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2009 ASPA Conference
2009 Objectives
The Alabama
Society of Physician Assistants (ASPA) is scheduled to
provide The ASPA Annual Continuing Medical Education
(CME) Conference
March 20-22nd, 2009
at the
Emerald
Coast
Conference
Center
in Fort Walton,
FL
for healthcare providers, particularly targeting
Physician Assistants and Athletic Trainers.
A variety of topics will be
covered, which parallels the variety of topics found on
the Physician Assistant (PA) recertification boards
(PANRE.)
Full description of
activities are listed in the program agenda.
The format is
lecturer-learner.
These CME have been planned
under the accreditation of
American
Academy
of Physician Assistants (AAPA), whom is accredited by
the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA.)
Twenty-three hours of CME
credits are pending final approval.
This will meet state
requirement for CME for Physician Assistants.
2009
program topics
will include:
1.
Food Borne Illnesses – John A. Vande Waa, D.O.,
PhD.
2.
Pediatric Asthma – Tonya Cauley, PA-C
3.
New Management Options in Type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus
– Zari Aliabadi, PA-C, PharmD
4.
Intracranial Hemorrhages – Richard Nenstiel, PA-C
(Neurosurgical PA)
5.
STD Management Update – Cheryl Vrettos, PA-C
6.
Coronary Artery Disease – Scott Urquhart, PA-C
7.
Reimbursement & Billing Issues – Michael Powe
8.
Trauma – John Mark Vermillion, M.D.
9.
Brain Tumors – Juan Ronderos, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
10.
Suturing workshop - Paul Harrelson PA-C
11.
ACLS workshop - Provider TBD
More information to come shortly…
Additional Topics are
being finalized
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