Thursday, March 27
12:00 PM- 3:00 PM
POCUS Workshop (additional fee)
Dr. E. Rachel Fink, MPA, DMSc, PA-CAmanda Breedan, BSRS, MPAS, PA-C
POCUS Workshop (additional fee)
Dr. E. Rachel Fink, MPA, DMSc, PA-CAmanda Breedan, BSRS, MPAS, PA-C
Adrienne Easterling, PA-C
Friday, March 28
6:30 AM – 7:15 AM
Yoga
Julie Romeis, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry
Yoga
Julie Romeis, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
Raquelle Akavan, DMSc, PA-C
Opening Ceremony
Raquelle Akavan, DMSc, PA-C
8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
Migraine…It’s Not Just a Headache
Jessica Cohn, PA-C
Migraine…It’s Not Just a Headache
Jessica Cohn, PA-C
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
ENT Pearls for the PA-C Girls
Lauren Siy-Keane, PA-C
ENT Pearls for the PA-C Girls
Lauren Siy-Keane, PA-C
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Snack with Exhibitors
Morning Snack with Exhibitors
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Bloat Battles: A Strategic Approach to Addressing Female Abdominal Discomfort
Victoria Louwagie, DMSc, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Bloat Battles: A Strategic Approach to Addressing Female Abdominal Discomfort
Victoria Louwagie, DMSc, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
STI prevention: PreP and beyond
Jacqueline McSparron, PA-C
STI prevention: PreP and beyond
Jacqueline McSparron, PA-C
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
From the Operating Room to the Screening Room: Non Traditional PA Roles
Amanda Miller, DMSc, PA-C
From the Operating Room to the Screening Room: Non Traditional PA Roles
Amanda Miller, DMSc, PA-C
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Chief Complaint, Not Always What You Think
Nicole Schtupak, DMSc-S MCMSC PA-C RDMS
Chief Complaint, Not Always What You Think
Nicole Schtupak, DMSc-S MCMSC PA-C RDMS
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Snack with Exhibitors
Afternoon Snack with Exhibitors
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Psychiatry for the Non-Psych Provider
Julie Romeis, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry
Psychiatry for the Non-Psych Provider
Julie Romeis, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry
5:00 PM – 6 PM
A Practitioner’s Guide to Obesity Management
Ledyenska Ballesteros, PA-C
A Practitioner’s Guide to Obesity Management
Ledyenska Ballesteros, PA-C
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Saturday, March 29
6:30 AM- 7:15 AM
Yoga
Instructor TBD
Yoga
Instructor TBD
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
“What did you just say? Are you hearing me? Do you get me?” Integrating Cultural Humility in Psychiatry and Beyond
Dr. Sherlonda Adkins & Dr. Tajuana Lordeus, PA-C, DMSc
“What did you just say? Are you hearing me? Do you get me?” Integrating Cultural Humility in Psychiatry and Beyond
Dr. Sherlonda Adkins & Dr. Tajuana Lordeus, PA-C, DMSc
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote: Medicine & Motherhood: Redefining Balance and Breaking Barriers
Betsy Grunch, M.D.
Keynote: Medicine & Motherhood: Redefining Balance and Breaking Barriers
Betsy Grunch, M.D.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Snack with Exhibitors
Morning Snack with Exhibitors
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Contract Negotiations for Medical Professionals
Kristin Burton, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM
Contract Negotiations for Medical Professionals
Kristin Burton, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM
11:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Navigating Pediatric Anxiety Management in Our Anxious Generation
Mercedes Dodge, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
Navigating Pediatric Anxiety Management in Our Anxious Generation
Mercedes Dodge, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
12 Lead EKG’s Demystified
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER CAQ
12 Lead EKG’s Demystified
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER CAQ
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
What Do I Do With This CBC? A Basic Hematology Refresher Course
Hannah Fordred, MSPAS, PA-C
What Do I Do With This CBC? A Basic Hematology Refresher Course
Hannah Fordred, MSPAS, PA-C
3:30PM – 4:00 PM
Snack with Exhibitors
Snack with Exhibitors
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Rediscovering Intimacy: Solutions for Moms with Low Libido
Aleece Fosnight, PA-C
Rediscovering Intimacy: Solutions for Moms with Low Libido
Aleece Fosnight, PA-C
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Clean Up
Exhibitor Clean Up
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
PA MOM PROM
*PA Mom Prom is for registered guests only
PA MOM PROM
*PA Mom Prom is for registered guests only
On Demand Sessions
- Empowering Women in Leadership and Career Advancement Through Mentorship
Brittany Strelow, DMSc, PA-C, MS - Update from NCCPA: PANRE-LA, CAQs and latest research on the profession
Alicia Quella, PhD, MPAS, PA-C - Get UNSTUCK and Create a Life You Don’t Have to Escape!
Dr. Sherlonda Adkins, DMSc, PA-C - Navigating Children and Technology as a Provider and as a Parent
Nicole Shelton, MSHS, PA-C - Preserving Hope: Empowering Patients & Providers in Fertility Preservation Conversations
Jessica Boone, MPA, PA-C - Sideline Mom: Managing Sports Injuries as a Spectator
Peggy Sims, MSPAS, PA-C - Hysteria and Lunacy: Gender Bias in the Emergency Department
Katerina Dons, MMS, PA-C - Urgent Care Referrals – Pearls and Pitfalls
Jessica Torregrossa, MPH PA-C - On Fire or Burnt Out: Tackling Burnout Head-On with Wellness Strategies for Healthcare Providers
LaToya White, MS, PA-C - Wait…PAs can do Research??
Lisa Roelle, PA-C - More Than Just Infections: Autoimmune, Lymphoproliferative, and Neoplastic Consequences of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)
Nicole Soucy, PA-C - The Picky Eater Playbook
Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN - Mastering the PA Precepting Puzzle: Tips, Tricks, and Tales from the Trenches
Jill Brown, DMSc, PA-C - Update on Hormone Therapy
Amber Klindworth, PA-C - Trauma Informed Care in the Medical Setting
Elisa Hernández-Hock MPAS, PA-C - Recurrent UTIs in females…Will it ever go away?
Cristen Palacio, PA-C - The Triad: Leader, Manager, Follower
Amelia Duran-Stanton, COL, US Army, PA-C, PhD, DSc
CONFERENCE ACCREDIDATION INFORMATION
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 3/27/2025 to 5/30/2025. AAPA reference number: CME-2012701.