Full Schedule

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - SoulFusion

Location: Hilton, 1st Flr, Gr. Salon A

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 270

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PJs Coffee Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Atrium

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Coffee with Grab N Go Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Foyer

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 238

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E-2

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Ballroom Lobby South

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Ballroom Lobby South

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

Location: ENMCC, Room 253

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Constituent Organization Breakfast

Location: Hilton, 1st Flr, Gr. Salon B-D

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Enhancing Presentation Skills

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 2

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Candida Glabrata: A Rare Cause of Acute Cholecystitis

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Fish Bone–Induced Enteric Perforation and NSTI

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PA Contributions to Mental Health Services Across Specialties

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Advocate Health

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Rare Facial Cutaneous Perineurioma Case

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Oasis Dermatology Group

DERM-Dermatology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome and Bile Cast Nephropathy

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

GAST-Gastroenterology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Secondary Hypertension

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– ProMedica

NEUR-NeurologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracheostomy Fundamentals

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– Baylor College of Medicine

SRGT-Surgery and TraumaPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Xolair (Omalizumab): A Therapeutic Option For IgE-Mediated Food Allergies

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D2

– UNC School of Medicine

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

WS: Dermoscopy Workshop for Beginners

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 350

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 347

– 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

Location: Hilton, 1st Flr, Gr. Ballroom A-D

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PAC Desk

Location: Hilton, 1st Flr, Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

Location: ENMCC, Level 3 Foyer

8:00 AM - 5:45 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E3

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

SIS: Peer Reviewing for PA Journals

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– self employed

Sponsored By

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ePosters

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Expo Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Relaxation Massage Station

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 9:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

RIA: Factors Influencing Specialty Choice Among PAs

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

RES-Research

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Actinomyces Associated Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Barriers to Mental Health Care among FGC survivors

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Tufts University

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Hidden Danger: Adenocarcinoma Within a Sigmoid Diverticulum

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– University of Utah

– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Improving Nonmelanoma Malignancy Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Univesity of California Davis

– Kaiser Permanante

DERM-Dermatology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Patient Advocacy Influences Satisfaction in Primary Care

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Thomas Jefferson University

HEEQ-Health Equity

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: POCUS for Early Identification of ACL Injury

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– UC Davis

– Kaiser Permanante

RADI-Radiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Statin Prescribing in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– University of Utah

– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Unafilliated

– Kaiser Permanante

ENDO-Endocrinology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Quiet Today, Deadly Tomorrow: Why Tuberculosis Prevention Matters

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

RIA: Pivot or Practice: Mapping the Modern PA Marketplace

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Duke University Hospital

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

AASPA Student Suture Workshop

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 339

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– Campbell University PA Program

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Expo Eats

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F Project Innovaiton Exchange

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 3

Location: Offsite

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Offsite

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SIS: Guide to Submitting a Conference Proposal

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 340

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Atrium

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Meet the Authors 3

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

RES-Research

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: A rare intraoperative discovery: Cholecystoduodenal fistula

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

GAST-Gastroenterology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: An Intervention to Improve Body Image in Adolescents

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Dominican University of California

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Diabetes Device Skin Reactions in Skin of Color

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Stanford University

ENDO-Endocrinology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

DERM-Dermatology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Identifying Barriers for FQHCs in Building Climate Resilience

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Stanford University

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

BEHV-Behavioral Health

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Neonatal Uterine Bleeding: underscoring need for thorough evaluation

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Rare Case of Gliomatosis Cerebri Uncovered After Vertigo

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

NEUR-Neurology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: When Sodium Speaks: Auditory Hallucinations from SIADH

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University PA Program

NEUR-Neurology

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Organizational Clinical Compensation Policies for PAs and NPs

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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!

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– Butler University

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Diabetes in Primary Care

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– University of Arizona

– University of Arizona, School of Health Professions

HEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Navigating Through Common Thyroid Disorders

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology

ENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

When to Refer: Pediatric Hematology Pearls

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– Duke University Hospital

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

North Central & South Central Regions: SAR Meet Up

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 270

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PA Jobsource Career Fair

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

Sponsored By

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

MedTalk: Project Heartlines: A Not Impossible Story of Connection Under Pressure

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E-F, Rotation Stage A

– Not Impossible Institute

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Halls E-F

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Northeast & Western Regions: SAR Meet Up

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Academy of Doctoral PAs (ADPA) Meet & Greet

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 278

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Physician Associates for Latino Health Meeting

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 274

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

iScan 2026

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Improving Public Health: The Leading Role of Physician Assistants in Adult Vaccination

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E1

– Community Health Partners, Central Valley, CA

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Learn About a PrEP Injectable Option

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D2

– Priority Health Care

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Perspectives in Hyperglycemia Secondary to Hypercortisolism – A Path to Diagnosis

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

– Dallas, Texas

– Valley Diabetes & Endocrinology Comprehensive Center, Mission, Texas

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Shifting to an Inhaled Corticosteroid-Containing Asthma Rescue Approach

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Room D-1

– The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH

12:35 PM - 12:55 PM

Learn more in a live demo from HeartFocus by DESKi

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E-F, Rotation Stage A

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

– Butler University DMS Bridge Program

– Butler University

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PA Adventure: Historic Garden District Walking Tour 1

Location: Offsite

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 2

Location: Offsite

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Room E2

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Gratitude Grows Greatness

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RIA: Colonoscopy Barriers: Implications for PA Utilization

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– Mercer University

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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?

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– Allegheny Health Network - Forbes Regional Hospital

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularNEPH-Nephrology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

It’s Time to Talk About Suicide

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

RES-Research

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Boosting Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Among Healthcare Workers

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Mayo Clinic

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Duodenal hemorrhage and hepatic artery occlusion following cholecystectomy

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Secondary to Antihyperglycemic Agents

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Science

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Infectious Disease History as an Oncologic Screening Tool

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate Campus

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Inguinal Lymphadenitis Complicated by Poor Antibiotic Compliance

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

PEDS-Pediatrics

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Use of Allopurinol for treatment resistant schizophrenia

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Quinnipiac University

BEHV-Behavioral Health

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Overactive Bladder: Empowering Patients Through Lifestyle Modification

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 349

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 347

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

RIA: Generative AI Use and Perceptions in PA Educators

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– Oregon Health Sciences University PA Program

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Mid-Atlantic Region: SAR Meet Up

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

NTS: Seeing the Signs: Updates in MS Diagnosis

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

NEUR-NeurologyALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Meeting Individualized Migraine Treatment Needs: Clinical Experience Roundtables (Sign Up Required)

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Advancing Equity in Dermatology: Visual Representation Matters

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of PAs

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Chapman University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Duke PA program

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Idaho State University

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Innovative Inpatient Simulation for PA Clinical Readiness

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Drexel University: College of Nursing & Health Professions, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Introducing AI Scribes to Medical Learners

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Duke University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Preceptor/Mentor Workshops: Effects on Preceptor Confidence

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Emory Healthcare

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– George Washington University

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Practical AI: Leveraging Applications to Transform Clinical Practice

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F

– Dignity Health

– University of the Pacific

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy: From Preparation to Impact

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– Northeastern University

– St Joseph's University

– UAB Physician Associate Studies Program

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E-F, Rotation Stage B

– Jackson Physician Search

– MedGeo Ventures

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NTS: Mind on the Move: Recognizing Acute Delirium

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

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

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Clinic Chameleon: The Magic of Family Medicine Flexibility

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

– HealthPartners

– M Health Fairview

Sponsored By

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Expo Eats

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Expo Hall E/F Project Innovaiton Exchange

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 4

Location: Off-Site

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

NTS: RV Failure: When the Right Side Goes Wrong

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– NYU Langone Health

CV-CardiovascularCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: A PA's Survival Guide to Medical Malpractice

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 340

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

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

– Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

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.

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Halls E-F

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

– Northwell

Sponsored By

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Check Yourself: 2026 Rheumatology Update

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Epilepsy and Behavioral Health: A Bidirectional Interaction

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– Wake Forest University School of Medicine

BEHV-Behavioral HealthNEUR-Neurology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Long COVID Uncovered: A Practical Guide

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 274

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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

Location: Offsite

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

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

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

CE: .5 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– 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

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Newberry

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Cocktail & Foodie Crawl 2

Location: Offsite

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Dental Antibiotics for Total Joints: A Brief Review

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– West Liberty University

ORTH-OrthopaedicsINFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Ectopic Encounters: Making the Diagnosis

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– UT Health Houston

EMER-Emergency MedicineOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Get Me off Steroids! Navigating a Difficult Taper

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Mayo Clinic

ENDO-EndocrinologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

AASPA Networking Mixer

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Royal

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Ascot

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

AAMPR's Celebración y Gratitud Reception

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Norwich

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wake PA Alumni Reception

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Windsor

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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

Location: Offsite

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Inside CTV Surgery: Small Group Career Conversations

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 242

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

LBGT PA Caucus Social and Networking

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Magazine

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates Meet-Up

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Camp

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Program Educator Reception

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 279-280

Sponsored By

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Society of Addiction Medicine Physician Associates Annual Board Meeting

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 278

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Virginia Academy of PAs (VAPA) Meet & Greet

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Fulton

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Westfield State University PA Program Alumni & Friends

Location: Hilton, RS, Compass

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Empire State Connections: NYSSPA Networking Reception

Location: Hilton, RS, River

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mass General Brigham Meet and Greet

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, St. Charles

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Satellite Symposium: Lighting the Way to Patient-Centered Alzheimer’s Care: Employing Amyloid-Targeting Therapies Safely and Effectively Through Careful Patient Selection and Shared Decision-Making

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Room D1

– Colorado Neurological Clinic

– Washington University School of Medicine

CE: 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Student Reception with PAs in Orthopaedic Surgery

Location: Hilton, RS, Kabacoff

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UC Davis PA Program Alumni Reception

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Parish

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UF School of Physician Assistant Studies Alumni Reception

Location: Hilton, RS, Pelican

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

West Liberty University Alumni and Friends

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, St. Charles

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Association of Plastic Surgery PAs Meeting and Social Networking Event

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, St. James

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

African Heritage PA Caucus General Body Meeting

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Annual Meeting - Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 270

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Student Board Meet & Greet

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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

Location: Hilton, RS, Bridge

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

PAHPM Annual Meeting and Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Awardees

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Commerce

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program Alumni Gathering

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Durham

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception

Location: Hilton, RS, Steering

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Emory PA Alumni Meet & Greet

Location: Hilton, RS, Starboard

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PCOM Alumni Reception at AAPA 2026

Location: Off-Site

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pitt Physician Assistant Studies Reception

Location: Off-Site

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Shenandoah University (SUPA) Alumni & Friends Reception

Location: Hilton, RS, Port

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Experiences of a Long-Term Medical-Missionary Since 1988

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Jefferson

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

APAOG OBGYN Meet Up @ AAPA

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Canal

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lincoln Memorial University PA and DMS Alumni and Student Reception

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Trafalgar

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Kansas Fiesta-Gras

Location: Off-Site

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

Location: Offsite

Sponsored By

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

2026 LBGT PA Caucus Health Equity Reception

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 3

Location: Offsite