Upcoming CME Conferences

49TH ANNUAL NAPA SPRING CONFERENCE

WHEN:    April 3-6, 2024
WHERE:  Holiday Inn & Conference Center – Kearney, NE – 110 2nd Ave.

Conference organizers plan to request AAPA Category I CME. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined.

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information

Hybrid Option-Live and Recorded

We will again be hosting a hybrid conference with an in person and live virtual option. Worried about plans to attend changing last minute? Can’t get away from work that many days? No worries, we have you covered. You can switch to virtual at any time, and the presentations are being recorded for future viewings. Registrants will get a link sent to them to view the recordings and can obtain category I AAPA CME up to 60 days post conference.

Attendees Register HERE

CME Schedule 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Agenda

Time
4 PM
5:30-7 PM
Event
Registration Opens - Conference Center Lobby
Welcome Reception - All Attendees Welcome! - Ballroom II

Thursday, April 4, 2024 Agenda

Time
7:30 AM
Event
Keynote Speakers & Breakfast: Understanding Neurodivergent Patients - Gwendolyn Janssen, MHA, MSN, RN - Ballrooms I & II
Time
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
7:30 PM
Presentation - Speaker - Location
Track I - Room B-C
Optimizing Your Neurodivergent Brain - Gwendolyn Janssen, MHA, MSN, Rn
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
Trasient Spells - a Focus on Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation - Maxwell Nyce, DO
Annual NAPA Membership Meeting & Lunch - Ballrooms I & II
Ortho Workshop - Erin Walsh, PA-C - Executive Room (Limited to 16 PA attendees - sign up at registration)
Breaking Barriers in Intimate Partner Violence: Solutions to Gaps in Knowledge (Student Presentations) - Courtney Sheyko, PA-S and Caroline Weeks, PA-S

Lisdexamfetamine vs. Amphetamines for the Treatment of Pediatrice Population Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Grace Schillin, PA-S

What's On Our Streets? Current Trends in Street Drugs - Lt. Eric Kauffman, Nebraska State Patrol
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
PA Professional Panel - Aileen Berquist, State Advocacy & Outreach, AAPA and Mindy Lester, Assistant Attorney General, Health Licensure Bureau Chief - The PA Compact: An Overview
Student Social - Ballroom I
Presentation - Speaker - Location
Track II - Room D-E-F
Microaggressions Workshop (9 to 10:30 AM) - Risa Zimmerman, PA-C (Open to all attendees)
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
Thrombosis, Hypercoagulopathy Workup, and Anticoagulation Management - Soe Min Tun, MD, MBA, MSc, PhD
Annual NAPA Membership Meeting & Lunch - Ballrooms I & II
Ortho Workshop - Erin Walsh, PA-C - Executive Room (Limited to 16 PA attendees - sign up at registration)
Addressing Disparities in Healthcare-Associated Infections - M Salman Ashraf, MBBS
Pediatric Diabetes: The Vital Role of the Non-Endocrine Provider - Michaela Kohler, PA-C
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
PA Professional Panel - Aileen Berquist, State Advocacy & Outreach, AAPA and Mindy Lester, Assistant Attorney General, Health Licensure Bureau Chief - The PA Compact: An Overview
Student Social - Ballroom I

Disclosure Policy: To ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities, all faculty participating are expected to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest or other relationship he/she has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s)

Friday, April 5, 2024 Agenda

Time
7:30 AM
Event - Location
Continental Breakfast - Ballrooms I & II
Time
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Presentation - Speaker or Location
Track I - Room B-C
Cardiology - Erin Dragoo, PA-C
Putting the Freeze on Metabolic Syndrome: A Look at Antipsychotic Management - Lee Congdon, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
Genetic Counseling in Primary Care - Holly Zimmerman, MS, CGC
Awards Luncheon - Ballrooms I & II
GI Exams in Radiology - Jodie Scheele, PA-C
The Ins and Outs of IBS - Laurie Pfeil, MPAS, PA-C
Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Registration Lobby
Pharmacological Strategies in ADHD Treatment - What's in the Bag? - Monica Arora, MD
Conference Closes
Presentation - Speaker or Location
Track II - Room D-E-F
Ortho - Erin Walsh, PA-C
Exhibit Hall Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Loper Hall
How to Care for a Sexual Assault Survivor with No SANE in Sight - Bethany Berg, PA-C, MPAS
Awards Luncheon - Ballrooms I & II
Clinical Practice Update: EKG's - Justin M Gambini, DMSc, MSPASc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Emotional Intelligence (Quotient): Your RX to Better Patient Care - Risa Zimmerman, PA-C
Break (Snacks and refreshments provided) - Registration Lobby
Skin Comes in Many Shades, So Do Rashes and Neoplasms - Megan Arthur, MD
Conference Closes

Virtual / On-Demand

Presentation will be available to attendees on-demand
Cancer Genomics - Eric J. Avery, MD