Full Schedule

Cancelled: Idiopathic Scoliosis

Cancelled: Reclaiming Rest: Modern Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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

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

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Board of Directors Meeting

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Advocacy/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 - 6:00 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

HOD Credentialing

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast with AAPA's CMO - Dr. Jennifer Kolb

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound

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 - 7:00 PM

Satellite Registration Open

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WS Test

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 1

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl Open

11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Migraine Matters Workshop: Patient-Centered Considerations for Recognizing and Assessing Migraine

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Elemental Dermatology: Skin Disorders from Nature's Extremes

DERM-DermatologyRHEU-RheumatologyINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Microscopic Hematuria: Guidelines Update

GU-Genitourinary

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PAs in EMS: Enhancing Prehospital Care

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

Under Pressure: A Deep Dive into Pulmonary Hypertension

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

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

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

1:00 PM - 7:00 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

Christina G. Gonzales, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Angelica Urbina, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C – 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

Alicia Klein, EdD, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Oklahoma Baptist University

Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MBA, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA (he/him/his) – University of Maryland, Baltimore

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Acute Breast Disorders

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Anti-Kickback Allegations of Team-Based Care

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

DTC Genetic and Tumor Testing: Empowerment or Confusion?

GENE-GeneticsHEMO-Hematology/OncologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Pathogenic Papers: An Infectious Disease Year in Review

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

Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MBA, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA (he/him/his) – University of Maryland, Baltimore

Roisin Donegan, MS – PA Leadership and Learning Academy

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

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

RIA: Decoding Didactic Year PA Student Study Strategies

Jennifer Forbes, DMSc, MHS, PA-C, DFAAPA – Idaho State University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Pregnant Patient

CV-CardiovascularOBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Glomerulonephritis: Missed Cases

NEPH-NephrologyLABM-Laboratory MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Pearls of Pediatric Urology

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

RIA: RMM Regimen for Lepromatous Leprosy in South Texas

Sri C. Naidnur, PA-C – Oasis Dermatology Group

DERM-Dermatology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Practical Update for PAs

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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

Brennan B. Bowker, MHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven Hospital

Angel Wang, PA-S (she/her/hers) – Quinnipiac University

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Mandated Reporting: Start to Finish

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

The Great 30cc/kg Fluid Debate in Sepsis

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

CE: .50 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

6:30 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

6:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Satellite Registration Open

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

6:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Membership 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 - 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 - 6:30 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

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

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

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

Marina Leonardos, PA – Gilead Sciences

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Ouch to Ominous: Exploring Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

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

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPEDS-PediatricsRADI-Radiology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Primary Care of the Transgender Patient

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

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

NEUR-Neurology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Integrating Reproductive Planning into Diabetes Care Using EHRs

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Pseudomonas Eradication in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis

PULM-Pulmonology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds1: Stages of Change in Human Trafficking Survivors

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rogue Rhythms: Tackling Challenges of Emergency Cardiac Arrhythmias

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

Lawrence Herman, DMSc, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA

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

GAST-GastroenterologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: Introduction to Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

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

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Become a PA: Pre-PA Workshop

Sponsored By Pre-PA Workshop: A.T. Still University Master of Science in PA Studies

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

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

ENDO-EndocrinologyRHEU-RheumatologyORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Playground to Practice Pediatric Networking

James Hampson, MSPH, MHPE, PA-C – Campbell University

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Carbohydrates and Diabetes

NUTR-Nutrition

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Veterans Caucus Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WS: Strings Attached: IUD Training

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

Amy Akerman, MPAS, PA-C, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – 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

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

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

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

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

PEDS-PediatricsORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

The ABCs of CKD

NEPH-NephrologyCV-CardiovascularENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

The Many Faces of Hair Loss

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

Jacob Gubler, DMSc, MMS, PA-C – 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

Catherine C. Letherer, DMSc, MBA, PA-C – California Baptist University

Karen Genco

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

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl Open

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Consensus-Based Recommendations for POCUS in PA Curricula

Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Duke University

Mike Breunig, MPAS, PA-C – 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robert E. McKenna, DMSc, MPH, PA-C – 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

Christina G. Gonzales, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Angelica Urbina, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Cassandra S. Whetstone, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

Jordan Mast, MMS, PA-C – Colorado Neurological Clinic, Denver, CO

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

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

Jana Shaw, MD, MPH, MSc, FPIDS, FAAP – SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Industry Sessions

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

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

Matt T. Rosenberg, MD – Jackson, Michigan

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

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

Jaime Ginney, PA-C – Charleston Thyroid Center - Charleston, SC

Olivia Crimmins, PA-C – Charleston Thyroid Center - Charleston, SC

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Beyond the TSH: A Guide to Thyroid Testing and Interpretation

ENDO-EndocrinologyEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Everything Hurts: When Joint Pain Is an Emergency

RHEU-RheumatologyEMER-Emergency MedicineORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Sunshine Isn't Always Bright: Atypical Seasonal Affective Disorders

BEHV-Behavioral HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Making the Most of Your Clinical Year

Brennan B. Bowker, MHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven Hospital

Jara Chen, MMSc, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Autoimmune Disorders in Dermatology

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

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

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

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Spins: A Systematic Approach to Undifferentiated Vertigo

NEUR-NeurologyEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Toxidrome Toolkit: Real-World Tox Pearls

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

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

Kari S. Bernard, PhD, PA-C – The College of Idaho

Stacy L. Valentine, DMSc, PA-C

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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

Sarah Bolander, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA – Northern Arizona University

Robert E. McKenna, DMSc, MPH, PA-C – 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

PEDS-PediatricsHEMO-Hematology/OncologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Ortho Urgent Care

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

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

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

PREV-Preventive MedicineEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatBEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

The Heat Is On: A Menopause Primer

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

BEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound

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)

Brennan B. Bowker, MHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Who's at Risk? Exploring Lyme Disease Risk & Prevention Across Patient Profiles

3:05 PM - 3:30 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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

Emeril Lagasse

Jessica DeLuise, PA-C, CCMS

NUTR-NutritionCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AAPA 2026 Opening Reception

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Expo Open

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Student Sync-up

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

Meet the Authors 1

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

GAST-Gastroenterology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: AI in Surgery: Balancing Innovation with Clinical Judgment

INNO-Innovation and Technology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

MTA1: How ACEs Shape Life Outcomes

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

ENDO-Endocrinology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

NEUR-Neurology

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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

RES-Research

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

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

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 CME Information Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Constituent Organization Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Enhancing Presentation Skills

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

GAST-GastroenterologySRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Industry Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Medication Errors: Risk Mitigation Strategies

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 2

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Candida Glabrata: A Rare Cause of Acute Cholecystitis

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Fish Bone–Induced Enteric Perforation and NSTI

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Rare Facial Cutaneous Perineurioma Case

DERM-Dermatology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome and Bile Cast Nephropathy

GAST-Gastroenterology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PA Contributions to Mental Health Services Across Specialties

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Secondary Hypertension

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

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

NEUR-NeurologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracheostomy Fundamentals

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

WS: Dermoscopy Workshop for Beginners

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

EMER-Emergency MedicineORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

SIS: Peer Reviewing for PA Journals

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

Fedna Morency, PA-C (she/her/hers) – self employed

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Anti-Inflammatory Diet

NUTR-Nutrition

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ePosters

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Expo Open

9:00 AM - 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

Andrzej Kozikowski, PhD (he/him/his) – 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

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

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

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

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

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

GERI-GeriatricsPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Meet the Authors 2

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Actinomyces Associated Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Barriers to Mental Health Care among FGC survivors

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Hidden Danger: Adenocarcinoma Within a Sigmoid Diverticulum

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Improving Nonmelanoma Malignancy Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence

DERM-Dermatology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: PA Student Confidence Detecting DVT Using Phantom Models

INNO-Innovation and Technology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Patient Advocacy Influences Satisfaction in Primary Care

HEEQ-Health Equity

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: POCUS for Early Identification of ACL Injury

RADI-Radiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Statin Prescribing in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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

ENDO-Endocrinology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Quiet Today, Deadly Tomorrow: Why Tuberculosis Prevention Matters

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

Jennifer S. Vonderau, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Duke University Hospital

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

AASPA Student Suture Workshop

Helia Ludema, MMS, PA-C – AASPA

Michelle Dellene, MMS, PA-C, RYT – AASPA/Orlando Health

Justine Danielson, DMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants

Gerald T. Simons, PA-C – Stony Brook Medicine

Tyisha Barrett, DMS, MS, MMS, PA-C – MEDVAMC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

End of Rotation Exams- A Ticket to Success

Jennifer Hastings, MSHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Campbell University

Laura R. Gerstner, DHSC, MSHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Campbell University PA Program

Jamie Harding Hart, MPAP, PA-C – Campbell University PA Program

Sponsored By

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl Open

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Meet the Authors 3

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: A rare intraoperative discovery: Cholecystoduodenal fistula

GAST-Gastroenterology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Diabetes Device Skin Reactions in Skin of Color

ENDO-Endocrinology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

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

DERM-Dermatology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Identifying Barriers for FQHCs in Building Climate Resilience

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

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

BEHV-Behavioral Health

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Neonatal Uterine Bleeding: underscoring need for thorough evaluation

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Rare Case of Gliomatosis Cerebri Uncovered After Vertigo

NEUR-Neurology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: When Sodium Speaks: Auditory Hallucinations from SIADH

NEUR-Neurology

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Organizational Clinical Compensation Policies for PAs and NPs

Christine Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Division of PA Education and Sciences, University of utah

Zachary Hartsell, DHA, FACHE, PA-C (he/him/his) – SullivanCotter

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Approaching Vaccine Hesitancy with Confidence and Compassion

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!

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Contract Negotiation

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Diabetes in Primary Care

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Navigating Through Common Thyroid Disorders

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

When to Refer: Pediatric Hematology Pearls

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

Mirela Bruza, PhD, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

Jennifer S. Vonderau, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Duke University Hospital

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

South Central Region: 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

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Northeast & Western Regions: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Academy of Doctoral PAs (ADPA) Meet & Greet

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

PALH Meeting

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

iScan 2026

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Industry Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Shifting to an Inhaled Corticosteroid-Containing Asthma Rescue Approach

Henry Naddaf, MD – The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

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

Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C – Butler University DMS Bridge Program

Adrian S. Banning, PA-C, DHSc (she/her/hers) – 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

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Gratitude Grows Greatness

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RIA: Colonoscopy Barriers: Implications for PA Utilization

Jeanna T. Ryan, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, MSCIS, MS, RDN (she/her/hers) – 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

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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

NUTR-Nutrition

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

But I’m Not Your Gynecologist! Contraception Review

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?

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularNEPH-Nephrology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

It’s Time to Talk About Suicide

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Meet the Authors 4

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Duodenal hemorrhage and hepatic artery occlusion following cholecystectomy

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Secondary to Antihyperglycemic Agents

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Infectious Disease History as an Oncologic Screening Tool

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Inguinal Lymphadenitis Complicated by Poor Antibiotic Compliance

PEDS-Pediatrics

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Use of Allopurinol for treatment resistant schizophrenia

BEHV-Behavioral Health

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: What is causing this patient’s back pain?

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Overactive Bladder: Empowering Patients Through Lifestyle Modification

GERI-GeriatricsGU-Genitourinary

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Race Against the Clot: Pulmonary Embolism Management

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

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

Bethany L. Grubb, PhD, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

Jerica Derr, EdD, DMSc, PA-C – 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

NEUR-NeurologyALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Meeting Individualized Migraine Treatment Needs: Clinical Experience Roundtables

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Advancing Equity in Dermatology: Visual Representation Matters

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

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Meet the Authors 5

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: AI Use and Professionalism in PA Education

ETHI-Ethics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: An Intervention to Improve Body Image in Adolescents

PEDS-Pediatrics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of PAs

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Innovative Inpatient Simulation for PA Clinical Readiness

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Introducing AI Scribes to Medical Learners

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Preceptor/Mentor Workshops: Effects on Preceptor Confidence

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

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

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Practical AI: Leveraging Applications to Transform Clinical Practice

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy: From Preparation to Impact

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

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

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NTS: Mind on the Move: Recognizing Acute Delirium

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Clinic Chameleon: The Magic of Family Medicine Flexibility

Ashleigh Cutt, PA-C, MPAS – HealthPartners

Matt Weiseman, PA-C (he/him/his) – M Health Fairview

Sponsored By

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

CV-CardiovascularCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: A PA's Survival Guide to Medical Malpractice

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

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

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

Klarisse Mathis, M.S., PA-C – Northwell

Sponsored By

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Basics of Abdominal CT Interpretation

RADI-RadiologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Check Yourself: 2026 Rheumatology Update

RHEU-RheumatologyORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Best Practices for Clinic Integration

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Long COVID Uncovered: A Practical Guide

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

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

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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

Risa L. Zimmerman, MBA, MPAS, PAC, DFAAPA (she/her/hers) – College of Saint Mary

Rita Dixon, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – 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

ORTH-OrthopaedicsINFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Ectopic Encounters: Making the Diagnosis

EMER-Emergency MedicineOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Get Me off Steroids! Navigating a Difficult Taper

ENDO-EndocrinologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

NTS: Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Event (irAE) Management

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

AASPA Networking Mixer

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

International Academy of Physician Associate Educators Meet and Greet

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

AAMPR's Celebración y Gratitud Reception

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wake PA Alumni Reception

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Entering Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Surgery & ICU Careers

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

LBGT PA Caucus Social and Networking

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates Meet-Up

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Program Educator Reception

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

Student Reception with PAs in Orthopaedic Surgery

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UC Davis PA Program Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UF School of Physician Assistant Studies Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

West Liberty University Alumni and Friends

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Association of Plastic Surgery PAs Meeting and Social Networking Event

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

African Heritage PA Caucus General Body Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Annual Meeting - Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Student Board Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

PAHPM Annual Meeting and Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Awardees

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program Alumni Gathering

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Emory PA Alumni Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PCOM Alumni Reception at AAPA 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pitt Physician Assistant Studies Reception

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Shenandoah University (SUPA) Alumni & Friends Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Experiences of a Long-Term Medical-Missionary Since 1988

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

APAOG OBGYN Meet Up @ AAPA

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lincoln Memorial University PA and DMS Alumni and Student Reception

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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

Sponsored By

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 3

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class

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

Advocacy/PAC 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 - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

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

Marc Doobay, MPAS PA-C DFAAPA (he/him/his) – University of Iowa PA Program, Carver College of Medicine

Jeremy L. Nelson, DMSc MPAS PA-C DFAAPA (he/him/his) – University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Carol Gorney, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA – 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

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

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

GERI-GeriatricsPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Industry Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Navigating Risks and Benefits of AI in Medicine

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

David Church, PhD – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN – 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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Dementia Village Impacts: Didactic Versus Clinical Student Perceptions

INNO-Innovation and Technology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

INNO-Innovation and Technology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: The Physician Associate Profession Globally: A Systematic Review

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Validating AI Assessment of Clinical Reasoning

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

SIS: Preserving PA History: Pearls and Pitfalls

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

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

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

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

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

When to Send Your Patients to the ED

EMER-Emergency MedicinePEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

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

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

Jason Dorsey

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

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl 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 - 3:30 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Sponsored By

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

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

Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C – 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

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

ENDO-EndocrinologyGAST-GastroenterologyCV-Cardiovascular

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Make Your Skin Crawl: Infections and Infestations

DERM-DermatologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Nutrition Counseling: What to Say

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

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

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

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

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

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

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

PANCE at a Glance presented by NCCPA

Alicia Quella, PhD, PA-C (she/her/hers) – NCCPA

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Solo Student Attendee Meet Up

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

James R. Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA (he/him/his) – Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Jenna Rolfs, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA – Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

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 - 1:00 PM

Industry Sessions

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PAs in Obesity Medicine Meet & Greet Luncheon

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PAs in Obesity Medicine Meet & Greet Luncheon

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Researcher Luncheon

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voting Booths

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

How to up Your Consult Game

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Is Paid Precepting Protective Against Burnout?

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

NTS: Exposing Common Myths in Endocrinology

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Pediatric Weight Counseling

PEDS-PediatricsNUTR-Nutrition

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Temperature and Weather: The Great Impact

ALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyCV-CardiovascularHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

INNO-Innovation and Technology

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Meet the Authors 6

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Addressing Professionalism Through Video Educational Modules

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Building Inclusive Medical Education: Supporting Students with Disabilities

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Curriculum Mapping Physician Assistant Education Worldwide

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Disability Training in PA Education

HEEQ-Health Equity

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Impact of Naloxone Training in a Community Shelter

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: PA-Specific Doctoral Degrees: Exploring Demographic and Professional Characteristics

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Stress and Physical Symptoms in Female PA Students

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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

EMER-Emergency MedicineEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: Primary Care Clinical Skills Refresher Course

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

ORTH-OrthopaedicsPAIN-Pain Management

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

RIA: The PA Doctoral Movement at 20-Year Mark

Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MBA, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA (he/him/his) – 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

Richard Cassa, PA-C, MPAS, MBA (he/him/his) – Norwalk Hospital

Melissa Ricker, DMSc, PA-C

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From Silos to Systems: Psychiatry in Partnership

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

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

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

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

DERM-DermatologyRHEU-Rheumatology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

TBI: Veterans and Beyond

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

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

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Protein and Vegetarian Diets

NUTR-Nutrition

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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

Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA (she/her/hers) – RSI Chair; Butler University

David P. Asprey, PhD, PA-C (he/him/his) – University of Iowa

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: Mastering Surgical Suturing: Essential Techniques for PAs

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Meet the Authors 7

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Determinants Shaping PA Contribution to Primary Care Nationwide

HEEQ-Health Equity

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

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

HEEQ-Health Equity

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Effects of a Limited APP Preceptor Training Program

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Navigating Dual Roles: PA Parents in Clinical Leadership

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Packing the House: Turning out PAs for Change

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

ORTH-Orthopaedics

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Plastic Surgery Resident and Nurse APP Impact Survey

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Speed vs Care: Productivity Quotas in Emergency Medicine

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

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

SIS: Supporting the Supporters: Mastering Goals of Care Conversations

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

Clay W. Walker, MSPA, PA-C, CPAAPA – Mayo Clinic and A.T. Still University

Daniel Champigny, PA-C (he/him/his) – Frostburg State University

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

AAMPR General Meeting

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

USS: The Triad: Leader, Manager, Follower

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient EducationHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Migraine Management within a Neurology Setting – A Situation Room Discussion by Pfizer

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

2026 Asthma Update: Beyond the GINA Guidelines

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

ENDO-EndocrinologyBEHV-Behavioral HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Acute Kidney Injury

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

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

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

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

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

CE: .50 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

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Cardiothoracic Surgery-Don't Miss a Beat

Kaci Hardsock, MS, MSPA, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Locum Tenens

Sponsored By

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

NTS: Life Can Be Sweet Without the Wheat

GAST-GastroenterologyNUTR-NutritionGENE-Genetics

CE: .50 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

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

ENDO-EndocrinologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Early Career Success Roundtable - Session Two

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Expecting Excellence: The PA's Guide to Prenatal Care

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

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

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

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

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

USS: Career Management Discussion

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient EducationVETS-Veteran's Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

NTS: PCOS for Primary Care

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: .50 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

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

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 - 4:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Complimentary Coat/Bag Check

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Adult-Onset ADHD: Clinical Insights and Challenges

BEHV-Behavioral Health

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Industry Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

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

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

ORTH-Orthopaedics

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

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

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Exploring the Effect of Acute Grief/Loss

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds4: Flipped Interprofessional Physical Exam Training Improves Team Readiness

ORTH-Orthopaedics

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

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

PEDS-PediatricsORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Voting Booths

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

An Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Systematic Approaches to Obesity

NUTR-Nutrition

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

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

Jane McDaniel, MS, MLS(ASCP)SC (she/her/hers) – Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine PA Program

Bettie Coplan, PhD, PA-C – Northern Arizona University

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Blink: A Rapid Review of Ophthalmology

EENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Dopamine Rush: Understanding Brain Habits and Addiction

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

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

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

Kara-anne G. Curl, PA-C, DMSc (she/her/hers) – 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

YuFu Kuo, DC, MS (he/him/his) – Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, PA Program

Katrina Schrode, PhD (she/her/hers) – 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

GU-GenitourinaryOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Knee Problems: MSK Review for PCPs

ORTH-OrthopaedicsRADI-Radiology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Lifestyle Psychiatry in Practice: Nutrition, Inflammation, and Body

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

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

Andrzej Kozikowski, PhD (he/him/his) – 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

Viet Le, DMSc MPAS PA-C FACC FAHA HFCert – intermountain health

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Industry Sessions

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

A Practical Approach to Elevated Lactate

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

AI Tools for Busy Clinical Practicing PAs

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Fuel for Two: Practical Pregnancy Nutrition

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

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Addiction Medicine Roundup

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

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

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

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

The Healing Tree – Self-Love Meditation

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Coughing up Clues: A Diagnostic Approach to Hemoptysis

PULM-PulmonologyEMER-Emergency MedicineEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

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

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

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