Awards are special recognition of good work and an encouragement to pursue higher goals. We wish to confer a nationwide recognition to five outstanding PAs through annual awards under the following categories: ‘Best PA Award’, ‘Emerging PA Award’, ‘Best Cardiac Surgery PA Award’ and ‘The PA Educator Award’ .
Best PA Award
The Best PA award carries a certificate and a cash award of Rs.25,000/-.
Eligibility Criteria
He / She should have put in at least 10 years of service
Age not exceeding 40 years.
Two years relaxation will be provided to those candidates who have pursued higher studies ( Regular)
Additional 5 years relaxation can be provided for those who have completed doctorate programme
The entire period of work should have been completed in India
Outstanding contribution in their field of practice ( quality of work, academics & research)
Additional professional certifications/fellowships
He / She should be a member of IAPA
Break of service of not more than 1 year can be considered for females (maternity leave)
Active participation in association activities will be an added advantage.
A letter containing information on the above and justification on why you should be considered for this award.
Best Cardiac Surgery PA Award
The Best Cardiac Surgery PA award carries a certificate and a cash award of Rs.10.000/-.
Eligibility Criteria
He / She should have put in at least 10 years of service
Age not exceeding 40 years .
Two years relaxation will be provided to those candidates who have pursued higher studies ( Regular)
Additional 5 years relaxation can be provided for those who have completed doctorate programme
Outstanding contribution in the field of Cardiac Surgery (quality of work, academics & research)
Break of service of not more than 1 year can be considered for females (maternity leave)
Active participation in association activities will be an added advantage.
A letter containing information on the above and justification on why you should be considered for this award.
The entire period of work should have been completed in India
IACTS Certification
Additional professional certifications/fellowships
He / She should be a member of IAPA
Emerging PA Award
The Emerging PA award carries a certificate and a cash award of Rs.10.000/-.
Eligibility Criteria
He / She Should have put in at least 2 years of service
Age not exceeding 25 years .
The entire period of work should have been completed in India
Demonstrate the capability to handle clinical decision making
Two years relaxation will be provided for to those candidates who have pursued higher studies ( Regular)
The entire period of work should have been performed in not more than 2 institutions
He / She should be a member of IAPA
Active participation in association activities will be an added advantage
Break of service of not more than 1 year can be considered for female candidates (Maternity leave)
A letter containing information on the above and justification on why you should be considered for this award.
Should have presented at least 1 paper in a national/international conference & / or be an author/ co-author in a research publication in a journal
PA Educator Award
The PA Educator award carries a certificate and a cash award of Rs.25.000/-
Eligibility Criteria
He / she should have served for a minimum period of 15 years of which at least 10 years in institutes conducting PA programmes from recognized universities
Age not below 35years.
Post graduation/Doctoral programmes in bio-sciences will be an added advantage
Additional professional certifications/Fellowships is desirable
Outstanding contribution to academics& research
The entire period of work should have been completed in India
He / She should be a member of IAPA
Break of service of not more than one year can be considered for female candidates (Maternity Leave)
Active participation in association activities will be an added advantage
A letter justifying why you should be considered for this award from Director/Principal of the college.
Send your nominations to the President, IAPA (president@iapaonline.org) on or before 10th September 2024 by 5 p.m.
The Panel’s decision will be conveyed to you by 15th September 2024.
