Applications are Now Closed
The prestigious Employer of Excellence awards recognize organizations that are top employers of PAs. Award benefits include recognition at the national AAPA Conference, discounted advertisement on AAPA’s job board, and much more.
Any organization located in the United States employing 10 or more PAs is eligible to apply for the Employer of Excellence Awards.
CHLM partnered with HealthStream to better understand what PAs value in their place of employment and identified 5 Key Drivers of PA Retention and Engagement as the criteria for the awards:
- A positive and supportive PA work environment
- Effective conflict management
- PA opportunities to provide meaningful input that leads to positive organizational change
- Communication that keeps PAs informed of organizational activity and decisions
- Leadership efforts to involve PAs in improving the quality of patient care
Learn more about eligibility and award criteria in the Application Guidelines (PDF).
Applications are now closed.
New Applicants
First-time applicants and organizations that previously applied but were not selected to become EOE awardees must complete the three-step CHLM Employer of Excellence New Awardee Application (see sample form).
Returning Awardees
Organizations that received a previous Employer of Excellence award are now able to reapply to maintain their status as an awardee after the initial two-year time period using the abbreviated Returning Awardee Application. If approved, this designation will be valid for an additional two years. After that time, Returning Awardees may reapply every two years using the abbreviated application (see sample form).
First-time applicants and organizations that previously applied but were not selected to become EOE awardees are not eligible to use this abbreviated application and must complete the CHLM Employer of Excellence New Awardee Application above.
Questions? Send us an email.
The Employer of Excellence Award is a two-year designation.
All winners will be recognized and showcased for their achievement across AAPA channels, including the official award presentation at the national AAPA Conference in Nashville, May 16-20, 2020.
Winners also receive publicity in an official AAPA press release and other articles, as well as a communications and marketing toolkit to use when publicizing the award on their organization’s channels (i.e., website, social media, newsletter, etc.). A full list of award benefits and details about the award presentation can be found in the Application Guidelines (PDF).
Organizations recognized as Employers of Excellence for their success in creating workplaces with high PA engagement and satisfaction will be more likely to benefit from:
- enhanced recruitment of highly qualified PAs from across the country
- increased retention rates and reduced turnover rates among PAs
- serving as a resource in communicating to patients that engaged, involved, and satisfied PAs lead to better patient care and quality outcomes
- being showcased as model PA employers in the healthcare industry, providing opportunities to share their stories of effective team practice and PA-positive work environments.
The Perks of Being an Employer of Excellence
In their own words, healthcare employers from across the country share how being selected as a CHLM Employer of Excellence benefits their organizations.
FAQs
While there is no minimum requirement, CHLM asks that applicants address in their application how the organization has instituted programs, procedures or policies that have encouraged the advancement of PAs. To remain competitive, applicants are strongly encouraged to address as many of the key drivers as possible.
Applications for the 2020-2021 cycle are now closed.
Any employer located in the United States that employs 10 or more PAs is eligible to apply for the Employer of Excellence Awards.
Current PA employees of an organization may nominate their employer in order to notify members of their leadership team to begin the application process.
A nomination is not required to apply (see sample form).
There is no application fee.
Applications are now closed.
There are two ways an organization can apply:
- By completing the New Awardee Application if they are a new applicant or have never received the EOE award (see sample application).
- By completing an abbreviated Returning Awardee Application if they have previously been presented an EOE award (see sample application).
(See How to Apply above)
First-time applicants and organizations that previously applied but were not selected to become EOE awardees must complete the New Awardee Application.
Organizations that received a 2018-19 Employer of Excellence award are now able to reapply to maintain their status as an awardee after the initial two-year time period using the abbreviated Returning Awardee Application. If approved, this designation will be valid for two years. After that time, Returning Awardees may reapply every two years using the abbreviated application.
The application may be saved after each step is completed. Upon exiting the platform, a link will be emailed to applicants so that they may return and complete the submission process before the deadline.
An independent Review Committee made up of PAs, AAPA and CHLM staff, and others will review each application using the same criteria. Committee members are not eligible to nominate the organization at which they are currently employed. Further, colleagues of committee members are not eligible to nominate their employer or apply for an Employer of Excellence award. “Colleague” is defined as any person employed by the same hospital or health system as the committee member, regardless of location.
All applicants for the 2020-2021 award cycle will be notified of the Review Committee’s decision by mid-March 2020.
We are happy to answer your questions at [email protected].