8:15-8:30 a.m. Welcome from OAPA Leadership

8:30-9:00 a.m. Financial Wellness: A Burnout Prevention Strategy for PAs, presented by Carrie McMahon, MHPE, MPAS, PA-C

Carrie McMahon, MHPE, MPAS, PA-C – National Speaker, Clinician, and Educator - With 28 years of experience as both a clinician and educator, Carrie is a dedicated PA whose career has included family medicine, women’s health, plastic surgery, and dermatology. Passionate about patient care, medical education, and professional development, she has made a meaningful impact in both clinical practice and academia. As a national speaker, Carrie is committed to supporting the long-term success and well-being of healthcare professionals. After experiencing clinician burnout, she became deeply interested in the relationship between financial wellness and burnout prevention. Carrie now shares practical strategies to help healthcare colleagues achieve greater financial freedom, reduce stress, and build more sustainable, fulfilling careers.

9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Firsthand PA School Insight from Current Students and New Grads, presented by TBA 

10:15-11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Interview Do's and Don'ts, presented by Anuradha Mathur, DMSc, MS, PA-C

Anuradha (Anu) Mathur, DMSc, MS, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant educator, clinician, and leader who has served in a variety of leadership roles within PA education since 2018, including responsibilities in curriculum design, assessment, admissions, student success, and program development. She serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of Curriculum Design, Assessment, and Remediation in the Dual MSPAS-MPH Program at Touro University California. Dr. Mathur is a practicing Physician Assistant with clinical experience in family medicine, internal medicine, sleep medicine, and urgent care, and she continues to practice PRN in urgent care. She is passionate about advancing PA education, mentoring learners, and developing innovative strategies that prepare future clinicians. In addition to her academic and clinical work, she serves as Region 7 Director for the Cincinnati region of the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA) and as Chair of the OAPA Membership Committee, supporting professional advocacy, engagement, and growth within the PA profession.