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2015 Summer CME Conference & Exhibition

July 13-17 Hilton Head Island, SCWestin Hilton Head Island

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March 4-7 Atlanta, GA

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Celebrating GAPA’s 40th

Anniversary with Two Great CME

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2015 CME Conferences for Physician

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EXHIBITION HALL & JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

GAPA’s Exhibition Hall will feature dozens of companies presenting the latest medical products, services, career opportunities and professional services. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the resources available to today’s health care professionals. Looking for a new job? Representatives of employment services, large hospitals, clinics and other employers will be there waiting to talk with you.

CME CREDIT – PAs, NPs & ATs

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: SPRING – This program has not yet been approved for Category 1 CME credit. GAPA will request 21 Category 1 CME hours (plus up to 6 hours for optional Monday workshops) from the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

SUMMER – This program has not yet been approved for Category 1 CME credit. GAPA will request 27.5 Category 1 CME hours (plus up to 9 hours for optional Monday workshops) from the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS: According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, you are now permitted to earn and file CE credits for programs accredited by the AAPA. For more information, please visit www.nursecredentialing.org.

ATHLETIC TRAINERS: GAPA will offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This is a great opportunity to obtain your CEU/CME if you are dual certified. In addition, a separate CEU certificate will be available for athletic trainers to submit to their own licensing and/or certification board. Please visit www.bocatc.org for details

Be welcomed by GAPA’s PresidentDEAR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES,

We have an exciting schedule of events for our Spring and Summer Conferences for GAPA’s 40th Anniversary! We are offering over 26 hrs of CME during the Spring Conference and over 33 hrs of CME during the Summer Conference. We also have multiple workshops available to learn new skills, perfect old skills, or just learn a few pointers along the way.

Our Spring Conference is being held at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. We are happy to provide a more convenient venue for our attendees, as well as a location that will allow families to enjoy the unlimited activities around the city. This will also provide us with the opportunity to take our “CME activities on the road.” On Wednesday March 4th, we will be traveling on buses to the capital for “PA Week” in Georgia. Come one, come all! Wear your white coats and show your legislators the importance of PAs in Healthcare and share with them our concern with our ability and right to practice in Georgia. More details will follow concerning the CME credits during the bus rides to and from the capital.

Don’t miss the keynote speaker at the spring conference, Dr. Alex Isakov from Emory University, as he speaks on Ebola Treatment and Procedures. I’m sure this will be a memorable event that we all can’t afford to miss!

In July, we’ll meet again on Hilton Head Island. This will prove to be one of our largest conferences ever. We look forward to starting our Alumni Gatherings from our state’s programs. Plan to meet up with your old friends and share new stories. The Student Challenge Bowl and Student Track looks to bring in some young life and energy especially when we have our Volleyball Tournament. Plan to bring your family along to enjoy the beach and sun but, don’t forget about the Golf Tournament, 5K Fun Run, and the Blood Drive.

I look forward to seeing y’all in 2015.

Dan Vacala GAPA President 2014-2015 danvacala@comcast.net

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2015 Summer CME Conference & Exhibition

July 13-17 Hilton Head Island, SC

2015 Spring CME Conference & Exhibition

March 4-7 Atlanta, GA

THE WESTIN HILTON HEAD ISLAND RESORT & SPA Two Grasslawn Avenue Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928

On a pristine stretch of sugar-white sand along the Atlantic Ocean lies the newly renovated Westin Hilton Heath Island Resort & Spa. Nourish your soul on the coast as you feel the warm ocean breezes, satisfy your shopping with unique boutiques and retailers nearby, or get on a bike and breathe in the area’s rich history and natural surroundings. And for the little ones, fun and friends await at Westin Kids Club ®. The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa is the perfect place for your next family getaway.

Special GAPA Rates: Rooms for GAPA conference attendees begin at $244 a night. A $10 resort charge, 9% tax and a $1 tourism fee per night is not included in the rate. Call the Westin toll free at 800-937-8461 and mention that you will be attending the GAPA Summer 2015 Conference to receive special rates. Make your reservations early as a sell-out is expected. Visit gapa.net to make your online hotel reservations.

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Cobb Energy Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339

HOST HOTEL: Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria 2815 Akers Mill Road Atlanta, GA 30339

Located in Northwest Atlanta, just minutes from Downtown and Buckhead, the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center is easily accessible for those who would like to tour the city. If you are a fan of the arts, don’t miss The Atlanta Opera – Rigoletto March 3rd and 6th at the Energy Center.

In Atlanta, fine dining, shopping and rich history combine with inspiration-inducing attractions to create a city with Southern charm and world-class sophistication.

Special GAPA Rates: Rooms for GAPA conference attendees begin at $129 a night. Call the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria at 1-800-EMBASSY and use group code GAA to receive special rates. Make your reservations early as a sell-out is expected

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ACLS RECERTIFICATION This course is a review course for those with a current ACLS course card. This workshop will cover the skills and didactic information necessary to treat a cardiac arrest patient. Participants will review various clinical applications.

BASIC DERMATOLOGY PROCEDURES & MANAGEMENT OF COMMON SKIN LESIONS Provide a broader range of services to your patients by understanding and learning basic dermatology procedures! This hands-on workshop provides participants an opportunity to identify basic skin lesions and learn procedures and treatment options.

BASIC EKG (Spring) This is a BASIC review of principles for analysis of cardiac rhythm strips and dysrhythmias. The workshop begins with an interactive discussion of basic EKG rhythms, including atrial/junctional arrhythmias, ventricular dysrhythmias, AV blocks, and identification of all QRS complex components, heart rate calculation and rhythm identification. Attendees will then re-discover the basics of interpreting the 12-Lead EKG.

BCLS This is a refresher for the AHA Basic Life Support course. Healthcare professionals will learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR to victims of all ages, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.

BOARD REVIEW Description forthcoming.

CASTING AND SPLINTING (Summer) Casting and Splinting is a ‘hands-on’ case-based lecture workshop with ‘hands-on’ practice. This course concentrates on common orthopedic conditions warranting the application of a splint and or cast. At the conclusion of this course individuals will improve their assessment and management skills in Orthopedic splinting and casting; identify ‘red flag’ patients, and increases confidence with important splinting/casting procedures; and understand the basic indications for various types of splints and cats, and when to best use each.

CHEST X-RAYS Everything you always wanted to know about a CXR, but were afraid to ask! This hands-on workshop will provide the tools necessary for interpreting CXRs in a primary care setting. Review radiographic images along with brief case studies while expanding your knowledge of CXRs and making the appropriate diagnosis.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS Hands on skills will be emphasized during this comprehensive orthopedic workshop. Basic to advanced skills will be covered enabling practitioners an opportunity to learn and perfect their skills. Individual instruction will be provided as well as lecture demonstration. Skills covered include; casting, splinting, intra-compartmental pressure monitor system, X-ray evaluation, techniques in dislocation relocation, ACL risk evaluation, and other hot topics.

CRASH COURSE IN QUICK CLINICAL SKILLS Learn new clinical skills with an explanation demonstration workshop. Literally from head to toe, this workshop will cover a multitude of skills necessary for treating conditions encountered in the acute care setting. Skills such as fish hook removal, ring removal; body piercing jewelry removal, abscess/felon/paronychia drainage, central line placement, chest tube placement, lumbar puncture, and various nerve blocks will be covered in lecture. Equipment will be available to have hands-on practice of other skills (should time allow) but emphasis will be given to the skills most often requested in the past. Individual instruction will be provided and everyone will have the opportunity to practice on life-like models. Pearls and techniques of various clinical skills will be discussed.

DOCUMENTATION & CODING: ADVANCED (Summer) This advanced workshop will enable participants an opportunity to learn the skills to identify elements required in documentation for coding and correctly document various levels of patient examination in the medical chart. This will be an interactive open discussion presentation.

DOCUMENTATION AND CODING: BASIC Learn basic skills that will help you identify key elements required in documentation for coding and correctly document various levels of patient examination in the medical chart.

EKG 12 LEAD For those that are comfortable with ECGs, the focus turns to the interpretation of a 12-Lead ECG. At the conclusion of this session you will be able to recognize a properly performed 12-Lead ECG; determine the mean QRS axis and state the common causes of axis deviation (LAD, RAD, IAD); describe 12-Lead ECG features of ischemia, injury, infraction; chamber enlargement, bundle branch blocks, hemi blocks, pericarditis, electrolyte and drug effects; plus interpret 3 (three) 12-Lead EKGs and identify the pathological condition causing the abnormality.

ORTHOPEDIC EXAM: KNEE AND ANKLE Knee and Ankle complaints continue to fill the clinics and emergency rooms. Clinicians must be able to formulate a differential diagnosis efficiently and effectively in order to expedite treatment options.

EYE EXAMS (Summer) Sharpen your skills and master that mysterious slit lamp exam. This lecture workshop on the examination of the eye will instruct you in the correct examination of the eye utilizing the ophthalmoscope and slit lamp. Hands-on practice with the slit lamp will be provided. The all-important basic eye exam and eye pathology will be covered. What should you see with the Wood’s lamp? How do you flip an eyelid? Is it an abrasion or an ulcer? What constitutes an ophthalmic emergency? Attend this workshop to better understand these and many more eye-related topics.

IMAGING OF THE SPINE WITH X-RAY AND MRI (Summer) This hands-on workshop will cover basic spine imaging and will provide you with the tools necessary for interpreting spine x-rays and MRI. By learning how to review radiographic and spine MRI images and brief case studies, you will be able expand your knowledge in making the appropriate differential diagnosis.

NIGHTSHIFT IN THE ED: RADIOLOGY This comprehensive workshop presents multiple short cases encountered in the ED setting. Cases will be presented with a description of the complaint, the x-ray taken, and the appropriate labs ordered in order to formulate a differential diagnosis of the patient.

ORTHOPEDIC EXAM: UPPER EXTREMITY EVALUATION Shoulder and elbow pain are one of the most common complaints that present to the clinic. Narrowing the differential diagnosis for the shoulder joint is a complex yet simple task. This lecture is designed to familiarize participants with evidence based physical exam techniques for the shoulder and elbow.

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (Summer) This is a refresher course for those with a current PALS course card. The workshop covers the infant/child in respiratory failure, shock, or arrest. At the conclusion, participants will be proficient in their ability to recognize the infant or child at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest; resuscitate and stabilize infant/child in respiratory failure, shock, or arrest.

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PROCEDURE SKILLS (Summer) Literally from head to toe, this workshop will cover a multitude of skills necessary for treating conditions encountered in the acute care setting. Skills such as fish hook removal, ring removal; body piercing jewelry removal, abscess/felon/paronychia drainage, central line placement, chest tube placement, lumbar puncture, and various nerve blocks will be covered in lecture. You will have hands-on practice in lumbar puncture, central line placement, and chest tube placement. Equipment will be available to have hands-on practice of other skills (should time allow), but emphasis will be given to the skills most often requested in the past. Individual instruction will be provided and everyone will have the opportunity to practice on life-like models.

SUTURING & WOUND TECHNIQUES All Participants will take home a new suture kit and material! Update your knowledge and practice suture skills. This workshop will cover various suture skills which include; simple interrupted, corner stitch, vertical/horizontal and running suture.

TEAM (TRAUMA EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT) (Summer) Learn initial evaluation techniques and early management of the trauma patient. You will be able to describe the principles of initial assessment and management, identify the sequence of priorities used in assessment of injuries, describe the guidelines and techniques used in initial resuscitation and definitive-care phases, identify how the patient’s medical history and the mechanism of injury contribute to the identification of injuries, and identify teamwork concepts.

WHEN INJECTIONS ARE APPROPRIATE & BENEFICIAL Many mid-level practitioners have never been taught basic joint injection and aspiration techniques. Although basic musculoskeletal anatomy has been taught, hands on application of the anatomy in aspirating and injecting joints has been limited with few opportunities to demonstrate hands on skills.

WHERE’S YOUR HEAD…ON SPORTS CONCUSSION Concussions in sports continues to evolve as we discover new and improved techniques in clinical assessment and management. This workshop will discuss the assessment, management and treatment options for sports concussions.

David Alexander, PA-C, MPAS Atlanta, GA Piedmont Heart Institute

Hany Atallah, MD, FACEP Marietta, GA Grady Memorial Hospital Emory University”

Davina Braselton, PA-C, M.S. Gainesville, GA Lanier Dermatology

Louise Chang, MD Marietta, GA Emory University

Tim Dare, PA-C Savannah, GA Coastal Allergy & Asthma

Menelaos Demestihas, MD Atlanta, GA Emory University

Anthony Fullard, PhD Alpharetta, GA Atlanta Training

Jim Gordon, MPAS, PA Atlanta, GA Emory University School of Medicine

Jeff Greene, MMSc, PA-C Atlanta, GA Piedmont Heart Institute

Laura Gunder, DHSc, MHE, PA-C Orlando, FL Nova Southeastern University

Hank Heard, PA-C Atlanta, GA Mercer University

Cynthia Hunt, MPAS, PA-C Macon, GA Piedmont Orthopaedic Complex

Alex Isakov, MD Atlanta, GA Emory University

Mark Jenkins, MD Savannah, GA Chatham Orthopaedics

Alan Keating, PA-C Conyers, GA MD Pain Care

Jason Lucas, PhD, PA-C Atlanta, GA Piedmont Heart Institute

Leslie Norris, NP Franklin, NC Riverview Medical Associates

John Patka, PharmD, BCPS Atlanta, GA Grady Memorial Hospital

Allan Platt, PA-C, MMSc Atlanta, GA Emory University PA Program

JT Prather, MD Savannah, GA Chatham Orthopaedics

Ben Smith, PA-C Thomasville, GA McIntosh Clinic, P.C.

Jason Spencer – PA-C

Greg Thomas, PA, MPH Johns Creek, GA NCCPA

Philip Tobin, DHSc, PA-C Atlanta, GA Mercer University

Mary Vacala, ATC, PA-C, MSPAS, DFAAPA Savannah, GA Chatham Orthopaedics

Dan Vacala, PA-C Savannah, GA Chatham Orthopaedics

Amber Whitmore, PA-C Gainesville, FL University of Florida PA Program

Christy Wilson, PA-C, MPAS Marietta, GA Georgia Lung Associates

Daniel Wu, MD Atlanta, GA Emory University

ATL 2015 Spring PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE | MARCH 4 - 7 2015

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GENERAL SESSIONS AND GAPA EVENTS OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS10:00 AM Early Bird On-site Registration (10am-4pm) - Optional Workshops only day - Breakfast and Lunch on own

6:00 AM Registration / Breakfast

7:00 AM Red Eye in the Emergency Room

8:00 AM Emergency 911

8:45 AM Welcome from the President / Opening Ceremony

9:00 AM Specialty Session – Emergency Medicine: Pancreatitis – Not Just Booze and Stones

10:00 AM

11:00 AM Best Practices in Documenting your Medical Decision Making

12:15 PM Allergic Reaction in the Emergency Room

1:30 PM HIV/STD Update

2:30 PM The Opioid Epidemic

3:30 PM Taking the Bite out of Pain Management

7:30 AM Orthopedics Update

8:30 AM Oh My Cracking Joints! Osteoarthritis in 2015

9:30 AM Not Just Another Back Pain

10:30 AM What's New in this Joint? Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2015

11:30 AM Walk Around Lunch Exhibit

1:00 PM Things for Simple Things

2:00 PM Tips to Promote Patient Engagement and Pitfalls to Avoid

3:00 PM NCCPA Update

4:00 PM GAPA Legislative Update

7:00 AM The Atrial Fibrillation Patient

8:00 AM Heart Failure: The Art of the Pump - From Primary Care to Inpatient Care

9:00 AM Hypertension: Maintaining the High Ground over this Common Disease

10:00 AM ACS/Lipidemia: Connect the Clots

11:00 AM Keynote speaker - CDC Updates on Ebola

12:15 PM Eyecare for the Elderly

1:15 PM Hepatitis C Update

2:15 PM Depression: How to Make Your Patient Smile

3:15 PM Adult ADHD: Working Smarter Not Harder

4:15 PM Bone Tumors: How to Spot the Lesion

11:45 am - 12:15 pm Exhibit Hall Break

9:45 – 11:00 am Exhibit Hall Break

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAYFRIDAY

TIMEOPTIONAL WORKSHOPS10:00 AM Early Bird On-site Registration (10am-4pm) - Optional Workshops only day - Breakfast and Lunch on own

6:00 AM Registration / Breakfast

7:00 AM Red Eye in the Emergency Room

8:00 AM Emergency 911

8:45 AM Welcome from the President / Opening Ceremony

9:00 AM Specialty Session – Emergency Medicine: Pancreatitis – Not Just Booze and Stones

10:00 AM

11:00 AM Best Practices in Documenting your Medical Decision Making

12:15 PM Allergic Reaction in the Emergency Room

1:30 PM HIV/STD Update

2:30 PM The Opioid Epidemic

3:30 PM Taking the Bite out of Pain Management

7:30 AM Orthopedics Update

8:30 AM Oh My Cracking Joints! Osteoarthritis in 2015

9:30 AM Not Just Another Back Pain

10:30 AM What's New in this Joint? Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2015

11:30 AM Walk Around Lunch Exhibit

1:00 PM Things for Simple Things

2:00 PM Tips to Promote Patient Engagement and Pitfalls to Avoid

3:00 PM NCCPA Update

4:00 PM GAPA Legislative Update

7:00 AM The Atrial Fibrillation Patient

8:00 AM Heart Failure: The Art of the Pump - From Primary Care to Inpatient Care

9:00 AM Hypertension: Maintaining the High Ground over this Common Disease

10:00 AM ACS/Lipidemia: Connect the Clots

11:00 AM Keynote speaker - CDC Updates on Ebola

12:15 PM Eyecare for the Elderly

1:15 PM Hepatitis C Update

2:15 PM Depression: How to Make Your Patient Smile

3:15 PM Adult ADHD: Working Smarter Not Harder

4:15 PM Bone Tumors: How to Spot the Lesion

8:30 - 11:30 am Suture Techniques 8:30 AM

8:30 - 11:30 am When Injections are Appropriate & Beneficial

2:00 - 4:00 pm Orthopedic Exam 2:00 PM

2:00 - 5:00 pm Basic Dermatology

7:00 - 10:00 am ACLS Recertification 7:00 AM

8:00 - 11:00 am Advanced Techniques for Orthopedic Patients 8:00 AM

10:00 am - 12:00 pm BCLS 10:00 AM

1:30 - 4:30 pm Basic EKG 1:30 PM

1:30 - 4:30 pm Nightshift in the ED

8:30 - 10:30 am Chest X-rays 8:30 AM

8:30 - 11:00 am Crash Course in Quick Clinical Skills

1:00 - 3:00 pm EKG 12 Lead 1:00 PM

1:00 - 3:00 pm Where’s Your Head…on Sports Concussion

Schedule is preliminary. Subject to change. Due to liability, children are not allowed in the conference and exhibition area.

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HHI 2015 Summer PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE | JULY 13 - 17 2015M

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LGA TRACKS | OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS10:00 AM Early Bird On-Site Registration (10am - 4pm) Optional workshops only today - Breakfast and lunch on your own

6:30 AM Registration/Breakfast

7:00 AM Red Eye in the Emergency Room

8:00 AM Specialty Session – Emergency Medicine: Pancreatitis – Not Just Booze and Stones

8:50 AM Opening Ceremony / Welcome from the President

9:00 AM Diagnosis to Treatment of Common Allergies

10:00 AM Specialty Session - Emergency Medicine

11:00 AM Advance Nerve Blocks for Procedures

12:00 PM EPISTAXIS in the ED

1:00 PM State of the Academy and Awards Ceremony

1:30 PM Specialty Session – Emergency Medicine: Safe Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma – Don’t Leave Home Without It

2:30 PM What's New in this Joint? Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2015

3:30 PM Uncovering the Need to Sleep: Restless Leg Syndrome Diagnosis and Management

4:30 PM Oh My Cracking Joints! Osteoarthritis in 2015

6:30 AM Registration/Breakfast

7:00 AM Orthopedic for the Weekend Warrior

8:00 AM Specialty Session - Orthopedics - The Foot and Ankle Injuries You Don't Want Walking out Your Door

9:00 AM Specialty Session - Orthopedics - Not Just Another Back Pain

10:00 AM Specialty Session - Orthopedics - The Fractures that Walk in Your Door

12:00 PM Dental Emergency

1:00 PM Specialty Session - Dermatology - Dermatology Primer

2:00 PM Specialty Session - Dermatology - Dermatology Bootcamp

4:00 PM Geriatrics: Old Dog, New Tricks

7:00 AM Registration/Breakfast

7:00 AM Stomach Ache?

8:00 AM Chest Pain is not Always a MI

9:00 AM Palliative Care: The Start of a Beautiful Ending

10:00 AM Bone Tumors: How to Spot the Lesion

12:00 PM Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders

1:00 PM Heart Failure: The Art of the Pump - From Primary Care to Inpatient Care

2:00 PM ACS/Lipidemia: Connect the Clots

3:00 PM Hypertension: Maintaining the High Ground Over this Common Disease

6:30 AM Registration/Breakfast

7:00 AM Meth Mouth

8:00 AM Blood Dyscrasias: Too High, Too Low, No Go!

9:00 AM High Performance Athlete

10:00 AM Depression: How to Make Your Patient Smile

11:00 AM GERD: The Burning Story

12:00 PM Urological Issue in Men's Health

1:00 PM Annual Student Medical Challenge Bowl

9:00 am - 3:00 pm Annual GAPA /

American Red Cross Blood Drive

1:00 pm Golf Tournament

8:30 - 11:00 am Student Track

7:00 am 5k Fun Run/Walk

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Break

GENERAL SESSIONS AND GAPA EVENTSTIME

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TIMELGA TRACKS | OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

8:00 - 10:00 am Eye Exams 8:00 AM

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Board Review

12:00 - 2:00 pm Documentation & Coding: Basic 12:00 PM

12:00 - 5:00 pm ACLS Recertification

1:00 - 5:00 pm Crash Course in Quick Clinical Skills 1:00 PM

2:30 - 4:30 pm Documentation & Coding: Advanced 2:30 PM

7:00 - 10:00 am When Injections are Appropriate & Beneficial 7:00 AM

1:30 - 4:30 pm Casting / Splinting / Bracing 1:30 PM

1:30 - 5:30 pm Pediatric Advanced Life Support

8:00 - 11:00 am Basic Dermatology Procedures & Management of Common Skin Lesions 8:00 AM

LGA TRACK - 8:00 - 10:00 am PA Practice Act in Georgia: Do You Follow the Law?

1:00 - 3:00 pm Suturing & Wound Technique 1:00 PM

1:30 - 3:30 pm Imaging of the Spine with X-ray and MRI 1:30 PM

3:30 - 5:30 pm The Orthopaedic Exam for the Knee and Ankle 3:30 PM

8:00 - 10:00 am Orthopedic Exam: Upper Extremity Evaluation 8:00 AM

8:00 - 10:00 am Nightshift in the ED: Radiology

9:00 - 11:00 am Advanced Techniques for Orthopedic Patients 9:00 AM

1:00 - 5:00 pm TEAM ( Trauma Evalutation & Management) 1:00 PM

1:00 - 4:00 pm Chest X-rays

8:00 - 11:00 am Procedure Skills 8:00 AM

8:00 - 11:00 am EKG 12 Lead

Schedule is preliminary. Subject to change. Due to liability, children are not allowed in the conference and exhibition area.

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REGISTRATION ON/BEFORE AFTER AFTER TOTAL MAY 15 MAY 15 JUNE 1

GAPA Member $575 $675 $725 ________

PA Non-GAPA Member/ Other Professional $725 $835 $855 ________NPs - Bring a colleague & receive 15% off both registrations! Write NP15 and your colleague’s name on the bottom of this form and fax it to the GAPA office. Make sure your colleagues also register to receive the discount!

Student* $140 $150 $160 ________

Spouse/Guest _______________________(name) $200 $220 $240 ________(no CME credits awarded)

Daily Rate (Circle Day) M Tu W Th $270 $355 $375 ________

Student Track* $40 $40 $40 ________

*If student, list program and graduation date: ___________________________________

OPTIONAL WORKSHOPSACLS Recertification (5 hours) $125* ________Advanced Techniques for Orthopedic Patients (3 hours) $125* ________Basic Dermatology Procedures (3 hours) $105* ________Basic EKG & EKG12 Lead Interpretation ( 3 hours) $95 ________Board Review $XX ________Casting & Splinting (3 hours) $90 ________Chest X-rays ( 3 hours) $90 ________Crash Course in Quick Clinical Skills (4 hours) $150* ________Documentation & Coding: Advanced (2 hours) $75 ________Documentation & Coding: Basic (2 hours) $75 ________Eye Exams (2 hours) $75 ________Imaging of the Spine with X-ray and MRI ( 2 hours) $75 ________Nightshift in the ED: Radiology (2 hours) $75 ________Orthopedic Exam: Knee and Ankle ( 2 hours) $75 ________Pediatric Advanced Life Support (4 hours) $125* ________Procedure Skills (3 hours) $90 ________Shoulder and Elbow to Upper Extremeties (2 hours) $75 ________Suturing & Wound Techniques (3 hours) $125* ________TEAM (Trauma Evaluation & Management) (4 hours) $125* ________When Injections are Appropriate and Beneficial (3 hours) $90 ________GAPA EVENTSGolf Tournament $100 ________5K Fun Run & Walk T-Shirt Size: S M L XL $25 ________* Reflects extensive materials/supplies.

TOTAL ________

25% Discount(off of the GAPA member rate)

TO FULL TIME RETIREES AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY

EVERY ATTENDEE REGISTERED BEFORE MAY 15

RECEIVES A

FREE WORKSHOP! (A $75 VALUE!)

BUY 3 GET 1 FREE

A $75 VALUE

NPS: BRING A COLLEAGUE AND YOU BOTH

RECEIVE 15% OFF!*Please see website for registration details.

GEORGIA PAS CHECK THIS BOX TO ADD ADDITIONAL $150 FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES

(Incl. Registration Fees)

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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the GAPA office if you have any special needs.

Complete and return this form with payment to:

Georgia Association of Physician Assistants 1905 Woodstock Rd, Suite 2150

Roswell, GA 30075 888.811.GAPA, 770.640.1920, Fax: 770.640.1095

GAPA’s Federal Tax ID # 58-1296375

To avoid duplicate charges, do not mail original registration form if you have already faxed it.

THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN AN IPAD

4 BREAKFASTS & 4 LUNCHES

A $370 VALUE!

PAYMENT INFORMATIONREFUNDS: Written notice of cancellation must be

received by June 1, 2015. A $75 administrative fee will be retained. Please visit GAPA.net and click

conferences for full cancellation policy details.

Registration includes breakfasts, lunches, refreshment breaks, commemorative attendee tote bag, and access to sessions and exhibits. Registration badges will by required for admission to all events. Payment is due with registration form and must be postmarked by the above dates to qualify for the corresponding rate. Materials can only be guaranteed to pre-registered attendees – be sure to register early.

Georgia Association of Physician Assistants1905 Woodstock Road • Suite 2150 Roswell, GA 30075 770.640.1920, 888.811.GAPAgapa.net

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