Join us October 23–24, 2025, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris for Ohio’s premier PA event, connecting PAs, educators, students, and industry leaders to explore the latest in practice, products, and innovation.
- Meet PAs from around the state, learn from each other, and strengthen your professional network.
- Enjoy educational content presented by experienced PAs and other providers who want to help you increase your knowledge and skills.
- Connect with exhibitors offering innovative products and services, as well as recruiters looking for their next hire - it could be you!
Join us for the full conference, October 23-24, 2025. Plan to arrive on Wednesday, October 22, to engage in PA Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse, too!
FULL CONFERENCE - Thursday, October 23 & Friday, October 24
Your Full Conference registration experience includes:
- 14 hours of high quality in-person CME* programming
- 4 hours of bonus on-demand CME** programming
- 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 breaks to keep you nourished and ready to learn
- Networking Happy Hour on Thursday to kick back and connect with fellow attendees
- PA Student Challenge Bowl on Thursday - come cheer on your alma mater and the next gen PAs!
- Educator and Student track content on Friday
- Access to exhibitors and recruiters with valuable products and services
- Poster presentations to expand your learning even further
| Early Rate | Regular Rate | |
| Full Conference - Member | $ 399.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Full Conference - Student | $ 159.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Full Conference - Non-Member | $ 579.00 | $ 659.00 |
Early rates available through September 25, 2025. Regular rates begin September 26, 2025.
DAY 1 ONLY - Thursday, October 23
Your Day 1 registration experience includes:
- 8 hours of high quality in-person CME* programming
- 4 hours of bonus on-demand CME** programming
- Breakfast, lunch, and 2 breaks to keep you nourished and ready to learn
- Networking Happy Hour to kick back and connect with fellow attendees
- PA Student Challenge Bowl - come cheer on your alma mater and the next gen PAs!
- Access to exhibitors and recruiters with valuable products and services
| Early Rate | Regular Rate | |
| Day 1 Only - Member | $ 259.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Day 1 Only - Student | $ 95.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Day 1 Only - Non-Member | $ 359.00 | $ 405.00 |
Early rates available through September 25, 2025. Regular rates begin September 26, 2025.
DAY 2 ONLY - Friday, October 24
Your Day 2 registration experience includes:
- 6 hours of high quality in-person CME* programming
- 4 hours of bonus on-demand CME** programming
- Breakfast, lunch, and a coffee break to keep you nourished and ready to learn
- Educator and Student track content
- Access to exhibitors and recruiters with valuable products and services
- Poster presentations to expand your learning even further
| Early Rate | Regular Rate | |
| Day 2 Only - Member | $ 219.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Day 2 Only - Student | $ 80.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Day 2 Only - Non-Member | $ 299.00 | $ 339.00 |
Early rates available through September 25, 2025. Regular rates begin September 26, 2025.
GUEST REGISTRATION
ubject to a $100 guest registration fee to help cover the cost of food and beverage for the guest. Please contact oapa@ohiopa.com if you
CANCELLATION 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 14 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 10/23/2025 to 10/24/2025.
**The bonus on-demand content is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.
Conference Agenda
The OAPA Annual Conference will be full of high-quality CME* and many opportunities for engaging with fellow conference goers and exhibitors. Schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Before the 2025 OAPA Annual Conference begins, October 22 will be PA Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse! Join fellow Ohio PAs and students for an impactful event. Meet legislators, share your voice, and shape the future of our profession. Details can be found here!
We hope that you will join us for PA Advocacy Day, but either way, the conference begins bright and early on Thursday, October 23, so plan to arrive the day prior so that you are rested and ready to go.
Settle into your hotel room on Wednesday, grab dinner or drinks at The Two-One, and enjoy fresh air on the patio while you visit with OAPA friends old and new as they arrive for the conference.
Check in time for the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris is 4 p.m. We'll see you there!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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7-7:45 a.m. |
Registration, Exhibitors, and Breakfast Product Theater (non-CME) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP - "Rethinking Hyperkalemia Management in Patients on RAASi Therapy," presented by Erica Sheridan, PharmD, MBA, BCCP |
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7:45-8 a.m. |
OAPA Opening Session |
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8-9 a.m. |
CME Session #1: Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE/PANRE-LA, presented by Alicia Quella, PhD, PA-C, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) |
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9-10 a.m. |
CME Session #2: Early Identification and Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis, presented by Dr. Marina N. Magrey, MD, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals |
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10-10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break with the Exhibitors |
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10:30-11:30 a.m. |
CME Session #3: Pediatric Undernutrition, Overnutrition, and Malnutrition, presented by Dr. Ann Crickard, DO, Hand in Hand Pediatrics, an affiliate of Nationwide Children's Hospital |
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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
CME Session #4: TBA (speaker cancellation) |
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12:30-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:15-2:15 p.m. |
CME Session #5: Advancing the PA Profession in Ohio: OAPA Advocacy Update, presented by Tony Brigano and Zach Holzapfel, Hicks Partners, and Matthew Freado, MBA, PA-C, OAPA Government Affairs Chair |
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2:15-3:15 p.m. |
CME Session #6: Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Recognizing Potential Amyloidosis in Your Patients, presented by Dr. Dan Lenihan, MD, FACC, FESC, FIC-OS, International Cardio-Oncology Society and Saint Francis Healthcare |
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2:45-5:45 p.m. |
PA Student Challenge Bowl Registration and Preliminary Rounds |
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3:15-3:45 p.m. |
Coffee Break with the Exhibitors |
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3:45-4:45 p.m. |
CME Session #7: The Hills Have Eyes: Evaluating Eye Emergencies in Rural, Remote, and Emergency Settings with Point-of-Care Tools, presented by Katharine Lee, MS, PA-C, Marshall University |
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4:45-5:45 p.m. |
CME Session #8: Precepting with Purpose: Shaping Tomorrow’s PAs Today, presented by Teresa Groh, PA-C, Mount St. Joseph University |
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5:45 p.m. |
Friday Recap |
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5:45-7 p.m. |
Unwind with us after a day of learning. Relax in the backyard with appetizers, drinks, great conversation, and peaceful pond views. |
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7 p.m. |
PA Student Challenge Bowl Finals, sponsored by The College of Idaho, with content provided by Rosh Review/Blueprint |
Friday, October 24, 2025
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7-7:45 a.m. |
Registration, Exhibitors, Posters, and Breakfast Product Theater (non-CME) Axsome Therapeutics
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7:45-8 a.m. |
Day 2 Welcome |
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8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
****Focused Content Tracks (non-CME)****
EDUCATORS (see speaker bios here)
STUDENTS (see speaker bios here)
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8-9 a.m. |
CME Session #9: Executive Leadership PAs: How It Impacts Clinical Practice, presented by Rev. Josanne Kissel Pagel M.Div., MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, C-EBS, Karuna®RMT |
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9-10 a.m. |
CME Session #10: Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: Clinical and Economic Perspectives, presented by Jennifer Sargent, PA-C, MPAS, Springfield Regional Medical Center |
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10-10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break with the Exhibitors & Posters |
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10:30-11:30 a.m. |
CME Session #11: Clinician + Machine: How AI Can UP PA Practice, presented by Patrick Vidrine, PA-C, UH Samaritan Richland Urgent Care |
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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
CME Session #12: Recent Cancer Trends in Young Adults, presented by Cheryl M. Geng, PA-C, Ohio University |
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12:30-1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
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12:30-1:15 p.m. |
Past Presidents' Lunch (by invitation only) |
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1:15-1:30 p.m. |
OAPA Awards & Scholarships Recognition |
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1:30-2:30 p.m. |
CME Session #13: Preoperative Assessment of the Surgical Patient, presented by Kelly Thobe, MPAS, PA-C, University of Dayton |
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2:30-3:30 p.m. |
CME Session #14: Hidradenitis Suppuritiva (HS) - A Multidisciplinary Disease, presented by Andrew Baker, PA-C, MBA, DOCS Dermatology |
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3:30 p.m. |
OAPA Closing Remarks |
BONUS On-Demand CME** Content
OAPA will provide all in-person conference registrants with these additional on-demand CME courses for self-paced learning.
- Beyond the Pill: Exploring Options for Treatment Resistant Depression, presented by Mike Czajka, MPAS, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic
- Crucial Cord Clues: Diagnosing Cervical Myelopathy Before the Damage Is Done, presented by Emily N. Keller, DMS, PA-C, OhioHealth and Ashland University
- Acute Orthopaedic Hand Diagnoses & Treatments, presented by Rachel Novak, MMSc, PA-C & Alyson Pucci, PA-C, University Hospitals
- Translating Clinical Experience into Research, Reviews, and Beyond, presented by Kari S. Bernard, PhD, PA-C, College of Idaho
*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 14 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 10/23/2025 to 10/24/2025.
**The bonus on-demand content is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.
Hotel Accommodations
Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel
409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082
Due to high demand, the OAPA Annual Conference room block has sold out! You are welcome to book at the Renaissance at the market rate, or check out the new option below.
Still need a hotel room? We have a new option!
OAPA is grateful to the Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Polaris for providing our conference attendees with a special $149 plus tax room rate on stays 10/22/25-10/24/25.
This hotel is just 2.5 miles down the street from the Renaissance and offers guests a chance to stretch out and relax in suites with separate sleeping, living, and dining areas. Full kitchens, pullout sofa beds, and work desks with complimentary high-speed Internet access provide all the comforts of home.
About the Conference Venue
Built in 2018 and conveniently accessible from I-71, the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel offers well-appointed, comfortable guest rooms with a modern lake house style. OAPA Annual Conference attendees will enjoy gathering in the ballroom and foyer spaces, featuring plenty of natural light and access to "The Backyard," an outdoor patio area overlooking a scenic pond.
Sponsorship, Exhibits, and Advertising
The Ohio Association of Physician Assistants invites your organization to participate in our 2025 Annual Conference:
- Showcase your organization to practicing PAs, PA educators, and PA students from across Ohio and surrounding states
- Meet other industry supporters to connect, share ideas, and expand your market knowledge
- Build goodwill with event attendees - your participation shows your support for the Ohio PA community!
Update September 23, 2025 - We are SOLD OUT of all exhibit tables and sponsorships. But we still have Program Advertising remaining. We are also open to discussing other options to achieve your marketing objectives. Contact oapa@ohiopa.com to discuss!
There are opportunities available at multiple price points so that you can meet your budget while reaching the Ohio PA community with your promotional message. Please contact oapa@ohiopa.com with questions or to explore options!
All sponsor, exhibit, and advertising opportunities for the 2025 OAPA Annual Conference are bound by this general agreement.
