Full Schedule

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class - Power Yoga

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

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 270

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PJs Coffee Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Atrium

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

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

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Coffee with Grab N Go Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Foyer

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 238

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby E

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room

Location: ENMCC, Room 253

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA 2026 Swag Spot

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E-2

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA Adventure Concierge

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

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

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby D/E

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 242

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Critical Conversations: Just Another Procedure

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D2

– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

– Exam Room Nutrition

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 3

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: APP Fellowships: PD and Program Characteristics National Profile

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Advocate Health

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: Dementia Village Impacts: Didactic Versus Clinical Student Perceptions

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– Seton Hall University

INNO-Innovation and Technology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds3: The Physician Associate Profession Globally: A Systematic Review

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– OHSU/Knight Cancer Institute

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

SIS: Preserving PA History: Pearls and Pitfalls

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 340

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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)

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

– Wellstar Center for Best Health, Douglasville, Georgia

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

When to Send Your Patients to the ED

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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)

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E3

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

Location: ENMCC, Level 3 Foyer

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Ballroom

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Atrium

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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

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

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

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

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

ePosters

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

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Expo Open

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

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Relaxation Massage Station

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

Sponsored By

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– Apex Skin

DERM-DermatologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Nutrition Counseling: What to Say

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

– University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

– Stanford University

– Westfield State University PA Program

– Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 242

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

SIS: Innovation Lab: Unconventional Solutions That Transform Care

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 339

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 340

– 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

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

– CM&F Group

– The Independent PA Collective

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

PANCE at a Glance presented by NCCPA

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– NCCPA

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 270

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PA Jobsource Career Fair

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

Sponsored By

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

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

– Not Impossible Institute

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

PAs for Rural Health Caucus Annual Meeting

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Durham

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Solo Student Attendee Meet Up

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

An Oral Nonopioid Therapy for Treating Acute Pain 

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

– USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

PAs in Obesity Medicine Meet & Greet Luncheon

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 335

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Q&A with NCCPA Leadership

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E-2

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Researcher Luncheon

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 278-280

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)

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Room D1

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, E1

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D2

– Colorado Neurological Clinic

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Voting Booths

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Ballroom Foyer North

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

How to up Your Consult Game

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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?

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– PALLA, UMMS SJMC

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Pediatric Weight Counseling

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– Exam Room Nutrition

PEDS-PediatricsNUTR-Nutrition

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Temperature and Weather: The Great Impact

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– African Heritage PA Caucus

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

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Meet the Authors 6

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

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Addressing Professionalism Through Video Educational Modules

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

– University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Curriculum Mapping Physician Assistant Education Worldwide

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

– 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

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

– Stanford University School of Medicine

HEEQ-Health Equity

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

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

– Shenandoah Univeristy

– Shenandoah University; Hawaii Pacific University

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Impact of Naloxone Training in a Community Shelter

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

– 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

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

– Tufts University

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

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

– Duke University Physician Assistant Program

INNO-Innovation and Technology

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

MTA6: Stress and Physical Symptoms in Female PA Students

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

– Seton Hall University

RES-Research

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 347

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 350

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From Silos to Systems: Psychiatry in Partnership

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 274

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

– Apex Skin

DERM-DermatologyRHEU-Rheumatology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

TBI: Veterans and Beyond

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: Offsite

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

WS: Focused Back Exam in Three Minutes or Less

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 339

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Room E2

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: Mastering Surgical Suturing: Essential Techniques for PAs

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 349

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

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

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

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

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

– Northern Arizona University

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Determinants Shaping PA Contribution to Primary Care Nationwide

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

– Chapman University

HEEQ-Health Equity

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

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

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

– 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

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

– 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

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

– Yale University

RES-Research

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Packing the House: Turning out PAs for Change

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

– 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

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

– Stanford University

– Texas A&M

ORTH-Orthopaedics

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Plastic Surgery Resident and Nurse APP Impact Survey

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

– Stanford Healthcare

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

MTA7: Speed vs Care: Productivity Quotas in Emergency Medicine

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

– 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

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

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 340

– 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

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

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Hot Seat to Hired: Mastering the PA Job Interview

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 262

– Mayo Clinic and A.T. Still University

– Frostburg State University

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

AAMPR General Meeting

Location: Hilton, 3rd Flr, Norwich

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

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

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, D3

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

2026 Asthma Update: Beyond the GINA Guidelines

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

USS: PAs Go Beyond the Military Treatment Facility

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 356-357

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 271

– Locum Tenens

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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

PA PAC Happy Hour

Location: ENMCC, Level 1, Lobby E

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

NTS: Life Can Be Sweet Without the Wheat

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 334

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Advancing PA Practice: Breaking Barriers and Building the Future

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 276-277

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater C

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 352

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 353-354

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 244-245

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, 265-268

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater A

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, New Orleans Theater B

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 3, 344-345

– 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

Location: ENMCC, Level 2, La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom

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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Night Out

Location: Offsite