High Quality
▪ Shows personality without being unprofessional
▪ Outlines education, work, and volunteer experience in a concise manner
▪ Relevant awards or scholarships
▪ Tailored for the company
▪ Tailored for the position
▪ 1-2 pages at most
Low Quality
▪ Poorly organized
▪ Spelling or grammar errors
▪ Too much personality
▪ Too little personality
▪ The reader lacks an understanding of your talents and experience after reading your resume
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Components of anExceptional Resume
▪ Contact information
▪ Education
▪ Work experience▪ Clinical experience
▪ Professional Associations (AAPA, ASCP)
▪ Military service
▪ Volunteer experience
▪ First medical job? ▪ Focus on your skills
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References
References on Resume
▪ Manager will not need to ask for them
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▪ Tells the manager you have references
▪ Takes up less space
▪ Protects references information
▪ Overused phrase
▪ Does not take up any space
▪ Some employers do not require references
▪ Some employers require specific types of references so you can customize them as required
References Available Upon Request
No Mention of Reference on Resume
Supplemental Application Options
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• Portfolio• High-quality gross
photographs
• De-identified dictations
• Other work and projects
• References• Professional
• Personal
▪ Have multiple people review
▪ Tailor to the position
▪ Word, PDF, and hard copies
▪ Keep copies of each resume and the text used to fill out online applications
▪ Stand out but don’t go overboard
▪ Follow up after 2-3 weeks
▪ This is your first impression,make it count!
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Final Tips For Cover Letters, Resumes, Applications and more
Discussion #4
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Standing Out as a Recent Graduate
1. What can you do about this?
2. What can you change on you resume?
3. Have you done or heard of anything that works?
You Are Professionals
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What is the most important thing you can do?
Interview Preparation
Interview Preparation – Before the Interview
▪ Learn everything you can about the company▪ Website “about” and “history” pages
▪ Wikipedia and social media
▪ Ask your community
▪ Prepare answers for common interview questions and questions for them
▪ Clean up your image▪ Clean up and restrict social media profiles
▪ Google yourself
▪ Be absolutely sure you know how to get to the interview location
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Community
Interview Preparation Day of the Interview
▪ Bring your resume and portfolio
▪ Arrive early to allow time to check appearance, restroom, mint
▪ Dress professionally▪ Don’t wear scrubs
▪ Wear a suit
▪ Comfortable shoes
▪ Act professionally
▪ Be kind to everyone you interact with▪ Including ancillary staff and the reception
desk
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During the Interview
• Be polite
• Make eye contact
• Be personable and friendly, but not overly so
• Be honest and direct
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Never bad mouth anyone
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During the Interview
Not allowing you to talk with PAs or staff
Not taking you into the laboratory
Management speaks poorly of current staff
Indications of high turn over
They ask you to cut/gross - do not gross!
During the InterviewWorkspace Concerns
▪ Personal or shared bench
▪ Space to move and work
▪ Ergonomic
▪ Tools for the job
▪ Separate “clean” desk and computer
▪ Office
▪ Environment
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Discussion #5
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Interviewing Tips
1. What is your best interviewing tip or trick?
2. Worst interview mistake?
3. Should you put your references on your resume or not?
Career ManagementBenefits: various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to normal wages.
- Wikipedia
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Your Contract
▪ A clearly defined scope of practice
▪ Essential job functions
▪ Name of immediate supervisor
▪ Pay
▪ Benefits
▪ Continuing education allowance
▪ Hours of work
▪ Relocation expenses
▪ Severance package
▪ Annual evaluations
▪ Required education, certification, and experience
▪ No compete clause
Negotiating Your Salary
▪ Negotiating generally starts when the job is offer is made
▪ Do NOT accept the offer when it’s made▪ Explain that you would like time to think
▪ Most employers will allow you two weeks
▪ Be prepared to justify your salary and benefits demands
▪ Use that salary survey!
▪ Ask your classmates, PA friends and the community!
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Know What You Are Worth• AAPA Salary Survey
• Training programs recent graduate salary information
• Talk to experienced, previous, and local PAs
• Salary websites
• Government organizations post salary data on their website
• Bonuses
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Discussion #6
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Scope of Practice
1. Where should we be going?
2. Why should we be going there?
3. How to handle technicians that can cut?
4. How can we learn from the past?
Monetary Benefits Beyond SalaryNegotiate Your Benefits!
▪ There is usually more room for negotiating with benefits than with base salary
▪ May provide tax benefits to the employer and employee
▪ Categories include:▪ Insurance
▪ Retirement
▪ Professional stipend
▪ Relocation expenses
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Insurance Plans
• Medical, dental, vision
• Disability:• Short-Term: up to 90 days
• Long-Term: beyond 90 days• up to 70 years old
• Life:• Term and Whole Life Insurance
• Malpractice
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
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Retirement Plans
• Company will usually match a percentage of your base salary
401k/403b - Traditional and Roth
IRA Traditional and Roth
• Company will take a percentage of your salary and provide a monthly payout for life
Pension
Profit sharing
Sign-on Bonus
Usually ranges between
$2,500 -$10,000
Be careful –these will
require a time of employment commitment or you will have to
pay back the bonus
Bonuses are taxed at a
higher rate so be prepared to
lose 60% of your initial
bonus
Unless you really need the
money up front, it’s better to negotiate a higher salary
Non-Monetary Benefits
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▪ Continuing Education▪ Paid time off
▪ Ask for 5 days
▪ Expenses
▪ Vacation time▪ You should expect 2-3 weeks your first year
▪ Sick time
▪ On-call and weekend schedule▪ Less is always better
▪ Office space
▪ Parking space and associated fees
▪ Doctors lounge, food, and gym access
Long Term and Retirement
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Long Term and Retirement Student Loans
▪ Your university financial aid office is a great resource
▪ Repayment plans:▪ Standard: 10 years; same payment for life of the loan
▪ Graduated: 10-30 years; payments start low and gradually increase
▪ Income-based: 10-30 years; similar to graduated plan, but payments may be initially lower based on starting salary
▪ Forgiveness options▪ Public service loan forgiveness
▪ Student loan interest is tax deductible
▪ Both of these plans have income restrictions
▪ Get a financial planner
▪ Most companies that service your retirement account will offer financial planning services
▪ These will encompass retirement, life insurance, student loan debt, and tax efficiencies
Managing Your Career
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Continual Learning and Improvement Volunteering with the AAPA
▪ BOT
▪ Administration Committee
▪ Education Committee
▪ Marketing & Communications Committee
▪ Membership Committee
▪ Operations Committee
▪ Student Committee
▪ Continuing education credits
▪ Submitting CE content▪ Look to the AAPA
▪ Posters and lectures▪ AAPA conferences
▪ AAPA student liaison
▪ Tumor board
▪ Steward of the profession
Discussion #7
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ASCP Board Certification
1. How to study?
2. How to take the examination?
3. What general information (no specific exam questions please) do you need that is not in the study materials?
Discussion #8
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Clinical Rotation Sites
1. How to handle out of state rotations?
2. How to handle long hours?
3. What to do when you are overwhelmed?
Thank YouBrittin Cavanagh
American Association of Pathologists’
Assistants
2345 Rice Street, Suite 220
St. Paul, MN 55113
800.532.AAPA or 651.697.9264
[email protected] | www.pathassist.org
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