Pharmacology Conference - Spring

Top 5 Reasons YOU Should Attend:

1. Gain access to top-notch educational content presented by experienced PAs.
2. Experience 12 hours of CME* running all day Friday and into early afternoon Saturday.
3. Hear the latest in OAPA happenings at the bi-annual Membership Meeting.
4. Expand your network with ample opportunities to connect over meals and during breaks.
5. Meet exhibitors offering relevant product and service information and recruiting for open PA roles.

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Join us for the full conference, April 12-13, 2024. If you can't make it for the full time, join us on Friday or Saturday only.

We look forward to another year of Pharmacology Conference excellence and appreciate your support of OAPA. Please contact us at oapa@ohiopa.com or 614-999-9202 with questions.

FULL CONFERENCE

Your Full Conference registration includes:

• 12 hours of high quality pharmacology programming on a range of timely topics
• 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 breaks to keep you nourished and ready to learn
• Evening networking on Friday to connect with fellow attendees and presenters
• Access to exhibitors providing valuable products, services, and information

	Early Rate	Regular Rate
Full Conference - Member	$ 349.00	$ 400.00
Full Conference - Student	$ 115.00	$ 135.00
Full Conference - Non-Member	$ 520.00	$ 570.00

Regular rates begin March 16, 2024.

FRIDAY ONLY

Your Friday Only registration includes:

• 7 hours of high quality pharmacology programming on a range of timely topics
• 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 2 breaks to keep you nourished and ready to learn
• Evening networking to connect with fellow attendees and presenters
• Access to exhibitors providing valuable products, services, and information

	Early Rate	Regular Rate
Friday Only - Member	$ 220.00	$ 245.00
Friday Only - Student	$ 75.00	$ 85.00
Friday Only - Non-Member	$ 330.00	$ 360.00

Regular rates begin March 16, 2024.

SATURDAY ONLY

Your Saturday Only registration includes:

• 5 hours of high quality pharmacology programming on a range of timely topics
• 1 breakfast and 1 lunch to keep you nourished and ready to learn

	Early Rate	Regular Rate
Saturday Only - Member	$ 155.00	$ 175.00
Saturday Only - Student	$ 55.00	$ 60.00
Saturday Only - Non-Member	$ 235.00	$ 260.00

Regular rates begin March 16, 2024.

 

 

Guest Registration

This conference, and its registration rates, are intended for PA professionals, educators, students, and other health care practitioners. If an attendee brings a guest, that person must not be in the PA profession, is not eligible to earn CME, and will be subject to a $100 guest registration fee to help cover the cost of food and beverage for the guest. Please contact oapa@ohiopa.com if you are planning to bring a guest. 

 

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*This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

The OAPA Pharmacology Conference is full of high-quality CME* and many opportunities for engaging with fellow conference goers and exhibitors in a comfortable environment.

Please Note:

• The educational programming for this event meets the pharmacology-related CME* needs as required for PAs by the Ohio Revised Code (Section 4730.49).
• The three opioid and one alcohol use related sessions provide 4 of the 8 hours of training needed per new DEA requirements.
• The agenda is subject to change.

Click the session titles for learning objectives and a speaker biography!

 

Friday, April 12

7-8 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8-9 a.m.	CME: The Opioid Epidemic in Ohio, presented by James (Jim) R. Smith, Ohio State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory
9-10 a.m.	CME: Humanizing the Management of Opioid Withdrawal, presented by Mike Czajka, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic
10-10:30 a.m.	Coffee break with the Exhibitors
10:30-11:30 a.m.	CME: Compounding Agents, presented by Matt Buderer, DPharm, Buderer Drug Co.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	CME: Improving the Understanding, Diagnosis, and Management of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), presented by Terri Nagy, PA-C, Vanguard Skin Specialists
12:30-2 p.m.	Lunch and OAPA Membership Meeting
2-3 p.m.	CME: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) - Recognition & Management Strategies, presented by Fabrizia Fiebelkorn, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic
3-3:30 p.m.	Coffee break with the Exhibitors
3:30-4:30 p.m.	CME: Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow: A Guide to Ear Pathology and its Pharmacological Treatment, presented by Rachel Fredericksen, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic
4:30-5:30 p.m.	CME: Pediatric Infections: Emergent Treatments, presented by Jeff Sommers, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Mercy Hospital
5:30-6:30 p.m.	Networking

Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls

1989 Front Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

The cut off date for making reservations with the special OAPA conference discount was March 18, however, rooms may still be available at the prevailing rates.

 

The Ohio Association of Physician Assistants will hold its annual Pharmacology Conference on April 12-13, 2024, at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

• Showcase your organization to practicing PAs, PA educators, and PA students from across Ohio and surrounding states
• Meet other exhibitors to connect, share ideas, and expand your market knowledge
• Build goodwill with event attendees - your presence as an exhibitor shows your support for the Ohio PA community!

 

View the prospectus for all sponsorship, exhibit, and advertising options.

 

 

 

We are happy to work with you to develop the right engagement that meets your organization's marketing objectives while supporting OAPA in alignment with our event strategy. Contact oapa@ohiopa.com with any questions.