AASPA 2024 Annual CME Meeting — Save the Date!
Wednesday, August 28 – friday, august 30, 2024
mass general brigham | Assembly Row | boston, ma
399 REvolution Drive, Somerville, Massachusetts
The American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) 2024 CME meeting will be back in Boston! Stay tuned for track details and workshops. We are thrilled to present an event focused on topics pertinent to being a well-rounded, successful surgical clinician. Topics for AASPA 2024 include the following:
Pain Management Update for Surgical PAs & Adjunctive Therapies
Wellness and Career Longevity for Surgical PAs
First Assist Workshop with Simulation Models
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Applied for Surgical PAs
Surgical Updates, the Latest and Greatest (multi-specialty)
PA Education (Fellowships, Building a PA Program, Leadership, Surgical PA training)
Utilization of PAs in Robotic Surgery
Unique Knowledge Building for PAs in Surgical Oncology, Immunotherapy and Cancer
Billing and Coding
Ventilator management
PANRE-LA vs standard PANRE
POCUS Training Paradigm for New Grads
Rounding and Postoperative Care
This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for up to 54 AAPA Category 1 CME credits*. Approval is valid from 8/28/2024 to 8/31/2025 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. AAPA reference number: CME-2011691.* The attendee will have the opportunity to claim up to 54 CME credits. Please note, CME credits for workshops will only be offered live (they are not recorded). Recordings of CME lectures will be available for replay and CME credit after the conference. If you have questions regarding the exact number of CME credits you will earn, please email us at [email protected].
View this year's agenda here: 2024 Annual CME Meeting.
*Please note workshop options will be available later
Full Meeting Registration: $695
Full Meeting Registration (AASPA Member): $495
Full Meeting Registration (Student): $175
Single Day Registration: $300
*Please note our cancellation policy: 100% Reimbursement until June 15th, 2024. After June 15th, 50%. No reimbursement after August 1st, 2024.
WORKSHOPS
View our selection of hands-on workshops!
NIFA FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRST ASSISTING FOR THE PA
Thursday, August 29 and Friday, August 30 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
NIFA Fundamentals of First Assisting for the PA (Dean Parsons, MSN, Phillip Carpino, PA-C)
"NIFA Fundamentals of First Assisting for the PA" is a collaboration with the National Institute of First Assists (NIFA) and AASPA. The workshop will include suturing skills, case simulation, and first assisting principles applicable to PAs in a two-day workshop held August 29 - 30, 2024. The course runs 8:00 am to 5:00 pm both days.
Day 1 Agenda:
0730-0800 REGISTRATION
0800-1000 KNOT TYING
1000-1100 INSTRUMENT HANDLING AND NEEDLE DRIVING
1100-1200 CASE SIMULATION | ABDOMINAL CASE
1200-1300 LUNCH
1300-1400 CONTINUATION OF ABDOMINAL CASE (Includes suturing techniques)
1400-1600 CASE SIMULATION | COLON RESECTION
1600-1700 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER AND UNDERSTANDING ANATOMY OF LAYER CLOSURE
Day 2 Agenda:
0800-1000 SURGICAL PA FOUNDATIONS | PHIL CARPINO, PA-C
1000-1100 TECHNIQUE REVIEW (from DAY 1)
1100-1200 CASE SIMULATION | FEMUR PLATFORM CUT-DOWN & REPAIR
1200-1300 LUNCH
1300-1700 CLOSURE IDEALS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES
ROBOTIC SURGERY PA BOOTCAMP
Wednesday, August 28 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Robotic Surgery PA Bootcamp (Ashley Hallbauer, PA-C, Mike Llewellyn, PA-C)
PRE-PA SEMINAR
Thursday, August 29 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Surviving CASPA (Laura Hassan, PA-S)
Where to Stay
Special rates available at the Row Hotel at Assembly Row, Autograph Collection by Marriott.
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