OAPA | OAPA General e-Bulletin

June 30, 2023

In this Issue:

Annual Conference Registration Open
EKG Workshop
Program Spotlight - Baldwin Wallace
Program Spotlight - Ohio University
2023 Pharmacology On-demand Available in July
Survey on Environmental Health
Welcome New and Renewed Members

OAPA Annual Conference

September 22-23, 2023

Columbus Marriott Northwest
5605 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, OH 43017
614/791-1000

Complete Conference Agenda (Subject to Change)

The planning committee will be applying for 15 Category 1 CME hours. Total number approved yet to be determined.

Handouts will be available online. A printed syllabus is available for purchase for $25.00. As requested, there will be 4 slides per page but this requires extra pages and increased printing costs.

Full Conference Registration - $525
Member Discount - ($175) Member Conference Registration - $350

Daily Rates also Available - See Registration Form

Discounted Individual Student Rates - Full Conference Registration - $150, Daily Rates Available.

Registration rates will increase by $100 on September 18, 2023. No refunds after September 18, 2023. No refunds for no shows.

Hotel Information

Hotel Room Rate - $135. Make your own reservations and mention OAPA Deadline for OAPA rate is August 31, 2023. Call 888/801-7133 and mention OAPA or Book your group rate for OAPA Annual Conference Sept 2023

Hotel Information and Directions

EKG Workshop

Saturday, September 23, 2023
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Columbus Marriott Northwest
5605 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, OH 43017

Registration Fee: $50 for OAPA members, $65 for non-members.

The planning committee will be applying for 2 Category 1 CME hours. Total number approved yet to be determined.

This workshop will run concurrently with the Saturday afternoon sessions at the OAPA Annual Conference.

Hotel Information

Hotel Information and Directions

Program Spotlight - Baldwin Wallace

The Baldwin Wallace PA Program started eleven years ago, and has continued to grow throughout the years. The program is in a period of big changes, as Dr. Gersten, medical director and one of the original founders of the program, is entering into his much deserved retirement. We have several new faculty members and a new medical director starting, and are looking forward to learning from them! Thirty three students graduated two weeks ago and are preparing to take the PANCE, maintain the program’s 99% pass rate, and become PA-Cs, and many have already accepted jobs. Thirty three students received their white coats last week, and are getting ready to start their first clinical rotation in June, at hospital systems such as Cleveland Clinic, Summa, Metro, and University Hospitals. Thirty five new students started their didactic year this week and are preparing for the next twenty four months of learning. For many years, the program has had a close relationship with the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio, and has collaborated with them on many activities, including an event at Szalay’s Farms and enrichment activities, and members of the organization provided a lecture to the students last month. As the entering class takes over the executive board, we are excited to see what kind of events they plan!

Program Spotlight - Ohio University

The Ohio University Physician Assistant Program residing in Dublin, OH graduated their first cohort in 2017, and have since graduated 6 cohorts with the most recent cohort of 36 students graduating this past May. The program is proud to have a diverse and interdisciplinary faculty representing PAs, physicians, and a licensed pharmacist. They strive to prepare students to be leaders in any clinical setting, with a particular emphasis on primary care in urban and rural communities.

In May, the class of 2024 with 34 students began their clinical rotations. The students will return in one week for exams and presentations to close out on rotation number two before heading into their third clinical rotation. Although the time is going by fast, the students are enjoying applying the skills and knowledge from didactic year to the patients they are seeing now. The class of 2025 with 32 students is in their second semester of didactic coursework and were excited to receive their white coats this month. They have been studying hard and are eager to continue learning medicine.

Recently, students hosted area high school and college students to promote the PA profession. In addition to hosting on-campus events, students have participated in volunteer activities including the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, to help mulch and clean up a park to maintain a safe and inviting environment for the local youth. Students also volunteered in an interprofessional event, the Dublin Medical Academy’s four-day summer camp, in which 56 central Ohio high school students directly engaged with PA students, medical students, and numerous healthcare professionals to enable career exploration and nurture interests within medicine.

Looking ahead, students are planning a few plant sales to raise money for the annual PA Olympics and are also hoping to work with the refugee population in Columbus to share healthcare opportunities. Overall, students are enjoying all of their experiences and are proud to be a part of a program that supports, develops, and creates opportunities for students to grow into future healthcare leaders.

Ohio University

2023 Pharmacology On-demand CME Available in July

OAPA has received accreditation for the 2023 Pharmacology On-demand videos. Everything has been sent to IT to post on the OAPA website and should appear sometime next week. Check "Events" then "On-demand" to purchase the videos when finally posted.

Survey on Environmental Health

Emory University is conducting a research study to improve our understanding of the current environmental health practices of healthcare providers in the United States.

Information on the Survey

Study link: https://redcap.emory.edu/surveys/?s=XWFKJJ74N94AA7YN

Welcome New and Renewed Members

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