Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistances

2022 | Fall Symposium

KAPA Fall Symposium

If you weren’t able to join us in-person, our sessions were recorded and offered on KAPA's website after the event, so that you won't miss your favorite talks, while still maximizing CME for your money! KAPA offered 18 hours of live in-person Category 1 CME, and attendees can access an additional 7 hours of recorded sessions after the symposium for a total of 23 hours. Conference recordings will be made available to attendees at no additional cost for 1 year.

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KAPA has received approval from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure for 4 hours of House Bill 1 compliant CME. Sessions and approval numbers are listed in the agenda below.

AAPA Cat 1 CreditThis activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 23 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 12/8/2022 to 12/10/2022. AAPA reference number: CME-208382.

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2022 Fall Symposium Agenda

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

 

Specialty Track

Learn the Burn: Acute Burn Care Management

Debbie Harrell, MSN, RN, NE-BC

General Track

Evaluation and Management of Anxiety and Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Mandakini Sadhir, MD

ID# 1222-H1.0-KAPA5

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

 

Specialty Track

Winter Is Coming: Update of Acute Bronchiolitis

Joshua Burkhart, MSPAS, PA-C

General Track

Pulmonology and Cardiology

Sibu P Saha, MD, MBA

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

 

Specialty Track

Structural Interventional Cardiology

Andrew Leventhal, MD, Ph.D.

General Track

How To Talk to Legislators

Kevin Payton, TSL

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

 

Specialty Track

Current Treatments for Type II Diabetes

Ashley Sparks, PA-C

General Track

3 New Ways to Guarantee Patient Compliance That Will Reduce Practice Workload

Sabrina Runbeck, MPH, MHS, PA-C

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

 

Specialty Track

Addressing Monkeypox in Our Community - Looking Toward the Future

Nicholas J. Van Sickels MD

General Track

Treating High Risk CVD Patients

Marty Mullins, PA-C, CLS, FNLA

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

 

Specialty Track

Caring for patients with opioid use disorder: A review of the ASAM guidelines

Martika Martin, PharmD, MBA, BCGP

ID# 1222-H1.0-KAPA6

General Track

The Ten Commandments for Comprehensive Heart Failure Care

Maya Ignaszewski, MD

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

 

Specialty Track

Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE Alternative

Alicia Quella, PhD, PA-C

General Track

Common Anemias and Cytoses Seen in Practice

Dana Campbell Ph.D., PA-C

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

 

Specialty Track

Becoming a More Gender Affirming Healthcare Provider

Bridget Pitcock, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS

General Track

How to Become a Preceptor

Panelists from Kentucky and Tennessee PA Programs

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

 

General Track

Physical Therapy Practice

Elizabeth Ulanowski, PT, DPT
Morgan Habermel, PT, DPT

Student Track

Clinical Lab Review

LaDale Ramsey

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

 

General Track

The T's of Type I

Erin Chalmers, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C

Student Track

Professional Issues (CV, Cover Letter, Burnout)

Kara Mudd
Josh Burkhart

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

 

General Track

Idiopathic Parkinson Disease: An overview for Primary Care Providers

Sonia Rupani, DMS, MS, PA-C, AE-C

Student Track

Ultrasound

Joshua Shepherd

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

 

General Track

Modalities of Radiology and Fundamentals of Chest Radiography

Tammy Jewell PA-C, MSPAS, CCD, RT

Student Track

Ultrasound

Joshua Shepherd

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

 

General Track

Keynote Presentation: State of Healthcare in Kentucky

Steven J. Stack, MD, MBA - Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health

ID# 1222-H1.0-KAPA7

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

 

General Track

KAPA Member Meeting

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

 

General Track

Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain in the Primary Care Setting

LaDale Ramsey, MSPAS, PA-C

ID# 1222-H1.0-KAPA8

Student Track

Student Networking Event

KAPA Student Representatives

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

 

General Track

Cirrhosis

Sonia Rupani, DMS, MS, PA-C, AE-C

Student Track

Challenge Bowl

Challenge Bowl Playoff Winners