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State Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Boards Issue Joint Regulatory Statement on Retail IV Therapy Clinics
In response to the increasing number of retail IV therapy clinics operating in the state, the State Medical Board of Ohio, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, and Ohio Board of Nursing issued a joint regulatory statement highlighting critical patient safety concerns and the importance of regulatory compliance in this emerging sector.
OAPA Advances Preceptor Tax Incentive
On May 14, OAPA Past President and Government Affairs Committee member Melissa Bowlby, MHA, MSBS, PA-C, DFAAPA, provided Interested Party Testimony to the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee in support of a preceptor tax incentive amendment into HB96, the biennium state budget bill.
Support PA Education: Protect Federal Student Loan Access
The House Education and Workforce Committee unveiled a proposal to eliminate the Grad PLUS loan program and impose new, restrictive borrowing caps on federal Stafford loans for graduate borrowers, including PA students. If enacted, this proposal would severely limit access to affordable financing for PA students — threatening the future health workforce at a time of growing provider shortages, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
May 15: Measles Webinar for Healthcare Providers
With ongoing measles outbreaks, including in Ohio, healthcare professionals can remain alert for measles cases, especially during the upcoming summer travel season, and particularly in unvaccinated patients. The webinar on May 15 at 11 a.m. ET will feature a panel of CDC experts covering measles epidemiology, clinical recognition of measles, the importance of vaccination, and preparing and responding to measles, including infection prevention and control in the healthcare setting.
Announcing the 2025-2026 OAPA Board of Directors and AAPA Delegates
With the recent elections for President-Elect, Vice President, Regional Director for Regions 1, 2, 6, and 7, and five AAPA Delegates now complete, we are pleased to announce your OAPA volunteer leaders starting July 1, 2025!
Upcoming Events
Fri
16
2025
May 16, 2025
7:00PM - 9:00PM MDT
CO Sober Event at the AAPA Annual Conference
Sponsored by the LBGT PA Caucus & Society of Addiction Med Physician Associates
Denver, CO
Wed
28
2025
May 28, 2025
6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
OAPA Region 1 & 2 Dinner with Sandra Dewar, PhD, APRN Neurology Nurse Practitioner
VALTOCO® Reliable Delivery of Rescue Therapy for Episodes of Frequent Seizure Activity
Delmonico's Steak House, Cleveland
