WVAPA 2025 Spring CME Conference
The Resort At Glade Springs
255 Resort Drive
Daniels, WV 25832
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 12:30pm ET
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Credits Offered
This event offers 19.0 CME credits to attendees.
Additional Information
The 2025 West Virginia Association of Physician Assistants CME Conference provides an annual update for practicing and future Physician Assistants and other medical providers. This program’s broad range of topics provides clinicians with current information on significant advances in select areas of medicine and health policy.
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 21 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 3/6/2025 to 3/9/2025. AAPA reference number: CME-2013262.
- Workshops:
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- Thursday March 6, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Beverages and Snacks included
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EKG Bootcamp
- Review the basics of EKG interpretation, including recognizing the common rhythm and structural abnormalities, and diagnosing acute ischemia and infarction
- Includes individual workbook of practice EKGs
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Ocular Trauma and the Use of Ultrasound in the ED
- Learn common sources of ocular trauma that present to the ED
- Recognize the use of ultrasound in the assessment and management of ocular trauma
- Provides hands-on experience with portable US
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- CME Meeting:
- Early Bird Pricing ends Sunday January 12, 2025
- Friday March 7, 2025 - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Breakfast, Lunch, Welcome Reception, Beverages, Snacks included)
- Saturday March 8, 2025 - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Breakfast, Lunch, Beverages, Snacks included)
- Sunday March 9, 2025 - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Breakfast, Beverages, Snacks included)
Bring your family and enjoy all the amazing activities and amenities the beautiful Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, WV offers.
A block of rooms for WVAPA conference attendees have been reserved through January 25, 2025. Call 1-877-814-7316 and tell the operator that you are making reservations for the WV Assn. of Physician Assistants CME Conference '25 Room Block to book your stay!
Additional details, including daily agendas, dining/meal options, additional events and activities, meeting room locations, and more, will be communicated in the coming weeks.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Event Agenda
WVAPA 2025 Spring CME Conference
Event Agenda
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 12:30pm ET
All times listed in
Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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1:00pm - 5:00pm
EKG Bootcamp
Lailah Rice, PA-C
4.0 CE CreditsLOCATION: Bright A
REVIEW THE BASICS
Quick review of 12-lead ECG basics, including recognition of hypertrophy, axis deviation, and common abnormalitiesACS OR NOT?
Identify ECG abnormalities indicative of ACS, including more subtle changes, and those that mimic ACSNAME THAT RHYTHM
Recognize common arrhythmias, including atrial arrhythmias, heart blocks, and SVT
Friday, March 7, 2025
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7:00am - 8:00am
Registration / Breakfast
LOCATION: Bright B
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8:00am - 12:15pm
CME Sessions - MORNING
LOCATION: Bright A
4.0 CE Credits8:00 am - 9:00 am Lailah Rice, PA-C
Atrial Fibrillation Management Updates9:00 am - 10:00 am Janice Shipe-Spotloe, PA-C
The Impact of PAs in the Changing Tides of the US Healthcare Industry10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK
10:15 am - 12:15 pm Katharine Lee, PA-C
Approach to Eye Trauma and Utilization of Ocular POCUS -
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Exhibit Hall
LOCATION: Bright Foyer
Visit the Exhibit Hall for socializing and professional networking opportunities and connect with our program sponsors.
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12:15pm - 1:15pm
LUNCH - Sponsored
LOCATION: Bright B
Sponsored by: Novo Nordisk
Presentation by: Jamie McGuire, AGFNP-BC
Reimagine Possibilities With Wegovy for Adults With Obesity & Established CVD -
1:15pm - 3:15pm
CME Sessions - AFTERNOON
LOCATION: Bright A
2.0 CE Credits1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Dr. Alicia Wilson, PA, DMS
Digital Devices and Blue Light2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Kelly Smith-Riggleman, PA-C
Anemia Review -
3:45pm - 4:45pm
WVAPA Annual Members Meeting
LOCATION: Bright A
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5:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Reception
LOCATION: Bright B
Join your friends, colleagues, and peers, for a laid back welcome reception. Have a drink on WVAPA and enjoy delicious hors d‘oeuvres while you reconnect with old classmates, make new connections with providers in multiple fields, and share your career and accomplishments with colleagues.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
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7:00am - 8:00am
Registration / Breakfast
LOCATION: Bright B
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8:00am - 12:30pm
CME Sessions - MORNING
LOCATION: Bright A
4.0 CE Credits8:00 am - 9:00 am Travis Randolph, PA-C
Looking for the Fountain of Youth: Orthopaedic Injuries in Patients over 409:00 am - 10:00 am Melissa Jensen, PA-C
Just Beet It: Addressing Nutrition in Rural Populations10:00 am - 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am - 11:30 am Sandra Shuldheisz, MD
Yupelri - Navigating the COPD Patient Journey11:30 am - 12:30 pm Ashley Mellert, PA-C
Pharmacogenomic Testing in Psychiatry: GAME-CHANGER OR GIMMICK? -
9:00am - 3:30pm
Exhibit Hall
LOCATION: Bright Foyer
Visit the Exhibit Hall for socializing and professional networking opportunities and connect with our program sponsors.
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12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH - Sponsored
LOCATION: Bright B
Sponsored by: Astra Zeneca
Presentation by: Brent P. Goodman, MD
Identifying 'Constellations': Polyneuropathy and Cardiomyopathy of ATTR Amyloidosis -
1:30pm - 4:45pm
CME Sessions - AFTERNOON
LOCATION: Bright A
3.0 CE Credits1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Brittany Cummings, PA-C
The Forgotten Lesson: Perinatal Mental Health2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Julie DeTemple, MD
Airsupra: A Paradigm Shift in Asthma Rescue3:30 pm - 3:34 pm BREAK
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Tejas Joshi, MD
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) Review
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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7:00am - 8:00am
Registration / Breakfast
LOCATION: Bright B
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8:00am - 12:15pm
CME Sessions - MORNING
LOCATION: Bright A
4.0 CE Credits8:00 am - 9:00 am Denise Chambers, PA-C
Atypical Presentation of Geriatric Patients in Primary Care9:00 am - 10:00 am Divya Rajan, MD
Hyponatremia Review10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK
10:15 am - 12:15 pm Melissa Jensen, PA-C, Lindsay Jensen, RN
Medical Ethics - Putting Principles into Real-World Practice