2024 MAPA Fall CME Conference
Join us in Traverse City in October!
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard Williamsburg, MI 49690 United States
It's Time to Register!
More than 650 people attended MAPA 2023.
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Secure your spot for MAPA's, not-to-be-missed annual CME conference. This is a great opportunity to earn most of your CME credits, learn from the experts, gain hands-on clinical experience and network with fellow PAs.
Whether you enjoy the immersive experience of our live sessions or prefer the convenience of joining virtually from anywhere, we've got you covered. Most presentations will be recorded and made available to attendees after the conference. Watch these on-demand videos when YOU WANT and earn more credits.
Cancellation Policy
Refund of registration fees may be requested in writing to MAPA up to 30 days prior to the conference, less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued within 30 days of the conference.
CME Committee
A HUGE shout out to MAPA's CME Committee for all their time spent and hard work in planning an outstanding conference.
John McGinnity, Chair
Andy Booth
Jeff Collinson
Ryan Desgrange
Gale Easton
Ashley Malliett
Michelle Petropoulos
Ron Stavale
Heather Trudeau
Questions?
Contact Julie Frinzi, MAPA Meetings Director.
We'll see you in Traverse City in October!
| Credits | Price | |
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Early Bird Member
This ticket includes entry to CME sessions, the Welcome Reception, Awards Celebration, and Quiz Bowl. Workshops are available at an extra cost and can be added to your registration. |
36.00 (CME) | $375.00 |
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Early Bird Non-Member
This ticket includes entry to CME sessions, the Welcome Reception, Awards Celebration, Quiz Bowl, AND a one-year membership to MAPA. Workshops are available at an extra cost and can be added to your registration. |
36.00 (CME) | $565.00 |
| Credits | Price | |
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Member
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36.00 (CME) | $450.00 |
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Non-Member
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36.00 (CME) | $650.00 |
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Retired Member
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$210.00 | |
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Student Member
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$125.00 | |
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Student Onsite
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$165.00 | |
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Student Non-Member
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$165.00 |
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Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #1
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3.00 (CME) | $50.00 |
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Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #2
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3.00 (CME) | $50.00 |
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Ultrasound Workshop #1 FAST & USGPIV
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2.00 (CME) | $50.00 |
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Ultrasound Workshop #2 Lung & Aorta
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2.00 (CME) | $50.00 |
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Wine Tour
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$115.00 |
Agenda
| October 10 | |
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Buffet
Governors' EF |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration
Governors' Prefunction |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Product Theater - Diagnosis and Management of PE & DVT
Erin Van Dyke Governor's AB Sponsored by Inari Medical |
| 8:35 AM - 9:35 AM |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Together: Continuing to Build the Future Our Patients Deserve
Timothy Peterson, MD, MBA CMO, Physicians Health Plan Governors' AB |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open
Please visit our exhibitors in Governors' EF. |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Ultrasound Workshop #1 FAST & USGPIV
Abigail Brackney, MD, Christopher Clark, MD, Erin Cuddeback, DO, John Decker, PA-C and Caroline Dowers, MD, FPD-AEMUS Mackinac Room - Separate $50 registration fee required |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Rheumatology Review
Sarah Allaben, MPAS, PA-C, MS, RDN Tower Ballroom |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Bad Blood: A Review in Benign and Malignant Hematology
Kelli Frost, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
MAPA Board of Directors Meeting
Open meeting - please join us. Michigan EFG |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Opioid Risk Mitigation Strategies
Amanda Novak, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Limbs in Limbo: Tackling Orthopedic Quandaries in Urgent Care
Corrine Gratson, MS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Product Theater - Reimagine Possibilities with Wegovy for Adults & Established CVD
Dr. Ammer Hatahet Governors' AB Sponsored by Novo Nordisk |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Ultrasound Workshop #2 Lung & Aorta
Abigail Brackney, MD, Christopher Clark, MD, Erin Cuddeback, DO, John Decker, PA-C and Caroline Dowers, MD, FPD-AEMUS Mackinac Room - Separate $50 registration fee required |
| 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM |
Gynecologic Updates for the Primary Care PA
Julia Burkhardt, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM |
Raising Post-Pandemic Immunization Rates for Young Children
Joshua Meyerson, MD, MPH Tower Ballroom |
| 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM |
Potent Potables: A Bolus of Jeopardy-Style PANCE/PANRE Topics
Michael Moore, MSPAS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM |
Obesity: Endobariatric Therapies as the Next Frontier in Weight Management
Megan Morsi, MS, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Networking Beverage Break
Visit our exhibitors Governors' EF |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM |
A Dizzying Differential: Initial Outpatient Evaluation and Management of Dizziness as a Chief Complaint
Claire Nicholson, MS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM |
Common Fractures of the Upper & Lower Extremities: Nonoperative vs. Surgical Management
James VanDaele, MS, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
Plaza Tent (weather permitting) Michigan Ballroom (back up) * Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing #1 - must be present to win |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Board Dinner
McGees 72 - By invitation only |
| October 11 | |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open
Governors' Prefunction |
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Buffet
Governors' EF |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Product Theater - Elevating Asthma Control: The Role of Type 2 Inflammation
Dr. Kirsten Kloepfer, MD Governors' AB Sponsored by Regeneron |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open
Please visit our exhibitors in Governors' EF. |
| 8:35 AM - 9:35 AM |
State of MAPA - Issues & Answers
Rebecca Cronin, PA-C, MAPA President Thadd Gormas, MAPA Executive Director and Lobbyist Governors' AB |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #1
Jose Valdez, DMS, PA-C, Colette Clayton, PA-C and John Young, PA-C Mackinac Room - Separate $50 registration fee required |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Diabetes (T2): What You Need to Know For Confident Practice as a New Grad PA
Susanna Storeng, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Elevate Your Knowledge, Not Your Blood Pressure
Jim Lile, PharmD Tower Ballroom |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Beyond Implicit Bias: Cross Cultural Communication
Laura Kass, MPAS, PA-C Peninsula Room *Recording from MAPA 2023 Fall CME Conference |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
State-of-the-Art Treatment of DKD
Stephen Brunton, MD, FAAFP Governors' CD Supported by an educational grant from Abbott. |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
EKG Made Easy: EKG for the Non-Cardiac Provider
Ashley Malliett, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE/PANCE-LA
Alicia Quella, PhD, PA-C Peninsula Room |
| 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
PA Schools Decorate Charity Displays
Tower Prefunction |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Product Theater
Sponsored by Alnylam Governors' AB |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Product Theater - Inhibiting IL-4 and IL-13 Signaling Across Three Diseases Affecting Pediatric Patients
Dr. Kathleen Dass, MD Governors' CD Sponsored by Regeneron |
| 12:55 PM - 1:55 PM |
New Approaches to Asthma Treatment Selection and Assessment
Stephen Brunton. MD, FAAFP Governors' CD Supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca. |
| 12:55 PM - 1:55 PM |
STUDENT TRACK - Listen to Your Heart
Nour Lyon, MS, PA-C Peninsula Room |
| 12:55 PM - 1:55 PM |
Eating Disorders: The Loch Ness Monster of Psychiatric Medicine ... A Review to Assure You They Exist
Jaime Taylor, DO, MS and Jenna Rayis, MS, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #2
Jose Valdez, DMS, PA-C, Colette Clayton, PA-C and John Young, PA-C Mackinac Room - Separate $50 registration fee required |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Preventing RSV: Providing Older Patients With the Information They Need
Sarah McQueen, DMS, PA-C Governors' CD Supported by an independent educational grant from GSK, in collaboration with The France Foundation and the American Thoracic Association. |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Chest Pain: Three Deadly Diagnoses
Stephanie Jalaba, MMS, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
STUDENT TRACK - Career Transition Panel
Abby Rogers, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, Amanda Novak, MPAS, PA-C and Jeffrey Anderson, PA-C Peninsula Room |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
MAPA 2025 50th Anniversary Planning
Executive Boardroom |
| 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM |
Networking Break
Visit our exhibitors Governors' EF |
| 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM |
The "ities" : Pediatric ENT Infection for the Primary and Urgent Care Settings
Shant Korkigian, DO, FAOCO-HNS Governors' CD |
| 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM |
Identification, Treatment, and Management of Potential Victims of Human Trafficking in the Clinical Setting
Danielle Bastien, DNP, APRN FNP- BC Tower Ballroom |
| 4:30 PM - 6:15 PM |
University Receptions
CMU-Governors' Prefunction; EMU-Mackinac C; GVSU-Mackinac A'; LTU-Mackinac B; MSU-Mezzanine; UDM-Peninsula BC; UMF-Peninsula A; WSU-Governors' Prefunction; WMU-Governors' Prefunction |
| 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan - Chaity Table Judging
Tower Prefunction |
| 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM |
MAPA Awards Celebration
Governors' AB * Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing #2 - Must be present to win |
| 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
Quiz Bowl
Governors' ABCD |
| October 12 | |
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration Open
Governors' Prefunction |
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Buffet
Governors' CD |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Product Theater - Addressing Patient Burden: Vyepti for Migraine Prevention
Dr. Wade Cooper Governors' AB Sponsored by Lundbeck |
| 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open
Visit our exhibitors Governors' EF |
| 8:35 AM - 9:35 AM |
Are You Baffled by the Gap? A Stepwise Approach to ABG Interpretation
Nicholus Kopacki, DMSc, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 8:35 AM - 9:35 AM |
Understanding Anticoagulants: Overview of Uses and Mechanisms
Elizabeth Lester-Medado, MS, PA-C, DMSc Tower Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Past Presidents Breakfast
NIIJII (Stillwater) - By invitation only |
| 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM |
Efficiency & Access Unlocked: Tech Trends Powering Healthcare's New Era
Ryan Desgrange, DMSc, MS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Improving Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Through Endocrinology and Primary Care Collaboration
Elizabeth Bauer, MD Governors' CD Ballroom Supported by an independent educational grant from Novo Nordisk. |
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Updates in Sport-Related Concussion
Joseph Medellin, MD Tower Ballroom |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM |
Product Theater - Understanding CRYSVITA (burosumab-twza), a FGF23-Targeted Therapy
Courtney D. Reints, DNP, ARNP, CPNP Governors' AB Sponsored by Kyowa Kirin *Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing #3 - Must be present to win |
| 12:55 PM - 1:55 PM |
Case Studies in CGM
Stephen Brunton, MD, FAAFP Governors' CD Supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca. |
| 12:55 PM - 1:55 PM |
Antibiotics in Primary Care: A Systems-Based Approach
Andrew Zolp, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Diabetes Management in Special Populations
Rania Krayem, DPAS, M.ED, MS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
More Than Fentanyl: Emerging Community Risks and Interventions in Substance Use Disorders
Katherine Behrenwald, PA-C Tower Ballroom |
| 3:05 PM - 4:05 PM |
Comprehensive Menopause Solutions
Maureen Pickle, PA-C, MPH Tower Ballroom |
| 3:05 PM - 4:05 PM |
To Turf or Not to Turf: Keeping UC Complaints Out of the ER
Jennifer Shivnen, MS, PA-C Governors' CD |
| 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Private Wine Tour
Meet in the hotel lobby at 3:15 PM - Separate $110 registration fee required |
| 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM |
Sedation in the Emergency Department
Philip Schafer, PA-C, EMT-P Tower Ballroom |
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Gold, Silver and Bronze Level Sponsors and MORE.
View 2024 Sponsor Prospectus
Sponsor or exhibit at the MAPA 2024 Fall CME Conference and showcase your commitment to innovation, collaboration and excellence. Connect with industry leaders, engage with a diverse audience, and make a lasting impact. This is a great way to showcase your product in front of hundreds of PAs.
Fantastic opportunities available:
- Gold Sponsor - Lunch Product Theater
- Silver Sponsor - Breakfast Product Theater
- Bronze Sponsor - branded Wi-Fi and room key
- Lanyard Sponsor - branded lanyards worn by all PAs
- Exhibit Booth - 8'x10' exhibit booth in high-traffic area
Purchase a Sponsorship or Exhibit Booth
Let's work together.
Questions?
Contact Isaiah Perez, MAPA Academy Director
Hands-On Workshops - Learn From the Experts
To participate in a workshop, you must first be registered for the fall conference.
Ultrasound Workshop #1 FAST & USGPIV
Thursday, October 10, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Cost: $50 per person
This 2-hour course will provide participants with a unique opportunity to develop basic and advanced skills in POC ultrasound, specifically the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST Exam) and Ultrasound Guided peripheral IV access.
The course has been designed to meet the educational goals for both beginners and those with more advanced skills, using an evidence-based approach and standard ultrasound imaging protocols. You will also have an opportunity to work closely with expert faculty throughout the course.
Objectives:
- Discuss the indications for performing a FAST exam.
- Recognize the key anatomical structures and potential spaces when performing a fast exam.
- Understand basic ultrasound physics and knobology to optimize images when scanning a patient.
Ultrasound Workshop #2 Lung and Aorta
Thursday, October 10, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Cost: $50 per person
This 2-hour course will focus on Lung Ultrasound and the great vessels: Aorta & IVC. The workshop has been designed to meet the educational goals for both beginners and those with more advanced skills, using an evidence-based approach and standard ultrasound imaging protocols. You will also have an opportunity to work closely with expert faculty throughout the course.
Objectives:
- Discuss indications for imaging the thorax and abdominal aorta.
- Recognize the key anatomical structures and potential spaces when performing a thoracic ultrasound and sonographic landmarks of the abdominal aorta.
- Understand basic ultrasound physics and knobology to optimize images when scanning a patient.
Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #1
Friday, October 11, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Cost: $50 per person
Wound Assessment & Suture Techniques Workshop #2
Friday, October 11, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Cost: $50 per person
** Workshop #1 and Workshop #2 provide the same instruction. Please register for one session only.
This 3-hour workshop is designed to provide a framework in which the Physician Associate can determine if a wound is suitable for primary closure based on several clinical factors. Experienced instructors will assist by demonstrating various surgical techniques that will ensure safe and correct primary closure. In addition, the accepted protocol for wound care and follow up will be reviewed.
Objectives:
- Assess whether a wound is suitable for primary closure.
- Differentiate between the types of surgical needles and suture available.
- Provide their patients with necessary instruction on correct wound care and follow up.
Questions?
Contact Julie Frinzi, MAPA Meetings Director
Traverse City in the Fall!
Treat yourself to a luxurious stay at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, MI. Our room block is now open ensuring you comfortable and convenient accommodations.
Room rates are per room, per night, based on single/double occupancy, and are subject to state tax and convention and visitor's bureau assessment. In addition to the rates, there is a $20.95 per room, per night resort fee.
Book online or call 800-236-1577 using the group code MAPA24.
Hotel Guestroom $219
Tower Guestroom $269
One Bedroom Condo $269
Two Bedroom Condo $319
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard
PO Box 404
Acme, MI 49610-0404
231-534-6000
All rooms are first-come, first-served. Discounted rates are only guaranteed through September 8, 2024.
Don't wait, reserve your room today!
Private Wine Tour Awaits!
To attend the wine tour, you must first be registered for the fall conference.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
3:30 PM-7:30 PM
$115 per person
Join us on the Traverse City Wine and Beer trolley for an exclusive PRIVATE tour of Bonobo and Bowers Harbor wineries. Your registration covers transportation, snacks, and beverages onboard the trolley, along with a glass or flight of wine at each winery.
Rest assured, most CME lectures will be recorded, ensuring you can still earn credit for any sessions you miss.
Secure your spot now for $115 per person. Space is limited and we anticipate a quick sellout. Register today!
Questions?
Contact Julie Frinzi, MAPA Meetings Director
Welcome Students!
We hope you will join us for an event filled with valuable learning opportunities, engaging sessions, and the chance to connect with the greater Michigan PA community. Let's make the most of this enriching (and fun!) experience together.
Student Track
Students are invited to attend Student Track sessions on Friday, October 11 beginning at 12:55 PM in the Peninsula Room. Additionally, they have the option to attend lectures held in Governors' CD and Tower Ballroom throughout the conference.
Workshops
Students are invited to attend workshops for an additional $50 fee. A separate registration is required. We are seeking students who are interested in being models for the ultrasound workshops scheduled on Thursday, October 10 in the morning and afternoon. If interested, please contact Julie Frinzi.
Welcome Reception
Students are invited to attend the kick-off welcome reception on Thursday, October 10 from 5:00-700 PM in the Pavilion, weather permitting. (Back up - Michigan Ballroom)
Charity Tables
The 2024 charity is the Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest MI. PA schools may start decorating their donation tables at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 11. Tables are located in the Tower Prefunction space and will be judged at 5:30 PM.
University Receptions
Mix and mingle with your colleagues and faculty. Receptions will be held on Friday, October 11 from 4:30-6:15 PM. Locations - TBD.
Videos
Theme - Under the Sea
Quiz Bowl
Grab your seats early and be ready to cheer on your school by 7:00 PM on Friday, October 11. We'll see you in Governors' AB/CD for this uber-competitive and highly-anticipated event.
Questions?
Contact Julie Frinzi, MAPA Meetings Director.
MAPA’s 2024 CME fall conference charity is Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan. Hospital Hospitality House Of Southwest Michigan is a non-profit that provides housing to caregivers and patients receiving extended outpatient medical care at no charge. By alleviating financial burden, families and patients can focus on healing. To learn more about the charity you can visit their website or view their patient & family testimony video.
Please consider reviewing their MAPA specific Wishlist* posted below and consider donating. This charity drive is a friendly competition between Michigan PA Universities. Students, please make sure you donate through your school. Alumni, you may donate independently or through your former school.
All items will be collected Friday October 11th at the Grand Traverse Hotel at 5:30 PM. University charity drive winners will be announced at the MAPA 2024 CME Fall Conference.
*Please make sure any large item donations have a receipt in the event we get more than the requested amount.
** Recorded Lectures **
Lectures in Governors' CD and Tower Ballroom will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing after the conference.
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