Join the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants for our 50th Annual CME Symposium on October 15-16th, 2026 (Thursday and Friday)
Register by end of day August 31st to receive Early Bird Rates!
KAPA's CME Committee is proud to present an exceptional lineup of expert speakers from across Kentucky and the surrounding region. Explore this year's featured presentations and presenters below, and stay tuned for the complete conference schedule, including session dates and times, as we put the finishing touches on an exciting educational program.
Day One- 10/15/26 General Session
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity- Turley, DO
Head to Head: Navigating Cognitive Changes- Davis, PA-C and Weinisch, PA-C
A Pharmacology Refresher - Clinical Pearls for PAs- Romanelli, PharmD
Beyond Survival: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and the ICU Recovery Clinic- Kalema, MD
Witnessing Well: mastering the Art of the Exit and the Power of Calm- Piparo, PA-C
Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters- Henneke- MD, MPH
From Clinician to Changemaker: The Leadership Journey of a PA- Barnett, PA-C
Addressing Stigma when Serving Patients with Substance Use Histories- Sterner, PhD and Elswick, PhD
Day Two- 10/16/26 General Session
KEYNOTE- Beyond the Bedside: Building Influence Through Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Identity- Marilyn Suri, PA-C and Raquelle Akavan, PA-C
The Integrative Medicine Conversations Patients Are Already Having- Chalmers, PA-C
Evaluating GLP-1 Receptor Agonists as a Preventive Therapy for Chronic Migraine- Zhang, PA-C
KAPA Membership Meeting
Day 2 Afternoon Track 1
How Clinicians Actually Use AI: Variability, Uncertainty, and the Future of Clinical Reasoning- Hunton, PA-C
Understanding the Assignment: Nuanced Drug Selection and Safe Opioid Conversions- Frederick, PharmD and Jones, PharmD
From Dues to Impact: The Operational Power of Membership- Gifford, PA-C
Bias Beware: Documentation Pitfalls- Najera, PA-C
Day 2 Afternoon Track 2
PA Professional Practice in the 21st Century- Larimore-Arenas, PA-C
Breaking the Barrier: The PA’s Role and Mental Health- Goetz, PA-C
Beyond the Basics: An Introduction to Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies (bnAbs) as a New Frontier in HIV Prevention- Shackleford, MPH
PA Advocacy, Leadership, and Responsibility- Pyles-Sweet, PA-C
**Student Track for Day 2 includes all of the above including a Post Graduate Opportunities Discussion and Q&A Panel
"This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 16 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined."