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Saturday, May 17, 2025
3:05 AM – 3:30 PM
Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation
3:05 PM – 3:30 PM
Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
6:00 AM – 6:45 AM
Fitness Class - Cardio Kickboxing
6:00 AM – 6:45 AM
Fitness Class - Cardio Kickboxing
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Capitol Ballroom 1-3
6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Satellite Registration Open
6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Satellite Registration Open
Location: Offsite
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA Advocacy and PAC Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA Advocacy and PAC Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA CME Information Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA CME Information Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA Membership Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
AAPA Membership Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
PA JobSource Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
PA JobSource Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
PAs Go Beyond Video Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
PAs Go Beyond Video Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Physician Associate Foundation Booth
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Physician Associate Foundation Booth
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Research Desk: ePosters and National Survey
6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Research Desk: ePosters and National Survey
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration Open
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, 14th Street Lobby
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
FCPA Prayer and Praise
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
FCPA Prayer and Praise
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 701
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Blue Bear Cafe Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Blue Bear Cafe Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, 14th Street Lobby
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
First Class Lounge Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
First Class Lounge Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 111
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Speaker Ready Room
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 607
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Advanced Topics in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: Challenges and Complications
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Advanced Topics in Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy: Challenges and Complications
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
Joanne Rolls, MPAS, MEHP, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– University of Utah School of Medicine
ENDO-Endocrinology
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
IMPACT'ing Veteran Care: The PACT Act for Primary Care
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Impact'ing Veteran Care: The PACT Act for Primary Care
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Kristen Scheckel, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA (she/her/hers)
– Clay Consulting LLC
Chelsea Raby, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Society of Veteran Disability Examiner PAs
Brandon Beattie, MMSc
– George Washington University Physician Assistant Program
VETS-Veteran's Health
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Industry Session 1
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
HIV Prevention as Primary Care
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 2
Caleb Youngblood, MMS, PA-C, AAHIVS
– Be Well Medical Center, Berkley, Michigan
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Industry Session 3
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Xolair (Omalizumab): A Therapeutic Option For IgE-Mediated Food Allergy
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 3
Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc
– Children's Hospital Colorado Professor, Pediatrics Aurora, CO
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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Research Rounds 1
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Research Rounds 1
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Anna R. Mutschler, BS, PA-S2 (she/her/hers)
– Quinnipiac University
Sofia A. Soto Chavez, PA-C
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Hardik Thakkar, MSPAS PA-C
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Joshua Hockaday, PA-C
– John Peter Smith Hospital
Evelyn On Kei Tsui, RD, CSO, CNSC
– University of Utah Physician Assistant Program
Kristina Petrucci, PA
– Hasbro Children's / Brown University Health
RES-Research
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
SIS: Bringing POCUS to Your Practice: An Expert Panel Forum
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
Carl Lange, MSBS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– Practical POCUS
Erica M. Miller-Spears, MS, PAC, ATC, RMSK (she/her/hers)
– SIU School of Medicine
John Slevin, PA (he/him/his)
– Madigan Army Medical Center
RADI-Radiology
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
TECH-Technology
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Vaccine and Communicable Disease Update
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Vaccine and Communicable Disease Update
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 1
Rene F. Najera, MPH, DrPH, FCPP (he/him/his)
– College of Physicians of Philadelphia
PUBL-Public Health
INFD-Infectious Disease/HIV
COMM-Communication
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
What PAs in Psychiatry Do: A Day in the Life
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
What PAs in Psychiatry Do: A Day in the Life
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
Erin C. Crown, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry (she/her/hers)
– Oasis LifeCare, LLC
Todd Allen, MBA, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
– State Hospital South
Peter E. Carmany, MA, PAC, CAQ Psych
– NorLea Hospital District
Terri L. Langford, MD
– Nor Lea Hospital District
PSYC-Psychiatry
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WS: Strings Attached: IUD Insertion Training
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WS: Strings Attached: IUD Insertion Training
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 704
Breann Garbas, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Emma Kissell, MPAS, PA-C
– Intermountain Health - Platte Valley OB/GYN
Shannon M. Cohen, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– UF Health Shands Hospital
OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology
PREV-Preventative Medicine
HPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations
CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
AAPA Advocacy and PAC Booth
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
AAPA Advocacy and PAC Booth
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Centennial Foyer
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Become a PA: Pre-PA Workshop
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Become a PA: Pre-PA Workshop
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Centennial Ballroom F-H
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
House of Delegates Meeting
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
House of Delegates Meeting
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Centennial Ballroom A-E
8:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)
8:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 201
8:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Learning Lounge (CME Overflow Room)
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 301
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Creative Corner
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Creative Corner
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
An Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
An Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Baroness Coffee Stand Open
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Baroness Coffee Stand Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Student Networking Lounge
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Student Networking Lounge
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 110
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9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
RIA: Urology Outpatient Procedures by Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
RIA: Urology Outpatient Procedures by Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Robert E. McKenna, DMSc, MPH, PA-C
– Marshall B. Ketchum University
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
GU-Genitourinary
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Does the Wolf Still Bite?: 2025 Lupus Update
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Does the Wolf Still Bite?: 2025 Lupus Update
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
Benjamin J. Smith, DMSc, PA-C
– Florida State University College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice
RHEU-Rheumatology
NEPH-Nephrology
DERM-Dermatology
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Practice Update
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Practice Update
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 1
Kimberly Carter, DMSc, PA-C, RD
– Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program
GAST-Gastroenterology
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PA Leadership: Applying an Institutional Equity Lens
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
Carl A. Frizell, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– LBee Health
Damico R. Hill, MPAS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– United States Navy
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
HPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
USS: What the Military Can Teach Us about Traumatic Brain Injury
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
USS: What the Military Can Teach Us about Traumatic Brain Injury
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Katherine A. Demers, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-Psych, DFAAPA
– Intrepid Spirit, Womack Army Medical Center
NEUR-Neurology
VETS-Veteran's Health
TRAU-Trauma
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Winning the Job Search: Securing and Negotiating the Ideal Position
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/Leadership
COMM-Communication
EDU-Education
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
WS: Suturing Techniques and Wound Care for Superficial Wounds
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
WS: Suturing Techniques and Wound Care for Superficial Wounds
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 708
Paul Harrelson, MPAS, PA-C
– Samford University
Jeffrey Stark, PA-C DFAAPA
– Northwest Hospital
Sarah H. Hernandez, MPAS, PA-C
– UT MDAnderson Cancer Center
Marc Travis Latta, DHSc (he/him/his)
– Christianacare
Alisha Praznik, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jose C. Valdez, DMS (he/him/his)
– Henry Ford Health
EMER-Emergency Medicine
HOSP-Hospital Medicine
CE: 3.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:15 AM – 1:15 PM
WS: Essential Procedures Every Outpatient PA Should Know
9:15 AM – 1:15 PM
WS: Essential Procedures Every Outpatient PA Should Know
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 707
Ryan Strauss, MPH, MSHS
– GWU MFA
James Marinucci
– Alleanza Group
Joseph Kunic, MSHS
– MFA at The George Washington University
EMER-Emergency Medicine
CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
RIA: Unlocking the Gates for Black Men in PA Training
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
RIA: Unlocking the Gates for Black Men in PA Training
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Lucy W. Kibe, DrPH, PA-C
– Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Katrina Schrode, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
EDU-Education
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
RES-Research
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Dollars and Sense: Improving PA Financial Literacy
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Dollars and Sense: Improving PA Financial Literacy
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 106
Shaun Lynch, PhD, M.S., MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
– High Point University
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The PAEA Doctoral Education Commission: What It Is All About
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The PAEA Doctoral Education Commission: What It Is All About
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 709
David P. Asprey, MA, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Iowa
David C. Beck, Jr., EdD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
– University of Pittsburgh
Karen Hills, DHSc MS PA-C (she/her/hers)
– PA Education Association
Lucy W. Kibe, DrPH, PA-C
– Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Stephen D. Lewia, Jr., DMSc, PA-C
– Wichita State University
Jennifer A. Snyder, PhD, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Curt Stilp, EdD, PA-C
– George Fox University
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Journey on a Cloud Meditation
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Journey on a Cloud Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
RIA: Can a Quality Improvement CME Activity Increase PA Z-code Utilization?
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
RIA: Can a Quality Improvement CME Activity Increase PA Z-code Utilization?
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Kara-Ann Valentine, MMS, PAC
– Palm Beach Atlantic University
Isaiah L. O'Rear, MA,MEd (he/him/his)
– AAPA
RES-Research
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Demonstrating PA Value: Without Data, It's Just an Opinion
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Demonstrating PA Value: Without Data, It's Just an Opinion
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4
Tricia Marriott, PA-C, MPAS, MJ, CHC, DFAAPA
– Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute-Trinity Health of New England
REIM-Reimbursement Issues/Business of Medicine
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Disparities in Dermatology: Improving Visual Recognition from Book to Bedside
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Disparities in Dermatology: Improving Visual Recognition from Book to Bedside
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 1
Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– University of Arizona
Raven Burrell, MSPAS, MPH, PA-C, CPH (she/her/hers)
– Delta Health Center, AT. Still University
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
DERM-Dermatology
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Effective Fall Prevention Strategies in Clinical Practice
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Effective Fall Prevention Strategies in Clinical Practice
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 207
Lynne O'Mara, MBA, PA-C
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Theodore Johnson, II, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
– Emory School of Medicine
Megan Bounds, MPH
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
PREV-Preventative Medicine
GERI-Geriatrics
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care Tips and Tricks
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care Tips and Tricks
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 2-3
Patrick Bafuma, PA-C
– University of New Mexico
Kyle Burkhamer, MPAS, PA-C
– Mayo Clinic Health System
Aaron C. Inouye, MS (he/him/his)
– Family Health West
EMER-Emergency Medicine
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Foundations of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Treatment Initiation, and Management
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Foundations of Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy: Treatment Initiation and Management
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
Joanne Rolls, MPAS, MEHP, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– University of Utah School of Medicine
ENDO-Endocrinology
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Hidden in Plain Sight: Chronic Lung Diseases
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Hidden in Plain Sight: Chronic Lung Diseases
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
Jean Wright, MD, MBA (she/her/hers)
– COPD Foundation
Kate Schultz, PA-C
– Atrium Health
Truett Smith, PA-C, MPAS
– Edison Square Family Medicine
PULM-Pulmonology
PUBL-Public Health
EMER-Emergency Medicine
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
USS: Transforming Tragedy into Innovation: The Evolution of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion from the Battlefield to the Ambulance
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
USS: Transforming Tragedy into Innovation: The Evolution of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion from the Battlefield to the Ambulance
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Christopher B. Cordova, DSc, PA-C
– CommonSpirit
EMER-Emergency Medicine
TRAU-Trauma
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Mile High Market Open
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Mile High Market Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Grand Concourse
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
RIA: Pathways for a Diverse Workforce: Regional Trends Among PA-Student Graduates
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
RIA: Pathways for a Diverse Workforce: Regional Trends Among PA-Student Graduates
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Sean Kolhoff, PhD (he/him/his)
– AAPA
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
EDU-Education
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Playground to Practice: Networking for Future Pediatrics PAs
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Playground to Practice: Networking for Future Pediatrics PAs
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 110
James Hampson, MSPH, MHPE, MPAP, PA-C
– Campbell University
Ashley Nordan, MHPE, MSCR, MPAP, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Campbell University
Kimberly Stabingas, MHPE, MS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Campbell University
Jamie Harding, PA-C
– Campbell University PA Program
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit – For Conference First Timers
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit – For Conference First Timers
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 210
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Industry Session 2
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
A Comprehensive Review of AUVELITY: A Rapid-Acting Antidepressant That Modulates Both Glutamatergic and Monoaminergic Pathways
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 2
Rebecca K. Barbee, PA-C
– Southlake Psychiatry
Kevin N. Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– OnPoint Behavioral Health
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Industry Session 4
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Migraine Diagnosis and Management: Bridging the Gap Between HCPs and Patients
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 4
Jordan Mast, MMS, PA-C
– Colorado Neurological Clinic
Jenny Tillman
– National Director of Development, Miles for Migraine, Melbourne, Florida
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Industry Session 5
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Open Up their World: Partner with an Asthma Specialist
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 1
Eric Schenkel, MD, FACAAI
– Allergist, Allervie Health, Bethlehem, PA
Brought to you by
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Industry Session 6
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Detect and Help Prevent CRC with the Cologuard Plus™ test
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 3
Belinda Khou, MHS, PA-C
– Harbor Community Health Centers, San Pedro, CA
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
From Exam Rooms to Boardrooms: PAs Climb to Leadership
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)
Dan Coll
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
The Tooth Be Told: Dental Complaints in Acute Care
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
The Tooth Be Told: Dental Complaints in Acute Care
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
Sara Lolar, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
– Wayne State University
EMER-Emergency Medicine
ENT-Ears/Nose/Throat
CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
USS: The Corps and More: PAs in the Public Health Service
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
USS: The Corps and More: PAs in the Public Health Service
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Billy Collins, DHSc, PA-C (he/him/his)
– Indian Health Service
PUBL-Public Health
GLOB-Global Health/Travel Medicine
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Who's Watching the Watches? A Point-counterpoint on Smartwatches
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Who's Watching the Watches? A Point-counterpoint on Smartwatches
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
Aaron C. Inouye, MS (he/him/his)
– Family Health West
Patrick Bafuma, PA-C
– University of New Mexico
CV-Cardiovascular
TECH-Technology
PREV-Preventive Medicine
CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
RIA: Family Matters: Exploring Parenting Status and Career Advancement Among PAs
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
RIA: Family Matters: Exploring Parenting Status and Career Advancement Among PAs
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Stephanie L. Neary, PhD, MPA, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Yale University
Sean Kolhoff, PhD (he/him/his)
– AAPA
RES-Research
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Unlocking Opportunities: Networking with Leaders in the PA Profession
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Unlocking Opportunities: Networking with Leaders in the PA Profession
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 110
Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C
– Butler University DMS Bridge Program
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Determinants of Health: From Exploration to Clinical Application
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Determinants of Health: From Exploration to Clinical Application
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
Quanté L. Greenlee, PhD, MPH, PA-C, CPH, CHES® (he/him/his)
– University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Alicia R. Bolden, DMSc, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Yale PA Program
PUBL-Public Health
HPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations
DIVR-Disparities/Diversity
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Integrating the 5Ms of Geriatric Care into Surgical Management
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Integrating the 5ms of Geriatric Care into Surgical Management
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
Lynne O'Mara, MBA, PA-C
– Brigham and Women's Hospital
Gina Hogg, MSPAS PA_C
– Medical University of South Carolina
GERI-Geriatrics
SURG-Surgery
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Optimizing Outpatient Management of Hypertension
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Optimizing Outpatient Management of Hypertension
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 2-3
Harvey A. Feldman, MD, FACP, FASN (he/him/his)
– Nova Southeastern University
CV-Cardiovascular
NEPH-Nephrology
PUBL-Public Health
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
POCUS in Pediatrics: Simple, Safe, and Quick!
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
POCUS in Pediatrics: Simple, Safe, and Quick!
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4
Carl Lange, MSBS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– Practical POCUS
PEDS-Pediatrics
RADI-Radiology
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Rheumatology Labs
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Rheumatology Labs
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 1
Benjamin J. Smith, DMSc, PA-C
– Florida State University College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice
RHEU-Rheumatology
LABM-Laboratory Medicine
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
USS: Military/PHS Leadership Panel: Lessons Learned and Tips for Success
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
USS: Military/PHS Leadership Panel: Lessons Learned and Tips for Success
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Amelia M. Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc, MPAS (she/her/hers)
– US Army MEDCoE
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
VETS-Veteran's Health
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Exploring Nonclinical Roles as a PA - Meet the Panelists
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
Carolyn Telford, DMS, DFAAPA, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Paratel Pharmaceuticals
Sarah Bolander, DMSc
– Northern Arizona University
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
EDU-Education
CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
The Healing Tree – Self-Love Meditation
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
The Healing Tree – Self-Love Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
RIA: Structured Specialty-Focused Educational Onboarding Curricula for Newly Hired APPs
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
RIA: Structured Specialty-Focused Educational Onboarding Curricula for Newly Hired APPs
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Catherine Largent, DMSc, PA-C, CPAAPA
– Tennessee Oncology
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CDEV-Career Development/Leadership
RES-Research
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Robotic Precision: Navigating the Day as a Robotic Surgery PA
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Robotic Precision: Navigating the Day as a Robotic Surgery PA
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 110
Cessalyn Harvey, MS PA-C (she/her/hers)
– University of Detroit Mercy
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
RIA: What Factors Influence PAs to Transition into Academia?
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
RIA: What Factors Influence PAs to Transition into Academia?
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
Laura R. Gerstner, DHSc, MHA, MSHS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Campbell University PA Program
EDU-Education
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Comprehensive Management of Osteoporosis
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Comprehensive Management of Osteoporosis
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4
Ji Chun, MPAS, BC-ADM (he/him/his)
– OC Diabetes & Endocrinology
ENDO-Endocrinology
RHEU-Rheumatology
GERI-Geriatrics
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
First Time Seizure for the Non-Neurologist
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
First Time Seizure for the Non-neurologist
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 1
Allyson Hamacher, PA-C, RD (she/her/hers)
– Mayo Clinic
NEUR-Neurology
EMER-Emergency Medicine
HOSP-Hospital Medicine
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Rogue Rhythms: Tackling the Challenges of Emergency Cardiac Arrhythmias
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Rogue Rhythms: Tackling the Challenges of Emergency Cardiac Arrhythmias
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 2-3
Brian Van Ness, MS, PA-C (he/him/his)
– Stanford Health Care
CV-Cardiovascular
EMER-Emergency Medicine
CCME-Critical Care Medicine
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
The Acutely Limping Child
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
The Acutely Limping Child
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 401
Patrick L. Gray, MPAS, DHSc (he/him/his)
– Kaiser Permanente
ORTH-Orthopaedics
EMER-Emergency Medicine
PEDS-Pediatrics
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
USS: From Combat to Care: PTSD in Military/Veteran Populations
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
USS: From Combat to Care: PTSD in Military/Veteran Populations
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405
Steven D. Hurtle, Jr., PhD, PA-C, MBA, MHA
– Bassett Army Community Hospital
James L. Lain, PA-C, DMSc, CAQ-Psychiatry (he/him/his)
– SAUSHEC / IPAP
PSYC-Psychiatry
VETS-Veteran's Health
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 107
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
RIA: Predictors of PA Faculty Intent to Leave Academia
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
RIA: Predictors of PA Faculty Intent to Leave Academia
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
April Stouder, EdD, MHS, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Duke PA Program
RES-Research
EDU-Education
PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
How Healthcare Innovation Can Work for You: A Showcase
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Main Stage: How Healthcare Innovation Can Work for You: A Showcase
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Bellco Theatre
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AAPA 2025 Opening Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AAPA 2025 Opening Reception
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Halls AF
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Expo Open
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Expo Open
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Halls A/F
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Taking Names and Making Connections
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Taking Names and Making Connections
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Halls AF
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
MTA 1: Meet the Authors
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
MTA 1: Meet the Authors
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Halls AF
Isabel Valdez, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Baylor College of Medicine
Sofia A. Soto Chavez, PA-C
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Karina Mullins, MSPA, PA-C (she/her/hers)
– Moffitt Cancer Center
Sarah Webster, DMSc
– PALLA
Corey P. Osborn
– United States Air Force
Cory M. Edgar, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
– Association of PAs in Oncology
Lindsay DAWN Orosz, MSPAC
– National Spine Health Foundation
James R. Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
– University of Lynchburg
RES-Research
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A Beginner's Guide to Medical Missions
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A Beginner's Guide to Medical Missions
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 1
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
AAPA Distinguished Fellows Reception
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
AAPA Distinguished Fellows Reception
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Denver City Terrace
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Touro University PA Program Alumni Reception
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Touro University PA Program Alumni Reception
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 610
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Brews & Bites with Kansas PAs
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brews & Bites with Kansas PAs
Location: Offsite
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Association of PAs in Psychiatry
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Association of PAs in Psychiatry
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Mineral Hall F
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Nova Southeastern University Alumni Reception
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Nova Southeastern University Alumni Reception
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Mineral Hall E
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Society of Veteran Disability Examiner PAs (SOVDEPA) Meet & Greet
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Society of Veteran Disability Examiner PAs (SOVDEPA) Meet & Greet
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Agate C
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
LBGT PA Caucus Welcome Reception & Student Social
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
LBGT PA Caucus Welcome Reception & Student Social
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Granite BC
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception
Location: Hyatt Regency Denver, Mineral Hall D
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
PA Adventure: Denver History and Ghost Tour
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
PA Adventure: Denver History and Ghost Tour
Location: Offsite