Full Schedule

Cancelled: Anti-Kickback Allegations of Team-Based Care

Cancelled: Idiopathic Scoliosis

Cancelled: Reclaiming Rest: Modern Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Cancelled: RIA: Recommendations for the Professional Doctorate at the Entry-Level

Cancelled: I’d Tap That: Fluid Analysis Made Simple

Cancelled: Real Talk, Real Life, Real Stories from “The Pitt"

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: Next Level Advocacy: Advocating for Patients and the Profession as Elected and Appointed Leaders

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Practical Update for PAs

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: MTA2: PA Student Confidence Detecting DVT Using Phantom Models

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: MTA5: AI Use and Professionalism in PA Education

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: MTA6: Building Inclusive Medical Education: Supporting Students with Disabilities

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: NTS: Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Event (irAE) Management

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: USS: Career Management Discussion

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Cancelled: USS: The Triad: Leader, Manager, Follower

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

PAC Desk

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

HOD Credentialing

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

Maui Wowi Concession Open

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

HOD Credentialing

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences PA Program

– Mayo Clinic Health System

– Practical POCUS

– Family Health West

– Northeastern University

EMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAC Desk

8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Satellite Registration Open

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 1

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Migraine Matters Workshop: Patient-Centered Considerations for Recognizing and Assessing Migraine (lunch provided - sign up required)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Microscopic Hematuria: Guidelines Update

– Altru Health System

GU-Genitourinary

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PAs in EMS: Enhancing Prehospital Care

– Practical POCUS

EMER-Emergency MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Skin Against the Elements: Dermatologic Conditions shaped by Heat, Wind, Fire, Earth, and Frost

– Mohs Surgery and Dermatology

DERM-DermatologyRHEU-RheumatologyINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Under Pressure: A Deep Dive into Pulmonary Hypertension

– Mayo Clinic

CV-CardiovascularPULM-Pulmonology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 1

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Introduction to Culinary Medicine

NUTR-Nutrition

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WS: Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound-REPEAT

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences PA Program

– Mayo Clinic Health System

– Mass General Hospital

– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, UltraSight

– MGH

EMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WS: Upper Extremity Exam and Injection Workshop

– Northern Arizona University

– SUNY Upstate Medical University PA Program

– Great Basin Orthopedics

– Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group

– Northern Arizona University - Department of Physician Assistant Studies

– Northern Arizona University

– West Liberty University

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

PA JobSource Desk

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RIA: Enhancing Sports Physical Exam Skills With Video Modules

– The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

RIA: Characteristics of Applicants to Hybrid-Format PA Programs

– Oklahoma Baptist University

– University of Maryland, Baltimore

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Acute Breast Disorders

– Mayo Clinic

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyDERM-DermatologyINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

DTC Genetic and Tumor Testing: Empowerment or Confusion?

– Cohen's Children's Hospital

GENE-GeneticsHEMO-Hematology/OncologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Glomerulonephritis: Missed Cases

– AANPA

NEPH-NephrologyLABM-Laboratory MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Pathogenic Papers: An Infectious Disease Year in Review

– Community Memorial Hospital

– Thomas Jefferson University, Center City

– Mercer University

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

RIA: Student Success Institute Improves PANCE Outcomes and Attrition

– University of Maryland, Baltimore

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit 1

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 3

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

RIA: Decoding Didactic Year PA Student Study Strategies

– Idaho State University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Pregnant Patient

– Florida State University

– Butler University

CV-CardiovascularOBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Pearls of Pediatric Urology

– Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

PEDS-PediatricsGU-GenitourinarySRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Pump Then Tank: An Approach to Undifferentiated Shock

– Medstar Washington Hospital Center

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency MedicineSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

State of Measles in 2026

– Locum Tenens

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPEDS-PediatricsEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RIA: RMM Regimen for Lepromatous Leprosy in South Texas

– Oasis Dermatology Group

DERM-Dermatology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Applying Pump, Then Tank: Clinical Cases of the Crashing Patient

– Medstar Washington Hospital Center

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

RIA: Colo-Adnexal Fistula: A Rare Complication of Diverticulitis

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Mandated Reporting: Start to Finish

– Chamberlain University - Phoenix Campus

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

The Great 30cc/kg Fluid Debate in Sepsis

– Community Memorial Hospital

– Practical POCUS

EMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Cocktail & Foodie Crawl 1

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Health Equity Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Satellite Symposium: Cardiovascular Imaging in Action: Risk, Results, and Real Decisions in Primary Care

– Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

– intermountain health

– AANPA

CE: 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Satellite Symposium: Keeping Brain Health Top of Mind: Preserving Cognition and Improving Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

– Salmon River Clinic

– Pacific Brain Health Center

– Washington University School of Medicine

CE: 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Student Academy Board of Directors Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

House of Delegates Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Pride & Connection: A Social Gathering for All

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

PA Adventure: Exclusive Jazz Concert at Preservation Hall

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - Cardio Kickboxing

6:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Satellite Registration Open

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

PA JobSource Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

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 - 3:30 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

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 - 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Southeast Region: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Beat the Heat: Protecting Patients from Heat-Related Harm

– Duke University Physician Assistant Program

– Duke University

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

– Fosnight Center for Sexual Health

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyGU-GenitourinaryBEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Intro to Ventilators: Welcome to the PEEP Show

– Community Memorial Hospital

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

– UNC Hospitals

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicinePULM-PulmonologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Narrowing Care Gaps in the HIV Care Continuum

– Gilead, Foster City, CA

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Ouch to Ominous: Exploring Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

– Yale New Haven Hospital

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVEMER-Emergency MedicineSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Pediatric Fractures Are Not “Little Adult” Fractures

– Wellstar Medical Group Pediatric Orthopedics

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPEDS-PediatricsRADI-Radiology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Primary Care of the Transgender Patient

– University of Kentucky

ENDO-EndocrinologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 1

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: A Rare Case of Amivantamab-Induced Pneumonitis

– Moffitt Cancer Center

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Facial Paralysis: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Masquerading as Bell's Palsy

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

NEUR-Neurology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Immunotherapy Induced GAD 65 Cerebellitis

– Moffitt Cancer Center

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Integrating Reproductive Planning into Diabetes Care Using EHRs

– AllianceChicago

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Pseudomonas Eradication in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis

– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program

PULM-Pulmonology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Stages of Change in Human Trafficking Survivors

– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rogue Rhythms: Tackling Challenges of Emergency Cardiac Arrhythmias

– Stanford Health Care

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Worth the Wait: Powerful Progress in Weight Management

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast with AAPA's CMO - Dr. Jennifer Kolb

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Unmasking MASH and MASLD: Early Identification, Risk Stratification, and Collaborative Management

– Salus at Drexel University

– Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

– Virginia Commonwealth University

GAST-GastroenterologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: Introduction to Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

– Mayo Clinic Health System

– Mass General Hospital

– Family Health West

– Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, UltraSight

– MGH

EMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicinePAIN-Pain Management

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: Lower Extremity Exam and Injection Workshop

– Northern Arizona University

– SUNY Upstate Medical University PA Program

– Great Basin Orthopedics

– Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group

– Northern Arizona University - Department of Physician Assistant Studies

– Northern Arizona University

– West Liberty University

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Become a PA: Pre-PA Workshop

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PAC Desk

8:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

An Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

SIS: Practical Applications of Osteoporosis Management in PA Practice

– ELM Endocrinology and Lifestyle Medicine

ENDO-EndocrinologyRHEU-RheumatologyORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Playground to Practice Pediatric Networking

– Campbell University

– Campbell University PA Program

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Veterans Caucus Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WS: Strings Attached: IUD Training

– Butler University

– UF Health Shands Hospital

– Clinica Family Health and Wellness

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

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Sponsored By

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

RIA: Motivations and Interventions For Working in Rural Communities

– University of Colorado Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

A Pharmacology Refresher: Clinical Pearls for PAs

– University of Kentucky

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Can't Miss Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients

– Brigham & Women's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Northeastern University

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia, Dyschezia, and Despair: Demystifying Endometriosis

– UC Health

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyGU-GenitourinaryBEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Tips and Tricks

– UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX / Mercy College of Ohio, Dayon, OH

– Practical POCUS

EMER-Emergency MedicineCDEV-Career Development and LeadershipSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Staying Out of Trouble: The Limping Child

– Seattle Children's Hospital

PEDS-PediatricsORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

The ABCs of CKD

– AANPA

NEPH-NephrologyCV-CardiovascularENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

The Many Faces of Hair Loss

– VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

DERM-DermatologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

RIA: Improving Substance Use Disorder Care in Under-Resourced Communities

– Northern Arizona University Department of PA Studies

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

ECG Approach with Confidence

– California Baptist University

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 2

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: National World War II Museum – Into the Vault VIP Experience 1

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Consensus-Based Recommendations for POCUS in PA Curricula

– Duke University

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences PA Program

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Frontload Your Health: Mind, Body & Spirit

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CritTips! Insights from Decades of ICU Experience

– Thomas Jefferson University

– UMass Memorial Medical Center

– Mayo Clinic

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Determinants of Health from Exploration to Clinical Application

– University of Washington School of Medicine

– Yale PA Program

– University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Center

– University of Washington

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel MedicineHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

– Fosnight Center for Sexual Health

GU-GenitourinaryBEHV-Behavioral HealthENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Pain Management: Not a One-Size-Fits-All Algorithm

– Methodist Health System

PAIN-Pain ManagementPALL-Palliative MedicineGERI-Geriatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The New 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline: What Clinicians Need to Know

– Tulane University School of Medicine

– MyCardiologist CVAUSA

CV-CardiovascularPREV-Preventive MedicineNEPH-Nephrology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Pathophysiology of Burnout and How to Find Your Way Out

– Locum Tenens

BEHV-Behavioral HealthCDEV-Career Development and LeadershipPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

RIA: Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Medicare Psychiatric Prescribing

– Marshall B. Ketchum University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit 2

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Escape the Pitt: Survive the Shift

– The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

– University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sponsored By

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Axsome Therapeutics Product Theater

– Colorado Neurological Clinic

– University of Tampa

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

From Awareness to Action: Elevating the Vaccine Conversation for IMD Prevention

– SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Learn About a Nonhormonal FDA-Approved Treatment for Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms Due to Menopause

– Jackson, Michigan

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

When Patients with Hypothyroidism Speak, Are We Listening? A Personalized Approach to Care With NP Thyroid®

– Charleston Thyroid Center - Charleston, SC

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Beyond the TSH: A Guide to Thyroid Testing and Interpretation

– Capital Diabetes & Endocrine Associates

ENDO-EndocrinologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Everything Hurts: When Joint Pain Is an Emergency

– UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX / Mercy College of Ohio, Dayon, OH

RHEU-RheumatologyEMER-Emergency MedicineORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Sunshine Isn't Always Bright: Atypical Seasonal Affective Disorders

– MGH Institute of Health Professions

BEHV-Behavioral HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Making the Most of Your Clinical Year

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Yale New Haven Hospital / Northeast Medical Group

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Student Society Diversity Chair Meet Up

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Advancing Lipid Management: Non-Statin Therapies in PA Practice

– ELM Endocrinology and Lifestyle Medicine

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Autoimmune Disorders in Dermatology

– VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

DERM-DermatologyOBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Genfluence: How to Lead a Multigenerational Workforce

– HuMargin Group

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

– Fosnight Center for Sexual Health

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyGU-GenitourinaryPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lab Rats to the Rescue: Lab Medicine Review

– Mayo Clinic

LABM-Laboratory MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children

– AdventHeath/Safelight Child Advocacy Center

PEDS-PediatricsPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SIS: Bringing POCUS to Your Practice

– Family Health West

– Mayo Clinic Health System

– SIU School of Medicine

– Madigan Army Medical Center

– Practical POCUS

RADI-RadiologyINNO-Innovation and TechnologyCDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The 12-Minute Mental Health Visit: Practical Psychiatry for the Busy PA

– OnPoint Behavioral Health

– Piedmont Partners for Mental Health, PLLC

BEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Spins: A Systematic Approach to Undifferentiated Vertigo

– Thomas Jefferson University, Center City

– Thomas Jefferson University

NEUR-Neurology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Toxidrome Toolkit: Real-World Tox Pearls

– Mayo Clinic

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

The Well-Being Hackathon: A Mini-Lab for PA Students Who Want to Feel Human Again

– The College of Idaho

– Nova Southeastern Univeristy Orlando PA Program

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

RIA: Joint Injection Trends among Physicians, PAs, and NPs

– Northern Arizona University

– Marshall B. Ketchum University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Four Common Pediatric Symptoms That Could Be Cancer

– Locum Tenens

PEDS-PediatricsHEMO-Hematology/OncologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Ortho Urgent Care

– Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group

ORTH-OrthopaedicsEMER-Emergency MedicinePMRO-Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine and Occupational Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

PA Leadership: Applying an Institutional Equity Lens

– University of Washington School of Medicine

– United States Navy

– University of Washington

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

SIS: Liver Labs Demystified: Practical Approaches to Abnormal LFTs

– Butler University

GAST-GastroenterologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Smoking Cessation Programs: A Breath of Fresh Air

– University of Texas Medical Branch

PREV-Preventive MedicineBEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The Heat Is On: A Menopause Primer

– Butler University

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyGU-GenitourinaryPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Think Like a Psych PA

– South University West Palm Beach PA Program

BEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Tips, Tricks, and Practical Advice

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences PA Program

– Family Health West

– Mass General Hospital

– MGH

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

RIA: Perioperative Optimization with Digitalization of Consent (eConsent)

– Yale New Haven Hospital

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Implementing Adult Respiratory Vaccines into Clinical Practice: A Situation Room Discussion (Sign Up Required)

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Who's at Risk? Exploring Lyme Disease Risk & Prevention Across Patient Profiles (Sign Up Required)

3:05 PM - 3:30 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Main Stage: From Kitchen to Clinic: A Culinary Conversation with Chef Emeril Lagasse and The Wellness Kitchenista

– The Wellness Kitchenista

NUTR-NutritionCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Society for PAs in Family Medicine Member Meeting

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AAPA 2026 Opening Reception

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Expo Open

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Relaxation Massage Station

Sponsored By

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Student Sync-up

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

Meet the Authors 1

RES-Research

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: Acute Esophageal Necrosis in Critically Ill Post-Cholecystostomy Patient

– Quinnipiac University

GAST-Gastroenterology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: AI in Surgery: Balancing Innovation with Clinical Judgment

– Chapman University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: How ACEs Shape Life Outcomes

– Dominican University of CA

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: Multidrug-Resistant Candida Auris: A Novel Approach is Required.

– Chapman University

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: Pancreatitis with Mixed DKA–HHS Amid Barriers to Care

– Campbell University

ENDO-Endocrinology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: Postpartum Depression: Does It Affect the Breastmilk Composition?

– Chapman University

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: Targeting Shared Pathophysiology: ALS and Alzheimer’s Novel Treatment

– Chapman University

NEUR-Neurology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: What is causing limb weakness in this 14-year-old?

– Dominican University of California

RES-Research

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: What is causing this patient’s back pain?

– Dominican University of California

NEUR-Neurology

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

AAPA Distinguished Fellows Reception (Invitation Only)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

LBGT PA Caucus Welcome Reception & Student Social

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Challenges as Physician Associates in Short-Term Missions

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Nova Southeastern University Alumni Reception

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Meet and Greet for PAs Interested in Psychiatry

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 2

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

Advocacy/PAC 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 - 6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Constituent Organization Breakfast

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

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

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: PA Contributions to Mental Health Services Across Specialties

– 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

– 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

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

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

– UNC School of Medicine

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 - 3:00 PM

PAC Desk

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:00 AM - 5:45 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

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

9:30 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

Sponsored By

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

RES-Research

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Actinomyces Associated Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

– 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

– Tufts University

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Hidden Danger: Adenocarcinoma Within a Sigmoid Diverticulum

– Yale New Haven Hospital

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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

– 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

– Univesity of California Davis

– Kaiser Permanante

DERM-Dermatology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Patient Advocacy Influences Satisfaction in Primary Care

– Thomas Jefferson University

HEEQ-Health Equity

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: POCUS for Early Identification of ACL Injury

– UC Davis

– Kaiser Permanante

RADI-Radiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Statin Prescribing in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

– 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

– Unafilliated

– Kaiser Permanante

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

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Meet the Authors 3

RES-Research

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: A rare intraoperative discovery: Cholecystoduodenal fistula

– Quinnipiac University

GAST-Gastroenterology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: An Intervention to Improve Body Image in Adolescents

– Dominican University of California

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Diabetes Device Skin Reactions in Skin of Color

– Stanford University

ENDO-Endocrinology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

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

– Quinnipiac University

DERM-Dermatology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Identifying Barriers for FQHCs in Building Climate Resilience

– 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

– Quinnipiac University

BEHV-Behavioral Health

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction

– Quinnipiac University

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Neonatal Uterine Bleeding: underscoring need for thorough evaluation

– Quinnipiac University

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Rare Case of Gliomatosis Cerebri Uncovered After Vertigo

– Quinnipiac University

NEUR-Neurology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: When Sodium Speaks: Auditory Hallucinations from SIADH

– Quinnipiac University PA Program

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

INFD-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 Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Navigating Through Common Thyroid Disorders

– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology

ENDO-Endocrinology

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

MedTalk: 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

Physician Associates for Latino Health Meeting

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

iScan 2026

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

– Community Health Partners, Central Valley, CA

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Learn About a PrEP Injectable Option

– Priority Health Care

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

12:35 PM - 12:55 PM

Learn more in a live demo from HeartFocus by DESKi

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: .5 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

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

RES-Research

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Boosting Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Among Healthcare Workers

– 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

– Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Secondary to Antihyperglycemic Agents

– Quinnipiac University

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter

– Mayo Clinic School of Health Science

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Infectious Disease History as an Oncologic Screening Tool

– Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate Campus

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Inguinal Lymphadenitis Complicated by Poor Antibiotic Compliance

– Quinnipiac University

PEDS-Pediatrics

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Use of Allopurinol for treatment resistant schizophrenia

– Quinnipiac University

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: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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

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

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of PAs

– Chapman University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

– Duke PA program

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

– Idaho State University

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Innovative Inpatient Simulation for PA Clinical Readiness

– 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

– Duke University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Preceptor/Mentor Workshops: Effects on Preceptor Confidence

– Emory Healthcare

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

– George Washington University

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Practical AI: Leveraging Applications to Transform Clinical Practice

– 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

– 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

– 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

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

– Jackson Physician Search

– MedGeo Ventures

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: .5 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: .5 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 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.

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

Cancelled: Basics of Abdominal CT Interpretation

– Kaiser Permanante

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

Epilepsy and Behavioral Health: A Bidirectional Interaction

– 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

– 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: .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

– 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: .5 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: .5 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: .5 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 - 9:00 PM

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

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Inside CTV Surgery: Small Group Career Conversations

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

Sponsored By

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

Mass General Brigham Meet and Greet

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

– 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

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 - 9:00 PM

The Kansas Fiesta-Gras

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

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

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - Power Yoga

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 - 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

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

Advocacy/PAC 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

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

How to Solve the ‘1 to 3 Years of Clinical Experience’ Paradox & Secure Your First PA Job

– University of Iowa PA Program, Carver College of Medicine

– University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

– University of Iowa

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Annual Membership Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Critical Conversations: Just Another Procedure

– RWJBarnabas

– Stanford Health Care

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicinePALL-Palliative MedicineCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Early Career Success Roundtable - Session One

– Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness

– MedStar and University of Maryland

– The Persistent Provider

– The Medicine Couch

– American Academy of Physician Associates

– AT Still University - Arizona School of Health Sciences

– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

– intermountain health

– Amazon One Medical

– Shenandoah University

– College of Saint Mary

– Fox Chase Cancer Center - Temple University Health System

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Geriatric Medicine Insights to Sharpen Your PA Practice

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

GERI-GeriatricsPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Navigating Risks and Benefits of AI in Medicine

– Kaiser Permanante

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

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Protein Science and Patient Health: Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice

– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

– Exam Room Nutrition

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 3

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: APP Fellowships: PD and Program Characteristics National Profile

– Advocate Health

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Dementia Village Impacts: Didactic Versus Clinical Student Perceptions

– Samuel Merritt University

– University of the Pacific

INNO-Innovation and Technology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Empowering PA Applicants in Selecting Best-Fit PA Programs

– University of Rochester Medical Center Geriatrics Group

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Patient Care Training Though Innovation: Using AI-powered Avatars

– Seton Hall University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: The Physician Associate Profession Globally: A Systematic Review

– LOOOP Network, Institute of Research in Health Sciences Education, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Validating AI Assessment of Clinical Reasoning

– OHSU/Knight Cancer Institute

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

SIS: Preserving PA History: Pearls and Pitfalls

– Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute-Trinity Health of New England

– PA HIstoy Society

– PA History Society

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationCDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Strengthening a Leadership Career Through Advocacy

– AAPA

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

The 2026 GOLD COPD Update and Beyond

– Terry Reilly Health Centers

PULM-PulmonologyPMRO-Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine and Occupational MedicineVETS-Veteran's Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

The Status of HIV in 2026

– Palm Beach County

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPREV-Preventive MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

The Strong Black Woman and Allostatic Load

– Shenandoah University

HEEQ-Health EquityPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel MedicineCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tirzepatide: A Dual GIP and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (Breakfast Included)

– Wellstar Center for Best Health, Douglasville, Georgia

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

When to Send Your Patients to the ED

– Colorado Mesa University

EMER-Emergency MedicinePEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Reigniting Motivation—Mindset, Mindfulness, and Moving Beyond Lethargy

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Main Stage: Generational Myths, Research Truths: Building Connections in Every Exam Room

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Fireside Chat in the Expo: The Clarity Code: How Honest Communication Begins Within

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

ePosters

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Expo Open

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Relaxation Massage Station

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Sponsored By

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

RIA: Impact of PA-Specific Doctoral Degrees: A Phenomenological Study

– Butler University DMS Bridge Program

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Building Bridges: Strategies for Enhancing DEI in Healthcare Settings among PAs and PA students

– NCCPA

– American Academy of Physician Associates

HEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

From Diabetes to Dementia: Expanding Benefits of GLP-1RAs

– University of Maryland, Baltimore

ENDO-EndocrinologyGAST-GastroenterologyCV-Cardiovascular

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Make Your Skin Crawl: Infections and Infestations

– Apex Skin

DERM-DermatologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Nutrition Counseling: What to Say

– Exam Room Nutrition

NUTR-NutritionCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

SIS: Everyday Leadership: Leveraging Your Role and Influence

– University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

– Stanford University

– Westfield State University PA Program

– Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

– Logan University

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Want To Be a Successful Leader? Learn How to Handle ‘Hard’ Better

– American Academy of Physician Associates

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

When the Pump Fails: Mechanical Circulatory Support

– Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineCV-CardiovascularINNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Meet the Candidates Forum: Board of Directors General Election

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

SIS: Innovation Lab: Unconventional Solutions That Transform Care

– MedStar and University of Maryland

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyCDEV-Career Development and LeadershipHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM

SIS: Communicating with Cultural Humility

– Children's Hospital Los Angeles

– Oregon Health & Science University

– St. Luke's University Health Network

PALL-Palliative MedicineETHI-EthicsCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

MedTalk: The PA Private Practice Rollercoaster: What It Really Takes to Go Independent

– CM&F Group

– The Independent PA Collective

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

PANCE at a Glance presented by NCCPA

– NCCPA

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit 4

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PA Jobsource Career Fair

Sponsored By

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

RIA: Recommendations for Doctoral-Level Entry-Level PA Curriculum

– Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

MedTalk: Bento: A Not Impossible Story of Food as a Point of Trust

– Not Impossible Institute

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

PAs for Rural Health Caucus Annual Meeting

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Solo Student Attendee Meet Up

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

An Oral Nonopioid Therapy for Treating Acute Pain 

– USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PAs in Obesity Medicine Meet & Greet Luncheon

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Q&A with NCCPA Leadership

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Researcher Luncheon

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Screen + Detect Cancer Early: How the Cologuard Plus® and Cancerguard® tests can help you expand early detection with confidence (Breakfast Included)

– Calder Concierge

– University of Maryland School of Medicine

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Sticking it to COVID-19: Updates on the Disease and a Vaccine Option from BioNTech and Pfizer

– Texas Institute for Kidney and Endocrine Disorders

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The First Signs Matter: Detecting and Treating Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease

– Colorado Neurological Clinic

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voting Booths

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

How to up Your Consult Game

– Colorado Mesa University

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Is Paid Precepting Protective Against Burnout?

– Denver Health

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

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

NTS: Exposing Common Myths in Endocrinology

– PALLA, UMMS SJMC

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Pediatric Weight Counseling

– Exam Room Nutrition

PEDS-PediatricsNUTR-Nutrition

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Temperature and Weather: The Great Impact

– African Heritage PA Caucus

– Yale University School of Medicine

ALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyCV-CardiovascularHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:20 PM - 12:35 PM

Learn more in a live demo from HeartFocus by DESKi

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Meet the Authors 6

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Addressing Professionalism Through Video Educational Modules

– University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Curriculum Mapping Physician Assistant Education Worldwide

– LOOOP Network, Institute of Research in Health Sciences Education, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Disability Training in PA Education

– Stanford University School of Medicine

HEEQ-Health Equity

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Grit, Time Management, Perceived Success, Prior Collegiate Athletes

– Shenandoah Univeristy

– Shenandoah University; Hawaii Pacific University

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Impact of Naloxone Training in a Community Shelter

– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program

– University of Utah

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Integrating PA Role-Specific Education into ESL Health Literacy

– Tufts University

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Low-Cost Cardiac POCUS Phantom: An Interdisciplinary Partnership

– Duke University Physician Assistant Program

INNO-Innovation and Technology

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Stress and Physical Symptoms in Female PA Students

– Seton Hall University

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: ENT and Dental for Primary, Urgent, and Emergent Providers

– GWU MFA

– Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

– Alleanza Group

– MFA at The George Washington University

EMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: Primary Care Clinical Skills Refresher Course

– Kaiser Permanente Southern California

– Whiteriver Service Unit

– Cottage Health Urgent Care

– Duke Orthopaedics

– A. T. Still University

– Kaiser Permanente

EMER-Emergency MedicineDERM-Dermatology

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

NTS: Common Shoulder Complaints in the Primary Care Setting

– MGB Orthopedics

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

RIA: The PA Doctoral Movement at 20-Year Mark

– University of Maryland, Baltimore

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Postgraduate PA Fellowships: Investing in Your Future with Purpose and Perspective presented by APPAP

– Norwalk Hospital

– Atrium Health

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Beyond Hollywood: How Washington Really Functions and AAPA Federal Advocacy Makes a Difference

– AAPA

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Expo Eats

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From Silos to Systems: Psychiatry in Partnership

– Orion Behavioral Health

– White Pine Mental Health & Wellness

BEHV-Behavioral HealthPREV-Preventive MedicineHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Healthcare Liaison Networking

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Help! I’ve Fallen…and It Might Be Neurologic

– Mayo Clinic

NEUR-NeurologyEMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Macros Made Simple: Nutritional Counseling in Primary Care

– Physician Partners in Weight Loss

NUTR-NutritionCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Race Conversations in Women's Health

– Shenandoah University

– Valley Perinatal Services

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SIS: Be the Derm Detective: Kodachromes

– Apex Skin

DERM-DermatologyRHEU-Rheumatology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

TBI: Veterans and Beyond

– Intrepid Spirit, Womack Army Medical Center

VETS-Veteran's HealthNEUR-Neurology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PA Adventure: Historic Garden District Walking Tour 2

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

WS: Focused Back Exam in Three Minutes or Less

– West Coast University

– University of the Pacific

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPMRO-Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine and Occupational MedicineRHEU-Rheumatology

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: Mastering Surgical Suturing: Essential Techniques for PAs

– Fox Chase Cancer Center - Temple University Health System

– Apex PA Surgical services

– UT MDAnderson Cancer Center

– Christianacare/ NC A& T

– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

– Henry Ford Health

SRGT-Surgery and TraumaEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 3.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

NTS: Beyond Competence: Cultivating and Measuring Professionalism Among PAs

– University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Graduate Studies

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Meet the Authors 7

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: PA-Specific Doctoral Degrees: Exploring Demographic and Professional Characteristics

– Northern Arizona University

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Determinants Shaping PA Contribution to Primary Care Nationwide

– Chapman University

HEEQ-Health Equity

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Disrupting the Pipeline: Virtual Pre-PA Pathways Program

– University of Southern California - Keck Primary Care PA Program

– University of Southern California

HEEQ-Health Equity

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Effects of a Limited APP Preceptor Training Program

– Yale University PA Online Program

– Yale University

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Navigating Dual Roles: PA Parents in Clinical Leadership

– Yale University

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Packing the House: Turning out PAs for Change

– Westfield State University PA Program

– Northeastern University

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

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Patient Perceptions of PA-Integrated Care Following Subsequent Fracture

– Stanford University

– Texas A&M

ORTH-Orthopaedics

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Plastic Surgery Resident and Nurse APP Impact Survey

– Stanford Healthcare

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Speed vs Care: Productivity Quotas in Emergency Medicine

– Chapman University

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

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: The PA Workforce for Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

– Northeastern University

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

SIS: Supporting the Supporters: Mastering Goals of Care Conversations

– RWJBarnabas

– Mayo Clinic Arizona

– Stanford Health Care

– Mayo Clinic

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationPALL-Palliative Medicine

CE: 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Hot Seat to Hired: Mastering the PA Job Interview

– Mayo Clinic and A.T. Still University

– Frostburg State University

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

AAMPR General Meeting

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Migraine Management Within A Neurology Setting - A Situation Room Discussion by Pfizer (Sign Up Required)

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

2026 Asthma Update: Beyond the GINA Guidelines

– Terry Reilly Health Centers

PULM-PulmonologyPEDS-PediatricsEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

A Practitioner’s Guide to Discussing Obesity with Patients

– PAs in Obesity Medicine / Gonzaba Medical Group

ENDO-EndocrinologyBEHV-Behavioral HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Acute Kidney Injury

– Penn State Hershey Medical Center

NEPH-NephrologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Reimbursement and All That Jazz

– AAPA

HPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineCDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Sustainable Pre-PA Mentorship Opportunities for the Practicing PA

– University of Pittsburgh

– University of Alabama at Birmingham

– Stanford Health Care

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyCDEV-Career Development and LeadershipHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The Merits of Self-Collected HPV Testing: A Debate

– Duke University

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

– NYU Langone Health

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPREV-Preventive MedicineLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

NTS: DNR ≠ Do Not Treat: Misinterpretations Harm Patients

– ChristianaCare

PALL-Palliative MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: The Youth Effect: Why Kindness and Self-Love Keep You Glowing

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

USS: PAs Go Beyond the Military Treatment Facility

– Navy Recruiting Command

– USN NHCP

– United States Navy

VETS-Veteran's HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Cardiothoracic Surgery-Don't Miss a Beat

– Locum Tenens

Sponsored By

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

PA PAC Happy Hour

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

NTS: Life Can Be Sweet Without the Wheat

– Vanderbilt University Medical Center

GAST-GastroenterologyNUTR-NutritionGENE-Genetics

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Advancing PA Practice: Breaking Barriers and Building the Future

– American Academy of Physician Associates

– Maine Academy of Physician Associates

– Avera McGreevy Clinic

– Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Case Studies in Obesity Medicine

– San Juan Health

ENDO-EndocrinologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Early Career Success Roundtable - Session Two

– Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness

– MedStar and University of Maryland

– The Persistent Provider

– The Medicine Couch

– AAPA

– American Academy of Physician Associates

– AT Still University - Arizona School of Health Sciences

– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

– intermountain health

– Amazon One Medical

– self employed

– College of Saint Mary

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Expecting Excellence: The PA's Guide to Prenatal Care

– Eastern Michigan University

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Harm to Healing: Clinical Insights into Race-Related Trauma

– College of Saint Mary/ Mindful Vitality Partners, LLC

– Optum / Mindology

HEEQ-Health EquityCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

PA's Guide to Bioethics in Healthcare AI

– Society of PAs in Genetics/Genomics

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyETHI-EthicsHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Teens and Screens: Social Media and Adolescent Patients

– Midwestern University-Downers Grove, IL

PEDS-PediatricsCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Next Frontier: Transforming Care with Direct-To-Inject Buprenorphine

– VA NCHCS, The Bridge Center at PHI, Marshall Medical Center

– Bridge | CA Bridge

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

NTS: PCOS for Primary Care

– Ascension Medical Group Providence Women's Health

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

National Medical Challenge Bowl

Sponsored By

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Night Out

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - PA Boot Camp

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

7:00 AM - 2:15 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

7:00 AM - 2:15 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Community Coffee with Grab N Go Open

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PJs Coffee Open

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

PA JobSource Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Complimentary Coat/Bag Check

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Adult-Onset ADHD: Clinical Insights and Challenges

– A.T. Still University

BEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: The Perfect Storm We Can't Afford to Miss

– Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital

CV-CardiovascularNEPH-NephrologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 4

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Advanced Practice Provider Turnover: A Costly Reality

– SullivanCotter

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Caregiving, Compensation, and Burnout in the PA Workforce

– Duke University School of Medicine

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Exploring the Effect of Acute Grief/Loss

– Oakland University

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Flipped Interprofessional Physical Exam Training Improves Team Readiness

– Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, PA Program

– Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

ORTH-Orthopaedics

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Multidisciplinary Approach to Osseo-integrative Prosthesis in Oncologic Reconstruction

– Moffitt Cancer Center

ORTH-Orthopaedics

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Update from the NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE/PANRE-LA

– NCCPA

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Well-Check Wobbles, Winces, and Woes: Pediatric Musculoskeletal Assessment

– Northern Arizona University

– Northern Arizona University - Department of PA Studies

PEDS-PediatricsORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Voting Booths

8:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

An Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

RIA: Twenty Years of CASPA Applicant/Matriculation Trends: 2002-2021

– Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine PA Program

– Northern Arizona University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Blink: A Rapid Review of Ophthalmology

– University of Pittsburgh Department of Physician Assistant Studies

EMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Dopamine Rush: Understanding Brain Habits and Addiction

– Orion Behavioral Health

BEHV-Behavioral HealthPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Every Kid Poops…Except When They Don’t

– Campbell University PA Program

– Campbell University

PEDS-PediatricsGAST-GastroenterologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Men’s Health in a Nutshell

– Southcoast Health

GU-GenitourinaryHEMO-Hematology/OncologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

RIA: Impact of Admission Criteria on Diversity

– Leidos Biomedical Research/National Institutes of Health

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 4

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Building Practice-Ready PA Confidence Through Flipped X-ray Instruction

– Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, PA Program

– Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

RADI-Radiology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: The Empath’s Edge—Harnessing Sensitivity as Your Superpower

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Burning Questions: The Evaluation of Dysuria

– Mayo Clinic and A.T. Still University

– Frostburg State University

GU-GenitourinaryOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Knee Problems: MSK Review for PCPs

– James Madison University

ORTH-OrthopaedicsRADI-Radiology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Lifestyle Psychiatry in Practice: Nutrition, Inflammation, and Body

– Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

NUTR-NutritionBEHV-Behavioral HealthPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

POLST/MOLST Demystified: Shared Decision Making

– University of Rochester Medical Center Geriatrics Group

– Stony Brook University PA Program

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationPALL-Palliative MedicineETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

RIA: Patient Perspectives on PA-Delivered Care

– National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Discovering hidden dangers: The critical link between CKD, albuminuria, and cardiovascular risk

– intermountain health

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

The healthcare provider’s role in improving adult protection against pneumococcal disease

– Drake University

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

A Practical Approach to Elevated Lactate

– UMass Memorial Health

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

AI Tools for Busy Clinical Practicing PAs

– Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Fuel for Two: Practical Pregnancy Nutrition

– Michigan State University

NUTR-NutritionOBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Addiction Medicine Roundup

– VA NCHCS, The Bridge Center at PHI, Marshall Medical Center

– Bridge | CA Bridge

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

An Organ Systems-Based Approach to Falls Assessment

– University of Rochester Medical Center Geriatrics Group

GERI-GeriatricsEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Patient's Path Through Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

– University of Rochester, Wilmot Cancer Institute

– University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital

HEMO-Hematology/OncologySRGT-Surgery and TraumaRADI-Radiology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PA Adventure: Historic Garden District Walking Tour 3

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Attendee Lounge

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

The Healing Tree – Self-Love Meditation

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Coughing up Clues: A Diagnostic Approach to Hemoptysis

– Mayo Clinic and A.T. Still University

– A.T. Still University

– A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences

PULM-PulmonologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The Medical Gaslighter: Avoiding Diagnostic Dismissal and Rebuilding Trust with Patients

– White Pine Mental Health & Wellness

– Orion Behavioral Health

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

What She Heard: The Art of Rapid Rapport

– University of Pittsburgh Department of Physician Assistant Studies

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 5

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Cocktail & Foodie Crawl 3

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 4

9:00 PM - 4:00 PM

JAAPA Board Meeting