OAPA 52nd Annual Fall CME Conference Information

Exhibitor Registration Open

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Morning General Session – Young Ballroom A,B,C, and Live Streaming

In Person Registration is from 7:00 – 8:00 am


7:50 – 8:00 AM

Jeff Burke

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jeff Burke, MHS, PA-C
OAPA President

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Podiatry Trends 2024

Trent Wallace, DPM, AACFAS

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Common Dermatoses in Skin of Color

Pamela Allen, MD

9:00 – 11:00 AM

IN PERSON ONLY – Everest Ballroom
WORKSHOP: BLS Provider Course

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-I
Must sign up and pay for workshop ahead of time.

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Young Ballroom D & E
Virtual
Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

This break is sponsored by the Oklahoma Army National Guard

10:15 – 11:15 AM

Communication Workshop—Reflective Listening

Steve Orwig, MD

11:15 – 12:15 PM

HIV Management for Primary Care PA

Jennifer Stauffer, MHS, PA-C, AAHIVS

12:15 -2:00 PM

Lunch and General Membership Meeting and Live Streaming

Young Ballroom A,B,C and Live Streaming

2:00 – 3:00 PM

What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know about MASLD and MASH

Elizabeth King Goacher, PA-C, AF-AASLD

Educational Grant from Novo Nordisk

2:00 – 6:00 PM

IN PERSON ONLY – Everest Ballroom
WORKSHOP: PALS Refresher

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-I
Must sign up and pay for workshop ahead of time.

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Pediatric Surgical Emergencies

Alessandra Landmann, MD, FAAP

4:00 – 4:15 PM

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Young Ballroom D & E
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

4:15 – 5:15 PM

Understanding Erectile Dysfunction

Greg Dennis, DO

5:15 – 6:15 PM

Insights in the Care of LVAD Patients

David Meggo, MD

6:15 – 7:15 PM

Traumatic Brain Injury: Early Intervention and Long-Term Management

Ira Bowen, DO

7:45 PM

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

AirSupra: For Asthma Rescue
Mahogany Prime Steakhouse
2024-10-02 at 7:45 pm.
145 W Sheridan, OKC, OK.
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
(Primary Care, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine specialties only)

7:45 PM

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

Management and Challenges in the Treatment of Erosive GERD.
Bob’s Steak & Chop House
100 Oklahoma City Blvd (Inside the Omni Hotel), OKC, OK 73109.
Speaker: Betsy Dodson, PA-C
Sponsor: Phathom Pharmaceuticals
(Pediatric specialty is not permitted to attend.)

7:45 PM

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

Prescribe More Time: Identifying Patients for Treatment With TZIELD to Potentially Delay the Onset of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes
Mickey Mantles
7 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, OKC OK
Speaker: Ashlea Hill, APRN
Sponsor: Sanofi
(All specialties welcome .)

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Thursday, October 3, 2024
Morning General Session – Young Ballroom A,B,C, and Live Streaming


8:00 – 10:00 AM (Breakfast will be served during this essential two-hour update!)

AAPA National Advocacy Update

Shannon Morey, JD, AAPA, Senior Director, State Advocacy and Outreach

Advocacy & Medicine: From a Good Idea to the Governor’s Desk”

Don Guthrie, PA-C, Chair, Legislative & Governmental Affairs

OAPA Lobby Team
Jan Lofits, Tyler Powell, Matt Lathum, Jason Dunnington

9:00 – 11:00 AM


IN PERSON ONLY – Everest Ballroom
WORKSHOP: BLS Provider Course

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-1

Must sign up and pay for workshop ahead of time.

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Young Ballroom D & E
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall


10:15 – 11:15 AM

ROVER Essentials: Certifying the Cause of Death

Ameyka Pittman, M.Ed., ROVER Partner Support Supervisor  
Erin Burke, ROVER Provider Support Specialist
Kole Trent, ROVER Field Services Staff
ROVER – Vital Records | Oklahoma State Department of Health

11:15 – 12:15 PM

“Trauma Vignettes” Trauma Casualty care update

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-I

12:15 – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break – Awards Luncheon
In Person – Ballroom 1-3 and Live Streaming

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

Please visit the Exhibitors and thank them for supporting your profession and this conference. FINAL DRAWING at 1:45 pm for in-person!

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Don’t Miss a Beat: Atrial Fibrillation Update 2024

David Sandler, MD

2:00 – 6:00 PM

IN-PERSON ONLY – Meeting Room 1
WORKSHOP: ACLS Refresher

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-I
Must sign up and pay for workshop ahead of time.

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Theresa Horton, MD

4:00 – 4:15 PM

Break – In Person – Young Ballroom D & E
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

4:15 – 5:15 PM

Taking Care of Children in the Age of Legalized Marijuana

Theresa Horton, MD
Satisfies Substance Abuse Requirement for Oklahoma Licensure

5:15 – 6:15 PM

Endometriosis: An Emerging Cause of Ovarian Cancer: One Womans’ Personal Journey

Adrienne Martin-DeAngelis, BS, BS, PA-C, DMS-candidate X3

6:15 – 7:15 PM

Substance Abuse: A Spotlight on Supporting Safe Opioid Use

Jennifer Hardcopf Stagg, PharmD, BCPS    

Satisfies Substance Abuse Requirement for Oklahoma Licensure

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7:15 pm

IN PERSON ONLY
OAPA Reception – Tailgate Party

OAPA Tailgate! There will be snacks, drink tickets, games, door prizes, and of course, catching up with fellow PA’s. Don’t forget a few business cards to network with current PA students and come dressed ready to cheer for your favorite team.

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Friday, October 4, 2024
Morning General Session – Young Ballroom A,B,C, and Live Streaming


8:00 – 9:00 AM

Migraine: Brain & Body

David Gordon, MD

9:00 – 10:00 AM

You’ve Got Anemia, Now What?

Dane Thomas, PA-C, MMS

10:00 – 10:15 AM


Break – In Person – Foyer
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

10:15 – 11:15 AM

Human Trafficking: Trauma-Informed Advocacy, Treatment and Community Collaboration

Karen Smith, Human Trafficking/OCAT Project Director, Family Safety Center

Sara Gadd Human Trafficking Program Manager, Mission Integration Ascension

11:15 – 12:15 PM

Cardiovascular Manifestations of Thyroid Disorders

Lubna Mirza, MD FACE        

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Product Theater Lunch – Young Ballroom A,B,C – IN-PERSON ONLY

SANOFI and REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS
Topic: Partner in Asthma Care, Partner in Asthma Relief
Speaker: Todd Mahr, MD

1:15 – 2:15 PM

New Drug Update

Katherine O’Neal, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, AE-C, CLS, FADCES

2:15- 3:15 PM

Lymphedema: The Forgotten Condition

Curtis Marti, OTD

3:15- 4:15PM

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Hip Pathology

John Tompkins, MD

4:15PM


IN PERSON ONLY
Adjourn, Door Prizes, and Refreshments

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