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Dear PA Colleagues,

It's a very exciting time for Program Administrators as we incorporate new graduate medical educational initiatives into our programs this academic year.  The doors of opportunity swing wide open for our creative ideas and professional growth as we integrate new milestones and relate them to core competencies.  Looking ahead, we see new narratives for the Next Acceditation System (NAS), and consider how we will relate those narratives to milestones and competencies.  AAIM offers APDIM Program Administrators a collaborative environment where we can share creative ideas, expand our knowledge base and communicate with colleagues in the challenging field of Program Administration.

We hope you enjoyed the 2012 APDIM Fall Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore.  The fall meeting was held October 12-14, 2012, in conjunction with Academic Internal Medicine Week 2012.

In a few weeks, the 2013 APDIM Program Administrators Meeting will be held in Lake Buena Vista, FL and is appropriately titled, "It's a PA World After All!"  Exciting, pertinent topics will be addressed in the form of half-day plenary sessions from ERAS and NRMP, a full day of creative workshops for both fellowship and residency program administrators, and a unique rotation session that will give everyone the opportunity to discuss, learn and enjoy!  Follow this link to register today.

We invite you to stay in touch with your colleagues by logging into the AAIM website at www.connect.im.org and sharing your creative ideas on the APDIM PA Discussion board!

 - Barbara

Program Administrators Meeting:
Held annually in conjunction with the APDIM Spring Conference, this meeting focuses on the needs of program administrators.  This meeting also includes a luncheon with chief residents and many opportunities to network with colleagues.

Workshops at the APDIM Fall Meetings:
Workshop sessions developed and presented by program administrators are held at every APDIM Fall Meeting. 

Precourse for New Program Directors and Administrators:
This intense one-day precourse is designed for new program administrators and directors with fewer than three years fo experience in their role.  This session is held every other fall. 

Certification for Program Administrators:
National Certification is available for internal medicine residency administrators through Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME).  Certification sets a national professional standard for administrators of core and subspecialty programs and enhances career development.  Assessment is available in the Spring and Fall for residency and fellowship administrators.  The application window for the Fall Assessment is March 1 – May 31.  For more information and application materials, please visit the TAGME website.   Interested members may contact APDIM PA Certification Committee Chair Cheryl Moss at chmoss@umc.edu or APDIM PA Certification Committee Member Joanne Battaglia at Joanne.Barraglia@orlandohealth.com.

The Program Administrators Advisory Council (PAAC) has prepared a position description as a standard for program administrators. The range of responsibilities outlined illustrates the diversity of the position; it cannot be a complete description of the position.

In 2011, PAAC distributed the Program Administrator Job Description and Salary Survey in order to update the job description.  Survey results will help administrators write resumes, create job descriptions, and provide objective data regarding salary ranges of peers.

Published in the 19th Edition of Toolkit for Today's Chief Resident, "The Chief Resident-Program Administrator Partnership" article contains valuable information on the development of a successful chief resident-program administrator relationship.