As part of Butler’s formal assessment program, every full-time faculty member is requested to complete an annual Faculty Activity Report. This information will be used by your department head and/or dean in your annual review. Please respond briefly, yet succinctly, to each itemthat applies to your situation. Your responses should refer to activities that occurred in the 2004 calendar year. If an item does not apply to you, or if you have nothing to report, enter “NA.” Pleasereturn your report via email as a Word attachmentby January 10, 2005 to , which is the Institutional Research and Assessment office. Thank you for your assistance.

Faculty Activity Report for 2004

Name: Jennifer Holycross, MPAS, PA-C

I.TEACHING

  1. Identify any teaching improvement activities or innovations in courses during the reporting period.
  • Attended “Strategies to develop the COPHS technology goals”, Faculty Retreat, 10/14/04
  • Attended two of the three “Perception Workshops” presented during 2004
  • Re-vamped Radiology presentations to didactic students.
  1. Briefly list and describe any independent study courses, student research projects, honors or graduate theses you have supervised during the reporting period.
  • Assisted student in obtaining funding to Honduras by writing grant to the Centers for Faith and Vocations—Grant received by Student Maria Jusseaume. We will be participating in medical brigades.
  1. Summarize activities related to academic advising, professional and graduate school counseling, coordinating fellowship programs, etc.
  • Student recruitment lecture at MarianCollege, September 2004.
  • Advisor for 28 Pre-professional and Professional Physician Assistant students.
  1. If you perform field supervision, estimate the total number of students you supervised during the past two semesters and describe the nature and extent of the supervision.
  2. Faculty with clinical, patient care, or continuing education responsibilities, please provide a statement on scope of service, site developments or improvements made.

II.SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. List publications (indicating whether in print, accepted or under review) or performances during the reporting period

  • "A Survey of Physician Assistants’ Personal and Professional Beliefs and Practices Regarding Dietary Supplements" Manuscript in process
  • Teaching Tips—Association of Physician Assistant Program’s Faculty Resource Manual, January 2004

B. List professional meetings attended (include titles of any papers presented, names of sponsoring organizations/conferences, and dates).

  • Presentation--Constituent Relations, AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Las Vegas, NV, June 2004
  • Presentation—Business meeting North Central Region, American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Collinsville, IL March, 2004

C. List grant proposals submitted or funded, including name of agency and amount requested.

  • Centers for Faith and Vocations, Grant for $1000 provided to student; Faculty not funded.

D. List degrees, honors, awards, or other professional recognition received during the period.

  • Completed 5 Years of Service to the University. Attended Honors Breakfast.

E. Indicate any contributions to your profession not addressed in prior categories.

  • ConstituentRelationsCommitteeMemberAmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) I serve as a liaison for 11 states in the North Central Region to the AAPA July 2003-Present
  • Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants Chief Delegate to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, June 2002-present
  • AAPA House of Delegates Reference Committee C Member, 2004
  • AAPA, North Central Regional CME Advisory Committee, September 2000- present.

III. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSION

A. Indicate membership in all department, college, or University committees during the reporting period (include offices held and titles of reports submitted).

  • Curriculum Development Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Science, ButlerUniversity, October 2003-present.
  • Administrative Committee, COPHS
  • Physician Assistant Curriculum Committee Chair, College of Pharmacy and Health Science, ButlerUniversity, October 2003-present.
  • Assessment Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Science, ButlerUniversity, August 2003-present.
  • Postgraduate and Continuing Education Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Butler University, August 2003-present.
  • Physician Assistant Program Faculty Search Committee, member

B. List activities such as sponsoring student organizations, clubs, or honor societies.

  • Catholic Student Group, Faculty Advisor, ButlerUniversity August 2003-present
  • ButlerUniversity/ MethodistHospital Physician Assistant Student Society, Faculty Advisor, Butler University 2003- August 2004
  • 2004 PA Class—faculty advisor

C. List administrative assignments held during the reporting period.

  • Academic Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program—develop class schedule, final exam schedules—assure Standards are present in curriculum

D. Indicate other University service activities not included above.

  • Top 10 Student Selection, ButlerUniversity, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Faculty Representative 2004
  • Faculty Marshal for Physician Assistant Students, Graduation 2004
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Awards Day, Presented BUMPA’S Outstanding Member of the Year and Clarian/Methodist Internal Medicine Foundation Awards, April 2004
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Recited Physician Assistant Oath, White Coat Ceremony, 11/04/2004. Recommended key note speaker for PAs.
  • Dean’s Investiture, April 23rd, 2004 Reilly Room

E. List service activities outside the University but related to your profession.

  • Heimlich Maneuver and Other Safety Awareness Issues, Local Brownie Troop #246, October 2004
  • Prepare for Medical Mission to Honduras
  • Mentor to PA student leaders in the AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants House of Delegates

IV. GOALS FOR LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR

A.Briefly describelast year’s teaching goals and your achievement of those goals.

  • Assist in restructuring curriculum to balance standard requirements, university requirements, and student (and patient) needs
  • This has been a long and tedious process that the entire PA faculty has worked diligently to complete. We will continue this process as we transition into the Master’s degree.
  • Re-evaluate course objectives for all lectures
  • Completed. We will continue this process as we transition into the Master’s degree.
  • Assist in the Re-accreditation process for the PA Program
  • This has been a long and tedious process that the entire PA faculty has worked diligently to complete.
  • Re-structure the OBGYN portion of AP322
  • Will deliver these lectures April 2005

B. Briefly describelast year’s goals for scholarly/creative activities and your achievement of those goals.

  • Complete research project regarding the personal and professional use of supplements by physician assistants in Indiana
  • Research completed and manuscript in process
  • Re-evaluate course assessment tool utilized by COPHS
  • Participated on the assessment for excellence committee which introduced the new evaluation instruments on Perception for the first time in December 2004

C. Briefly describelast year’s goals for service to the university and/or to your profession and your achievement of those goals.

  • Implement PA/physician dinners for promotion of job opportunities for Butler graduates as well as PAs in Indiana
  • Due to limited financial resources these dinners never materialized; I have provided the Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants with all the information to promote these types of services.
  • Serve as a Reference Committee Member in the HOD in Las Vegas, NV
  • Completed. Excellent experience
  • Continue with the Spirituality Advisors Group (spearheaded by Greg Sharer) and the Catholic student group
  • Due to time conflicts I could not attend Advisors Group; however, I continue to serve as faculty advisor for the Catholic Student Group
  • Continue as faculty mentor for BUMPA
  • Completed term in August 2004

D. What are your teaching goals for the upcoming year?

  • Assist in restructuring curriculum to balance standard requirements, university requirements, and student (and patient) needs for the Master’s degree curriculum
  • Re-evaluate course objectives for all lectures in Master’s degree curriculum

E. What are your goals for scholarly/creative activities for the upcoming year?

  • Applying for Health and Human Services, Health Policy Fellowship, WashingtonD.C.

F. What are your goals for service to the university and/or to your profession for the upcoming year?

  • Continue serving as Catholic Student Faculty Advisor
  • Serve as a Reference Committee Member in the House of Delegates in Orlando, FL

V.Last year’s evaluation by your dean or department head included a summary of your strengths and weaknesses. How have you responded to that evaluation over the past year?

  • Comment was “very strong in all areas”. I have attempted to remain a team player and help out in ways that the program has needed help. Additionally, I have continued to expand the knowledge of my profession to assist students, graduates and faculty.

VI. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Use the space belowif you would like to make additional comments about your professional development, other accomplishments during the last year, or anything else that you would like to share. You may also use this space to address any concerns you may have with student evaluations of your teaching.