KAPA Heart of America CME - 2021

Aloft Hotel - Wichita
3642 North Oliver Street
Wichita, KS 67220

Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7:30am CT - Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1:00pm CT
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Agenda

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Topic

Our final agenda is still being developed, but we plan on a variety of primary care topics. Plus exhibitors, lunch speakers and reception.

Credits Offered

This event offers 20.0 CME credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: AAPA credit approval is pending..

Additional Information

OVERVIEW

This conference has been designed to provide a broad overview of clinical and professional issues that impact Physician Assistants. Its main focus is to address those issues from a primary care perspective. We aim to address the growing educational needs of PAs by providing current information from specialists within their respective fields.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of PAs involved in the treatment of patients in a primary care setting.

SPEAKERS

See meeting agenda

ACCREDITATION

This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial support of Live Programs. Conference organizers have requested 20 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit from the Physician Assistant Review Panel.

REGISTRATION FEES

Online registration is now open!

The early registration discount will on expire on October 1, 2021. Registration Deadline is October 7, 2021

CONFERENCE PLANNING

CME Committee Chair

• Kami Albers, PA-C, Manhattan, KS

Conference revenues help to fund the day-to-day operations of KAPA, so your attendance at KAPA conferences helps support your Academy.

The Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants sponsors this conference with support from AAPA

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** for NCCPA members

We will be using the NCCPA’s logging system for our CME hours again this year. So after the conference all you have to do is go to their website and complete your CME conference logging. By having the CME hours logged through the NCCPA, the credits are verified and won’t be audited by the NCCPA.

If you are a NCCPA member enter your NCCPA ID number where indicated on the registration form.

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Aloft Hotel - Lodging information

The Aloft Hotel is offering a rate of $119 per night for our event.

Our group block’s cut off date is Thursday, September 30th. [Any unsold rooms will be released from the block after the 30th.]

Click on the link, put in the dates you need lodging and click on check availability.

Book your room for Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants Heart of America CME

Proceed to select your room type and complete the reservation to generate a confirmation number.

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We are monitoring current CDC guidance and local restrictions relating to COVID variants and a virtual option for the CME event may be offered when appropriate.

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Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

Cancellations and refund requests will only be considered when received in writing.

All such requests should be emailed to kansaspa@sbcglobal.net

To receive a 100% refund of your paid conference registration fees your written cancellation request must be received by KAPA on or before October 7, 2021.

Written notices of cancellation received after the close of registration, October 8, 2021, receive a 50% refund of paid conference registration fees.

KAPA Heart of America CME - 2021

Event Agenda

Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7:30am CT - Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1:00pm CT

All times listed in Central Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)

Thursday, October 14, 2021

7:30am - 5:00pm

Registration - Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00am - 9:00am

Surgical Management for Back Pain

Thomas Frimpong, DO
1.0 CE Credit
9:00am - 10:00am

Chronic Pain Management

Rodney Jones, MD
1.0 CE Credit
10:00am - 10:20am

Break/Exhibit Hall
10:20am - 11:20am

Right Care vs Standard of Care

Kayur Patel, MD [virtual presentation]
1.0 CE Credit
11:20am - 12:20pm

Behavioral Health Tobacco Project

Rick Cagan, Director [virtual presentation]
1.0 CE Credit
12:20pm - 1:20pm

Hereditary Angioedema Patient Management with Haegarda

Autumn Burnette, MD - Luncheon Speaker
1:30pm - 2:30pm

KAPA Update

Kerstin Stephens, PA-C and Doug Smith
1.0 CE Credit
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Medical Mission Trips

William Wasick, MD
1.0 CE Credit
3:30pm - 3:45pm

Break/Exhibit Hall
3:45pm - 4:45pm

Initial Management of Burns

William Wasick, MD
1.0 CE Credit
4:45pm - 5:45pm

To shave or not to shave: Dermatology Biopsy Techniques

Brandon Litzer, MD
1.0 CE Credit

Friday, October 15, 2021

1:00am - 10:20am

Break/Exhibit Hall
7:30am - 5:00pm

Registration - Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00am - 9:00pm

Practice Considerations in PAH Management

Murali Chakinala, MD [virtual presentation]
1.0 CE Credit
9:00am - 10:00am

K-TRACS Update

Gayle Donaldson [virtual presentation]
1.0 CE Credit
10:20am - 11:20am

Suicide and Mental Health in Kansas & KSU Program Update

Brad Dirks, PA
1.0 CE Credit
11:20am - 12:20pm

Imposter Syndrome

Steven Lewia, PA-C
1.0 CE Credit
12:20pm - 1:20pm

Fabry Disease: A General Guide

Meghan Strenk, MS, GCG - Luncheon Speaker
1:30pm - 2:15pm

PA Professional Wellness

Carolyn Westgate, MS, LCPC
1.0 CE Credit
2:15pm - 3:15pm

Benefits of being a Preceptor & WSU Program Update

Ronda Hanneman, PA
1.0 CE Credit
3:15pm - 3:30pm

Break/Exhibit Hall
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Discussing Sex and Sexuality with the Pediatric Patient

Amy Seery, MD
1.0 CE Credit
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Hunting Zebras; atypical and rare conditions, avoiding diagnostic delays

Sean Conroy, PA
1.0 CE Credit
5:45pm - 6:45pm

KAPA Annual Meeting

Saturday, October 16, 2021

7:30am - 12:00pm

Registration - Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00am - 9:00am

Evaluating Short Stature

Dee Spade, DO
1.0 CE Credit
9:00am - 10:00am

Diabetes, HTN & Chronic Kidney Disease

Lisa Weber, MD
1.0 CE Credit
10:00am - 10:15am

Break
10:15am - 11:15am

Dermatology Update; "Surgical Pearls for Happier Patients"

Kevin Bough, MD
1.0 CE Credit
11:15am - 12:15pm

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Kerstin Stephens, PA-C
1.0 CE Credit