Full Schedule

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - SoulFusion

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PJs Coffee Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Coffee with Grab N Go Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Constituent Organization Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Peer insights about a once-daily oral treatment option for adult patients with obesity or with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbidity

– Obesity Medicine Specialist, Bhatti Weight Loss Center, Edina, Minnesota & Chaska, Minnesota, and Founder & President, Minnesota Obesity Society

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Enhancing Presentation Skills

– Michigan State University

– Northern Arizona University

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Heartburn or Something Spicier: Evaluating Esophageal Symptoms

– Duke University

GAST-GastroenterologySRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Medication Errors: Risk Mitigation Strategies

– Advocate Health

– The Doctors Company

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Nourish to Flourish: Harnessing Food as Medicine

– University of Nevada Reno, Physician Assistant Studies Program

HEEQ-Health EquityPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 2

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Candida Glabrata: A Rare Cause of Acute Cholecystitis

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Fish Bone–Induced Enteric Perforation and NSTI

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PD Compensation and Perceptions: Single- vs. Multi-Track Fellowships

– Advocate Health

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Rare Facial Cutaneous Perineurioma Case

– Oasis Dermatology Group

DERM-Dermatology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome and Bile Cast Nephropathy

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

GAST-Gastroenterology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PA Contributions to Mental Health Services Across Specialties

– National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Secondary Hypertension

– Lincoln Memorial University

– NCCPA

– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology

CV-CardiovascularNEPH-NephrologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Telemedicine: Lose the Gown but Keep the Care

– Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyBEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tenecteplase to Thrombectomy: Updates in Acute Stroke Care

– ProMedica

NEUR-NeurologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracheostomy Fundamentals

– Baylor College of Medicine

EENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatSRGT-Surgery and TraumaPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

WS: Dermoscopy Workshop for Beginners

– M Health Fairview & Augsburg University

– Essentia Health

– NCCPA

– Mayo Clinic

– Apex Skin

– Mayo Clinic

DERM-DermatologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: In-Office Orthopedic Skills for the Non-ortho PA

– GWU MFA

– Alleanza Group

– Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

– MFA at The George Washington University

EMER-Emergency MedicineORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

SIS: Peer Reviewing for PA Journals

– Northern Arizona University Department of PA Studies

– Quinnipiac University

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationCDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Introduction to Travel PA Work and What You Need to Know

– self employed

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Anti-Inflammatory Diet

NUTR-Nutrition

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ePosters

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Expo Open

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Relaxation Massage Station

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 9:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

RIA: Factors Influencing Specialty Choice Among PAs

– National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

A Roadmap for Ordering and Interpreting Head CTs

– The George Washington University

RADI-RadiologyEMER-Emergency MedicineNEUR-Neurology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

An Overview of Hyperglycemic Crisis and Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults

– Allegheny Health Network - Forbes Regional Hospital

ENDO-EndocrinologyEMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Blood Matters: A Crash Course in Hematology

– College of Saint Mary

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Documentation Pitfalls: Doing No Harm in the Chart

– MedStar Montgomery Medical Center; Carroll County Health Dept; True North Wellness Services

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Partnering with Primary Care

– Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

GAST-GastroenterologyNUTR-NutritionPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Let’s Talk Drugs: Polypharmacy and Deprescribing Deftness

– Oregon Health Sciences University

GERI-GeriatricsPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Meet the Authors 2

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Actinomyces Associated Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Barriers to Mental Health Care among FGC survivors

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Hidden Danger: Adenocarcinoma Within a Sigmoid Diverticulum

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Self-Collection Screening

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Improving Nonmelanoma Malignancy Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence

DERM-Dermatology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: PA Student Confidence Detecting DVT Using Phantom Models

INNO-Innovation and Technology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Patient Advocacy Influences Satisfaction in Primary Care

HEEQ-Health Equity

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: POCUS for Early Identification of ACL Injury

RADI-Radiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Statin Prescribing in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: “Strawberry Milk' in the PICU: Hypertriglyceridemia in Pediatrics

ENDO-Endocrinology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Quiet Today, Deadly Tomorrow: Why Tuberculosis Prevention Matters

– UNT Health Fort Worth

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Fireside Chat in the Expo: Wellness Inspired Living

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

RIA: Pivot or Practice: Mapping the Modern PA Marketplace

– Duke University Hospital

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

AASPA Student Suture Workshop

– AASPA

– AASPA/Orlando Health

– American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants

– Stony Brook Medicine

– MEDVAMC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

End of Rotation Exams- A Ticket to Success

– Campbell University PA Program

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Expo Eats

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 3

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: National World War II Museum – Into the Vault VIP Experience 2

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SIS: Guide to Submitting a Conference Proposal

– Northern Arizona University

– Michigan State University

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl Open

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Meet the Authors 3

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: A rare intraoperative discovery: Cholecystoduodenal fistula

GAST-Gastroenterology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Diabetes Device Skin Reactions in Skin of Color

ENDO-Endocrinology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Gianotti Crosti syndrome (acrodermatitis) in a five-year-old male

DERM-Dermatology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Identifying Barriers for FQHCs in Building Climate Resilience

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Lithium-Related Effects in the Management of Bipolar Disorder

BEHV-Behavioral Health

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Neonatal Uterine Bleeding: underscoring need for thorough evaluation

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Rare Case of Gliomatosis Cerebri Uncovered After Vertigo

NEUR-Neurology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: When Sodium Speaks: Auditory Hallucinations from SIADH

NEUR-Neurology

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Organizational Clinical Compensation Policies for PAs and NPs

– Division of PA Education and Sciences, University of utah

– SullivanCotter

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Approaching Vaccine Hesitancy with Confidence and Compassion

– JMA Pediatrics

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPEDS-PediatricsCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cardiology Year in Review: Don’t Miss a Beat!

– intermountain health

– Long Island Jewish Medical Center

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Contract Negotiation

– AT Still University DMSc Program

HPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineVETS-Veteran's HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Deep Neck Infections: Recognition and Management

– Butler University

EENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Diabetes in Primary Care

– Salus at Drexel University

– American Diabetes Association

ENDO-EndocrinologyPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Human Trafficking: Awareness, Signs, and Advocacy

– University of Arizona

– University of Arizona, School of Health Professions

HEEQ-Health EquityPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Navigating Through Common Thyroid Disorders

– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology

ENDO-EndocrinologyEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

When to Refer: Pediatric Hematology Pearls

– Innovative Hematology

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

RIA: PA Fellowship/Residency Education and Earnings Over Time

– National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Do your Best & Impress: Excelling on Your Surgery Rotation

– Duke University Hospital

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

North Central & South Central Regions: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit 3

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PA Jobsource Career Fair

Sponsored By

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Med Talk: Project Heartlines: A Not Impossible Story of Connection Under Pressure

– Not Impossible Institute

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Restore Your Energy With Non-Sleep-Deep-Rest.

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Northeast & Western Regions: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Academy of Doctoral PAs (ADPA) Meet & Greet

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

PALH Meeting

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

iScan 2026

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Perspectives in Hyperglycemia Secondary to Hypercortisolism – A Path to Diagnosis

– Dallas, Texas

– Valley Diabetes & Endocrinology Comprehensive Center, Mission, Texas

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Shifting to an Inhaled Corticosteroid-Containing Asthma Rescue Approach

– The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

More Than One Way to Be a PA: Network with Experts About Optimizing Your Potential

– Butler University DMS Bridge Program

– Butler University

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PA Adventure: Historic Garden District Walking Tour 1

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 2

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Gratitude Grows Greatness

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RIA: Colonoscopy Barriers: Implications for PA Utilization

– University of Utah

PREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

NTS: Every Prescription Counts: Tools to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship

– Mercer University

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Vegetarian Proteins: Nutrient Gains, Gaps, and Their Place on the Plate

– The Wellness Kitchenista

NUTR-Nutrition

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

But I’m Not Your Gynecologist! Contraception Review

– MedStar Montgomery Medical Center; Carroll County Health Dept; True North Wellness Services

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Diabetes Updates: What Do You Need to Know?

– Allegheny Health Network - Forbes Regional Hospital

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularNEPH-Nephrology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Epilepsy

– Wake Forest University School of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

It’s Time to Talk About Suicide

– UT Southwestern PA Studies

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Meet the Authors 4

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Boosting Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Among Healthcare Workers

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Duodenal hemorrhage and hepatic artery occlusion following cholecystectomy

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Secondary to Antihyperglycemic Agents

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Infectious Disease History as an Oncologic Screening Tool

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Inguinal Lymphadenitis Complicated by Poor Antibiotic Compliance

PEDS-Pediatrics

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Use of Allopurinol for treatment resistant schizophrenia

BEHV-Behavioral Health

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Overactive Bladder: Empowering Patients Through Lifestyle Modification

– Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center

– American College of Lifestyle Medicine

GERI-GeriatricsGU-Genitourinary

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Race Against the Clot: Pulmonary Embolism Management

– Long Island Jewish Medical Center

PULM-PulmonologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: EKGs: Basics and Cases

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 3.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

WS: Advanced Suturing for Emergency and Urgent Care Providers

– GWU MFA

– Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

– Alleanza Group

– MFA at The George Washington University

EMER-Emergency MedicineSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

RIA: Generative AI Use and Perceptions in PA Educators

– UTSW-Physician Assistant Department

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Building Your Brand as a PA: Professional Identity, Mentorship, and Career Strategy

– Oregon Health Sciences University PA Program

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Mid-Atlantic Region: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

NTS: Seeing the Signs: Updates in MS Diagnosis

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

NEUR-NeurologyALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Meeting Individualized Migraine Treatment Needs: Clinical Experience Roundtables (Invite Only)

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Advancing Equity in Dermatology: Visual Representation Matters

– University of Arizona

– Delta Gastroenterology, AT. Still University

DERM-DermatologyHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Diabetes: Complex Cases and How to Solve Them

– Phoenix Childrens Hospital

– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology

ENDO-EndocrinologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Evaluating Value: Measuring What Matters

– American Academy of Physician Associates

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Meet the Authors 5

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: AI Use and Professionalism in PA Education

ETHI-Ethics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: An Intervention to Improve Body Image in Adolescents

PEDS-Pediatrics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of PAs

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Bystander CPR Response Confidence: Does Educational Level Matter?

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Impact of Zoom Attendance on Didactic-Year Academic Performance

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Innovative Inpatient Simulation for PA Clinical Readiness

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Introducing AI Scribes to Medical Learners

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Preceptor/Mentor Workshops: Effects on Preceptor Confidence

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Understanding FGM/C Survivors’ Experiences: Implications for PA Education

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Practical AI: Leveraging Applications to Transform Clinical Practice

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy: From Preparation to Impact

– Northeastern University

– AAPA

HPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Outpatient Management of Heart Failure

– Lincoln Memorial University

CV-CardiovascularPREV-Preventive MedicinePALL-Palliative Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Winning the Job Search: Negotiating Your Ideal Position

– Uniformed Services University

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Med Talk: Your Dream Job Starts Here: Tools & Tips From the Pros

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NTS: Mind on the Move: Recognizing Acute Delirium

– Physician Assistant Program / Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineBEHV-Behavioral HealthGERI-Geriatrics

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Clinic Chameleon: The Magic of Family Medicine Flexibility

– HealthPartners

– M Health Fairview

Sponsored By

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Expo Eats

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 4

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

NTS: RV Failure: When the Right Side Goes Wrong

– NYU Langone Health

CV-CardiovascularCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: A PA's Survival Guide to Medical Malpractice

– AT Still University DMSc Program

– South Shore Health | The APC Consultant | APALM | ADPA

PREV-Preventive MedicineETHI-EthicsCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: From Chaos to Control: Pharmacologic Management of Arrhythmias

– Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

– Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University/Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Restore Your Energy With Non-Sleep-Deep-Rest.

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

You Break it, I Fix it! A Day in the Life of an Ortho PA

– Northwell

Sponsored By

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Advancing Population Health: A State-by-State Health Landscape

– AAPA

– Ochsner Health

HEEQ-Health EquityPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Basics of Abdominal CT Interpretation

– Kaiser Permanante

RADI-RadiologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Check Yourself: 2026 Rheumatology Update

– Florida State University College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice

RHEU-RheumatologyORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Best Practices for Clinic Integration

– University Health/University of Missouri-Kansas City PA Program

– Yale School of Medicine

– WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital

– Allegheny Health Network - Forbes Regional Hospital

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Long COVID Uncovered: A Practical Guide

– GW Center for Integrative Medicine

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Bronchi and the Breathless: Hospital Respiratory Cases

– Mayo Clinic

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency MedicinePULM-Pulmonology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Annual Meeting of the Public Health Service Academy of PAs

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PA Adventure: Authentic New Orleans Cooking Class at New Orleans School of Cooking

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

NTS: Radiation Exposure: Radiation Therapy for the Non-Oncology Provider

– Pluta Cancer Center/ Wilmot Cancer Institute at The University of Rochester Medical Center

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyPALL-Palliative MedicineCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Advocating for Our Profession: Practical Tips for the Busy PA Student and Early-Career PA

– College of Saint Mary

– University of South Carolina Columbia School of Medicine PA Program

Sponsored By

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

MCPHS Physician Assistant Program Alumni and Friends Reception

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Cocktail & Foodie Crawl 2

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Dental Antibiotics for Total Joints: A Brief Review

– West Liberty University

ORTH-OrthopaedicsINFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Ectopic Encounters: Making the Diagnosis

– UT Health Houston

EMER-Emergency MedicineOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Get Me off Steroids! Navigating a Difficult Taper

– Mayo Clinic

ENDO-EndocrinologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

NTS: Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Event (irAE) Management

– Moffitt Cancer Center

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

AASPA Networking Mixer

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) and Physician Associates for Global Health (PAGH) Meet and Greet

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

AAMPR's Celebración y Gratitud Reception

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wake PA Alumni Reception

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PA Adventure: Remembering our Roots – A Memorial Ceremony and Reception at the National WWII Museum

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Entering Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Surgery & ICU Careers

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

LBGT PA Caucus Social and Networking

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates Meet-Up

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Program Educator Reception

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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Society of Addiction Medicine Physician Associates Annual Board Meeting

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Virginia Academy of PAs (VAPA) Meet & Greet

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Westfield State University PA Program Alumni & Friends

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Empire State Connections: NYSSPA Networking Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Satellite Symposium: Empowering Alzheimer’s Care: Leveraging Advances in Biomarker Testing and Disease-Modifying Treatments for Early Detection and Patient-Centered Options

CE: 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Student Reception with PAs in Orthopaedic Surgery

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UC Davis PA Program Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UF School of Physician Assistant Studies Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

West Liberty University Alumni and Friends

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Association of Plastic Surgery PAs Meeting and Social Networking Event

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

African Heritage PA Caucus General Body Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Annual Meeting - Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Student Board Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

A.T. Still University Alumni, Students, and Friends Networking Reception

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

PAHPM Annual Meeting and Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Awardees

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program Alumni Gathering

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Emory PA Alumni Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PCOM Alumni Reception at AAPA 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pitt Physician Assistant Studies Reception

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Shenandoah University (SUPA) Alumni & Friends Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Experiences of a Long-Term Medical-Missionary Since 1988

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

APAOG OBGYN Meet Up @ AAPA

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lincoln Memorial University PA and DMS Alumni and Student Reception

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: Physician Associate Foundation's Legends of Mardi Gras at Arnaud’s Historic Restaurant Hosted by: PAF's Women in Philanthropy Committee, PA Moms, and PAs for Women Empowerment

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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 3