Conference Agenda

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Don Guthrie, PA
OAPA President

The PAs Essential Role in Stroke Care (Acute, Subacute, and Inpatient)

Anna Wanahita, MD

The Implementation of PAs in a Disaster – the April 27th, 2024, Sulphur Tornado: An Oklahoma Experience

Johnnie Gilpen, PA-C CAQ(EM) NRP

IN PERSON ONLY – Meeting Room 1
WORKSHOP: BLS Provider Course

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

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Ballroom 4
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

Saving your butt: Colon Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Steven Carter, MD

Pediatric Sepsis

Andrew Gormley, MD

Lunch and General Membership Meeting and Live Streaming

Ballroom 1-3 and Live Streaming

Back Pain Workup and Treatment from Neurosurgery Perspective

Chao Li, DO, FCNS

IN PERSON ONLY – Meeting Room 1
WORKSHOP: PALS Refresher

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

Legislative Update

Don Guthrie, PA, OAPA President
Jan Loftis, Tyler Powell, Matt Latham, OAPA Lobbyists
Sandra Harrison, JD, MPA, Executive Director of the OBMLS
Audra Ball, PA-C, PAPAC Chair 

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Ballroom 4
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

Advances in HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Michelle Lewis, PharmD., BCPS, AAHIVP 

Prescribe with Purpose: Tackling Otitis Media Responsibly  

Noor Jihan Abdul-Haqq, MD

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

Severe Hypoglycemia Management and Gvoke HypoPen
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
8330 Riverside Pkwy
Sponsored By: Xeris Pharmaceuticals

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

Sexual and Vaginal Health
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
8330 Riverside Pkwy
Sponsored By: Hologic

Dinner Program (Must be pre-registered.)

Let’s Talk Type 1 Diabetes: Benefits of Early Detection, Screening, and Monitoring      
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
8330 Riverside Pkwy
Sponsored By: Sanofi
Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Endocrinology Specialties ONLY

Diagnosis and Treatment of Knee Pain as a General Practitioner

Jonathan Clark, PA-C, MHS, MEd

Reducing Risk and Navigating Malpractice Insurance: Essential Strategies for PAs

Guy Feist, Vice President, MidAmerica Healthcare Team

IN PERSON ONLY – Meeting Roo 1
WORKSHOP: BLS Provider Course

Bill Justice, NREMT-P, TEMS-1

Must sign up and pay for workshop ahead of time.

Break – In Person – Exhibit Hall – Ballroom 4
Virtual – Please Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

Oklahoma’s Prescription Monitoring Program: Its Utility and Required Use

Hannah Jacobs, BA, Training Specialist, OBN

Controlling the Polycythemia Effect Associated with Testosterone Treatment         

Shane Kelleher, PA-C

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

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!

IN-PERSON ONLY – Meeting Room 2
WORKSHOP: The Art of Medicine – A Warrior Profession: Developing A Warrior’s Mindset to Cultivate Resilience and Professional Longevity.

 Johnnie Gilpen, PA-C CAQ(EM) NRP

This course is designed to:

1. Address the unique healthcare on-the-job dangers (i.e., highly infectious diseases, active shooters, mass casualties), shift creep, professional burnout/stress, and suicide among healthcare and first responders.  

2. Assist participants in developing resources and support tools that help build resiliency and perseverance and promote professional longevity.

Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

Steven Stroud, MD

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.

Minimal Invasive Pain Treatments in 2025

Dan Nguyen, MD

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

Surprising Melanoma Facts

Joe Monroe, PA

Euglycemic DKA

Adam Betz, MD

Assessment and Management of Typical and Treatment-Resistant Alcohol
Withdrawal Syndrome

Tessa Manning, MD, FAPA

Satisfies Substance Abuse Requirement for Oklahoma Licensure

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IN PERSON ONLY
OAPA Reception – Casino Night – 5 O’clock Somewhere

Dress up in your best Hawaiian clothes and wear your flip flops. Come and play a variety of casino games, win play money for a chance to win prizes, enjoy great food and drinks, and best of all, come and socialize with your colleagues. Have a plus one that is not registered for conference? Pay $25 per plus one at the door.

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Oklahoma Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and MOUD

Kelly Dunn, MD
Satisfies Substance Abuse Requirement for Oklahoma Licensure

The 2025 Vascular Landscape: Bridging Clinical Need with Cutting Edge Solution

Adel Barkat MD, RPVI

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

New Innovations in Drug Therapy for CKD

Sunil Agrawal, MD, FASN, FNKF

Triaging Urgent Eye Conditions: A Clinical Guide

Sahab Astani, OD 

Product Theater Lunch – Ballroom 1-3: IN-PERSON ONLY

Sponsored by Alexion
Topic: Get Straight to the Source of Hypophosphatasia
Speaker: Christina Yazdani, CCD, PA-C

Complex Connections: Exploring the Intersection of Eating Disorders and Mental Health Disorders

Brandt Wiskur, PhD., LMSW

Parkinson’s Plus Syndrome

Farhat Husain , MD

Drug Updates 2025

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

IN PERSON ONLY
Adjourn, Door Prizes, and Refreshments