CME Information & Agenda

This program is approved for 22.5 hours of AAPA Category I CME credits.

Wednesday, February 1

11:30-12:45 Registration & Visit the Exhibitors

12:45-1:00 Welcome & Conference Objectives— Cheryl DeGrandpre, PA-C, Chair, DEAPA CME Committee

1:00-2:00 Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes — Andrew Perron, MD

2:00-3:00 Back Pain: What we know, what we think we know, and what we don’t know — Andrew Perron, MD

3:00-3:30 Exhibit Break & Registration

3:30-4:30 AAPA Update—House of Delegates — Alan Hull, PA-C

4:30-6:00 Geriatric Medicine — Marilyn Gugliucci, PhD

6:15 -7:00 Behind the Scenes with DEAPA (A brief meeting to update on DEAPA happenings)

7:00 Fireside Chat with Laura Corbett, PA-C “PA Volunteerism”

Thursday, February 2

6:30 -7:30 Females in the Correction System: A Growing Trend — Shirley Ala, PA-C

7:30-7:45 Exhibit Break

7:45-9:45 Breakout 1— Splinting and Casting — David Gallant, RN, OTC (Limit 20-25)

7:45 -8:45 Breakout II—Evidence Based Updates in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation —Elisabeth Fowlie-Mock, MD

8:45 -9:45 A Review of the Evidence Based Treatments for Adult Type 2 Diabetes — Erika Pierce, PA-C

9:45-10:00 Exhibit Break

10:00-11:00 Dermatology 102— Alan White, PA-C

11:00-11:15 Exhibit Break

11:15-12:15 Drug Diversion Trends*—Maine DEA Agent, Tony Milligan

12:15-1:15 Lunch/Product Theater Program for Registrants by URL Pharma

1:15 - 5:30 Network with Exhibitors & Winter Activities

5:30-6:30 Reception & UNE PA Alumni Gathering

6:30 Non CME Buffet Dinner/Product Theater Program– Teva Respiratory

Friday, February 3

6:30-7:30 Assessment and Treatment of Head Injuries in School Age and College Athletes— Chris Lutrzykowski, MD

7:30-7:45 Exhibit Break

7:45-8:45 Urological Issues in the Primary Care Setting: When to Refer — Suzzanne Merithew, PA-C

8:45-9:45 Downeast Dangers from Mercury to Mushrooms, Shellfish to Synthetics — Tamas Peredy, MD

9:45-3:00 Network with Exhibitors & Afternoon Break for Winter Activities

10:00-11:30 Student Leadership Summit

11:30-12:30 Lunch/Product Theater for Registrants—Pending

3:00-4:00 Opioids ...Better the Devil You Know* — Amy Bosinske, PA-C

4:00-4:15 Exhibit Break

4:15-5:15 Naturopathic medicine in Primary Care — Barb MacDonald, ND

5:15-6:30 NCCPA Update and Avoiding Professional Pitfalls and Litigation — Erich Fogg, PA-C

7:00-9:00 Friday Night Banquet

Saturday, February 4

6:30-7:30 Pulmonary Hypertension — Joel Wirth, MD

7:45-8:45 Evaluating Heart Murmurs — John Raymond, PA-C

8:45-9:45 Reproductive and Medical Issues of PCOS — Michael Drouin, MD

10:00-11:00 Optimal Medication Use in Older Adults — Kenneth McCall III, PharmD

11:00-12:00 Epidemiological Analysis of the Maine PMP Data* — Kenneth McCall III, PharmD

12:00-12:15 Wrap Up, Complete Evaluations & Pick up CME Certificates

*Talk meets Specialty CME Requirements for Maine PAs with Schedule II prescribing privilege