The conference will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018 – Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. All conference events will take place inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, and the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70130.
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Yes, guest passes are available for purchase on site at the conference. Guests must be 18 years of age or older and are only allowed in the Exhibit Hall and the General Session.
As with all CME, conference CME credit is awarded on an hour for hour basis. Sessions are generally scheduled for 60 minutes which equals one credit.
Self-assessment CME will receive an additional 50 percent weighting when logging with NCCPA. PAs should be aware that the extra weighting for self-assessment activities is only relevant to NCCPA certification. States that require CME for license renewal purposes do not apply any additional weighting for self-assessment CME and PAs must claim those credits exactly as awarded on their CME certificates.
The maximum total number of credits available is between 39 and 42 credits, depending on what you attend.
In recognition of the value of self-assessment and its role in continuous professional development, NCCPA is now offering an additional incentive to encourage PA participation in self-assessment activities. For all activities approved for AAPA Category 1 Self-Assessment CME credit, NCCPA will now apply an additional 50% weighting when those self-assessment credits are logged for NCCPA certification maintenance purposes. In other words, if a PA logs 20 AAPA Category 1 Self-assessment CME credits with NCCPA, they will count as 30 of their total 100 credit requirements for that 2-year CME cycle.
PAs should be aware that the extra weighting for self-assessment activities is only relevant to NCCPA certification and NCCPA will automatically apply the extra weighting in their logging system. PAs should log self-assessment credits exactly as they are reflected on their CME certificates.States that require CME for license renewal purposes do not apply any additional weighting for self-assessment and PAs must claim those credits exactly as awarded on their CME certificates.
MTE Sessions feature a blend of lecture-based and case-based content, presented by facilitators who guide discussion on a specific topic. They are designed for PAs practicing in the relevant specialty for more than 5 years. These sessions will be available for purchase when registration opens on November 1, 2017.
Speak Like a Pro (SLaP) is a small group interactive professional development opportunity for PAs interested in becoming better speakers. Participants make brief presentations that will be videotaped and critiqued by experts. These sessions will be available for purchase when registration opens November 1, 2017.
Workshops at AAPA 2018 aim to provide in-depth practical instruction to enhance your clinical skills, covering topics from reading EKGs and knot-tying to using bedside ultrasound. You can purchase your tickets during the conference registration process, which opens November 1, 2017.
AAPA Conference on Demand gives you online access to sessions recorded at AAPA 2018 and is available for purchase through Learning Central. The full list of sessions to be captured in New Orleans will not be available until April 2018 as it is dependent on individual speakers giving permission for capture. The content is the presentation slides synchronized with the audio of the speaker’s voice. You must complete an evaluation and clinical questions at the conclusion of the presentation to be able to claim credit.
CME fromAAPA 2017 in Las Vegas is available now.
Fill out theEvent Request Form with all your events details. AAPA will assign space and send confirmations in January of 2018. Event request must be received by May 1, 2018, to be included in the online conference scheduler and AAPA App
Conference attendees are extremely interested in new products and information that could better patient care, as well as improve their efficiencies as a healthcare provider.
Register now to exhibit! If you have questions,contact Tony Manigross atbusinessdevelopment@aapa.org or 571-319-4508.
Sponsoring at this conference will improve visibility of your support of the PA profession as well as increase traffic to your exhibit or product theater.
Register now as a sponsor and if you have any questions contact Tony Manigross atbusinessdevelopment@aapa.org or 571-319-4508.
In order for any organization to produce a large national conference, conference cities require the organization to reserve blocks of hotel rooms in the city to accommodate their attendees. Filling these room blocks is required to offset major costs at both the convention center and the headquarters hotel. If AAPA had to absorb these costs, registration fees would escalate considerably. In addition, if AAPA does not fill the hotel blocks, there is no negotiating power for the future. With the advent of Airbnb and discounted hotel websites, filling the blocks is an increasingly difficult task. It is becoming industry standard to require attendees to book inside the block. We have chosen to offer an incentive to stay inside the block in the form of a $200 registration discount.
When you book inside the block, you have the added benefit of not being charged for the deposit until May 2018. Staying within the block affords exceptional networking opportunities and a far more cohesive conference. Our guaranteed low group rates remain the same through the time of the conference.
If you live within a 50-mile radius of New Orleans, you are automatically eligible for the $200 discount on your registration.
The hotel block registration discount is available for all registrants, even if they are sharing a room with another attendee. The discount can be applied for up tofour people sharing one room.
To receive the discount for all individuals who are sharing a room, follow the instructions below:
1.The person who will be reserving the room in their name shouldregister and book the hotel room first bylogging in to the registration and housing dashboard. When this individual reaches the “Book Hotel” page, they should follow instructions to reserve the room.
2. After the room is reserved, they can fill in information for each guest. The first guest information should be the person who is holding the room in their name. Next, select the purple "Add Person" button and add up to 3 additional guests before reviewing and checking out.
3. After step two, each additional guest canregister. When reaching the “Book Hotel” page, select “No Reservations at this time.” Then select “Sharing a room reserved by someone else.” You will receive a pop-up stating “Please provide the name of the person you are sharing a room with.” Enter the name of the person who reserved the room and continue. This will apply the discount at check out.
Should any issues arise during this process, please contact the meetings department atmeetings@aapa.org.