PAEA is very excited to announce the launch of our new and improved PAEA Program Directory. The directory has a map view or a list view, allowing applicants to view the geographical span of our PA programs across the country. We've included advance filtering options such as GRE requirement, veteran support, minimum GPA, etc. In an effort to help our students, especially our students who are traditionally Underrepresented in Medicine, find support and belonging in the program they choose, we've added fields for each program such as:

• Supplemental Fee Waiver
• Program Matriculants by Gender
• Program Matriculants by Ethnicity
• Required Onsite Interview
• Virtual Experience Hours Accepted

The 2022-23 CASPA Application Cycle will launch on April 28, 2022, and we are confident that the Directory will prove to be a useful tool for both advisors and students interested in learning more about our PA programs and preparing for the upcoming cycles. In addition, we have increased our fee waiver allotment to include both the first and second designation an applicant applies to. Instead of just covering the initial $179 fee, the waiver will now cover the initial $179 + $56 = $235 total. I've included an infographic that has more information about this process and how it is different from the previous waiver program.

We are very excited about these changes and the impact they will potentially have on our applicants! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly at hstorm@PAEAonline.org.

------------------------------
Heather Storm
hstorm@paeaonline.org | (703) 667-4350
Physician Assistant Education Association |
Washington, DC
------------------------------