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Capturing for On Demand
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Pharmacology
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National Health Priorities
National Health Priorities
Potential State Requirement
Potential State Requirement
Project Innovation
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PA Administrative Competencies
PA Administrative Competencies

  • Friday, May 16th
    3:10 PM – 4:10 PM  
    Preceptor Level Expert: Stepping up Your Clinical Teaching Game
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Friday, May 16th
    5:20 PM – 5:50 PM  
    Take the Leap! Transitioning into PA Education
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
    Susan McDiarmid, EdD, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Westfield State University PA Program
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    SIS: Bringing POCUS to Your Practice: An Expert Panel Forum
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 709
    Aaron C. Inouye, MS (he/him/his) – Family Health West
    Kyle Burkhamer, MPAS, PA-C – Mayo Clinic Health System
    John Slevin, PA (he/him/his) – Madigan Army Medical Center
    RADI-RadiologyCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipTECH-Technology
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    9:15 AM – 10:15 AM  
    PA Leadership: Applying an Institutional Equity Lens
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
    Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, MCHES® (he/him/his) – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Ted Parker, MCHS, PA-C – University of Washington
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipHPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    9:15 AM – 10:15 AM  
    Winning the Job Search: Securing and Negotiating the Ideal Position
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4
    Annie Wildermuth, PhD, PA-C, EM CAQ, RD – Uniformed Services University
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipCOMM-CommunicationEDU-Education
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    12:15 PM – 12:45 PM  
    From Exam Rooms to Boardrooms: Pas Climb to Leadership
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
    Tatiana Emanuel, DMSc (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in partnership with University of Colorado Hospital
    Chantell Taylor, JD (she/her/hers) – American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    USS: Military/PHS Leadership Panel: Lessons Learned and Tips for Success
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipVETS-Veteran's HealthPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Exploring Nonclinical Roles as a PA - Meet the Panelists
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
    Amber Herrick, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA (she/her/hers) – Midwestern University- Glendale, AZ
    Kevin R. Kupferer, MPAS, DHSc, MSCI – Phoenix VA Healthcare System
    Jeannette Vaughn-Dotterer, DMSc PA-C – NextCare Urgent Care
    Sarah Bolander, DMSc – Northern Arizona University
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipEDU-Education
     CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Saturday, May 17th
    1:30 PM – 2:00 PM  
    RIA: Structured Specialty-Focused Educational Onboarding Curricula for Newly Hired APPs
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipRES-Research
     CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    How Writing and Publication Can Turbocharge Your Career
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
    Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C – Medstar Washington Hospital Center
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipCOMM-CommunicationRES-Research
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    9:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    SIS: Guide to Submitting Your Conference Proposal
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 709
    Sarah Bolander, DMSc – Northern Arizona University
    Stephanie M. Jalaba, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    10:30 AM – 11:00 AM  
    RIA: Exploring the PA Doctoral Education Landscape: A National Program Survey
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C – Butler University DMS Bridge Program
    Linda Sekhon – High Point University DMS Program
    EDU-EducationCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM  
    SIS: Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion in Hiring
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 703
    Rachel Porter, PhD, MEd (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program
    Brittany D. Macon - Davis, PA – Duke University
    DIVR-Disparities/DiversityCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Equipping the Next Generation: A Guide to Precepting PA Students
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Understanding the Fallout of a Toxic Workplace Culture
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
    Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C – Medstar Washington Hospital Center
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipCOMM-Communication
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    SIS: Leveraging Collaborations to Enhance Research and Scholarship Among PAs
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 706
    Bettie Coplan, PhD, PA-C – Northern Arizona University
    RES-ResearchINNO-InnovationCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Sunday, May 18th
    5:15 PM – 5:45 PM  
    PA Postgrad Showdown: Benefits, Costs, and Career Impacts
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
    Jed Grant, DMSc, PA-C – Chamberlain University - Phoenix Campus
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeEDU-Education
     CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Monday, May 19th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Enhancing Your Presentation Skills
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
    Stephanie M. Jalaba, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
    Sarah Bolander, DMSc – Northern Arizona University
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Monday, May 19th
    10:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    SIS: So, You Want to Do a Survey?
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 703
    Mary L. Warner, DBH PA-C – George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Skylar S. Stewart-Clark, MPAS, PA-C, PhD – Frostburg State University
    RES-ResearchCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Beyond Hollywood: How Washington Really Functions and AAPA Federal Advocacy Makes a Difference
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipHPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    The Power and Leverage of Influence in a Matrixed Environment
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
    Alverno M. Devine, MDiv, DDiv (he/him/his) – Medical College of Wisconsin
    INNO-InnovationCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipCOMM-Communication
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Monday, May 19th
    2:15 PM – 4:15 PM  
    SIS: Peer Reviewing for PA Journals
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 709
    Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA (he/him/his) – Northern Arizona University Department of PA Studies
    Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C – Northeastern University
    COMM-CommunicationCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Navigating Critical Conversations: The Art of Productive Communication
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
    COMM-CommunicationCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    9:15 AM – 9:45 AM  
    RIA: The State of Leadership in the Physician Associate/Assistant Profession
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    Mirela Bruza-Augatis, PhD, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeRES-ResearchCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM  
    RIA: PA Leadership Model: A Novel Framework for PA Leaders
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
    Bethany L. Grubb, PhD, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers) – UTSW-Physician Assistant Department
    RES-ResearchCDEV-Career Development/LeadershipPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Navigating Uncharted Territory: PA Ownership
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
    CDEV-Career Development/LeadershipHPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/RegulationsPROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE/PANRE-LA
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • Tuesday, May 20th
    4:45 PM – 5:45 PM  
    Identifying Common Pain Points for Providers: Solutions to Fix Pebbles in Your Shoe
    Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
    Jennifer Barnett, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, SFHM, CPHQ, CAQ-HM – MedStar and University of Maryland
    PROF-Professional Role/Professional PracticeCDEV-Career Development/Leadership
     CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME