NCAPA

Office Closed - Memorial Day
2024-05-27 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)

Virtual Board of Directors Meeting
2024-06-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual

Office Closed - July 4th Holiday
2024-07-04 00:00 - 23:59

Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Conference
2024-07-29 00:00 - 2024-07-31 23:59 | Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, North Carolina, 28806, United States
The Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG) will host its Annual Conference in Asheville, NC July 29-31. The APAOG and Conference participants will work to further strengthen and advance women’s health. This conference is packed with CME, hands-on trainings and networking opportunities for the PA student, the newly starting out PA, and the seasoned practitioner.

NCAPA Office/Stead Center Closed
2024-08-16 14:30 - 2024-08-23 23:59
NOTICE: NCAPA Office/Stead Center Closed The NCAPA Office/Stead Center will be closed from Friday, Aug. 16 at 2:30pm – Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 for the 48th Annual Summer Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For any Conference-related questions, please contact the NCAPA staff at (919)-479-1995. Thank you!

NCAPA 48th Annual Summer Conference
2024-08-18 00:00 - 2024-08-23 23:59 | Myrtle Beach, SC
NOTICE: NCAPA Office/Stead Center Closed The NCAPA Office/Stead Center will be closed from Friday, Aug. 16 at 2:30pm – Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 for the 48th Annual Summer Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For any Conference-related questions, please contact the NCAPA staff at (919)-479-1995. Thank you!

The NCAPA Summer Conference is a hybrid event so you can register for in-person or virtual attendance. This event combines an option for PAs and NPs to attain Category 1 CME along with enjoying a family-friendly beach environment. The general sessions and workshops provide opportunities to explore best practices, enhance skills, and stay up to date on innovative practices.

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Office Closed - Labor Day
2024-08-30 00:00 - 2024-09-02 23:59
NOTICE: NCAPA Office/Stead Center Closed The NCAPA Office/Stead Center will be closed on Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday. Thank you!

Primary Care Psychiatry Workshop
2024-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | NCAPA / Stead Center, 1121 Slater Road, Durham, NC
This is an all-day, in-person training.

This workshop will equip PAs and NPs at all stages in their careers with skills sets to confidently diagnose and manage prevalent mental health conditions. The focus will be on evidence-based pharmacological interventions and the most recent advancements in the field of psychopharmacology.

The workshop will be delivered through a blend of enlightening lectures and engaging interactive discussions, providing participants with a robust foundation in current best practices, evaluation techniques, and treatment options for common behavioral and mental disorders.

Upon completion, participants will be better prepared to handle behavioral and emotional health problems in their day-to-day practice and be equipped to apply learned knowledge in their primary practice settings.

Objectives for the day include the following:

– Assess, differentiate, and diagnose psychiatric disorders commonly encountered in primary care.

– Prepare effective plans to diagnose, treat, and manage common mental and behavioral health conditions seen in primary care.

– Recognize when to consult and when referrals are necessary.

– Identify new and emerging trends in psychiatric medicine.

– Devise strategies to help patients overcome barriers to change in relation to disease management, including cultural competency, literacy skills and access to services or care.

Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants (PAPA) Fall Seminar
2024-10-19 07:30 - 15:30 | Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
Join PAPA in celebrating National PA Week!

2024 PAPA Fall Seminar Highlights

Free for PAs and NPs

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

6 hours of AAPA Approved Category I CME

Multiple Exhibitors

Registration is Required, please click the button below to learn more.

Board of Directors Meeting
2024-11-09 10:00 - 15:00 | NCAPA / Stead Center, 1121 Slater Road, Durham, NC

Office Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
2024-11-28 00:00 - 2024-11-29 23:59

Stead Center Closed for Holiday
2024-12-23 00:00 - 2024-12-27 23:59
Holiday Hours for the NCAPA Stead Center The NCAPA Stead Center will be closed for tours and visits from Monday, December 23 through Friday, December 27, 2024.

NCAPA Office Closed: New Year Holiday
2024-12-31 00:00 - 2025-01-01 23:59
Holiday Hours for the NCAPA Stead Center The NCAPA Stead Center will be closed for tours and visits from Tuesday, December 31, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

Committee Meeting: Educational Development Panel (EDP)
2025-01-06 18:30 - 19:30
The NCAPA Education Development Panel (EDP) works to provide CME outside of NCAPA’s annual conferences, through regional workshops, online CME, and other educational events. Members of the panel serve as an advisory group to inform what content may be of interest to PAs. The panel works together to vet proposals, select speakers and topics, and to ensure that outstanding peer-led, peer-driven content is provided to attendees.

Committee service provides members with opportunities to connect with their peers across the state, provide meaningful contributions to the profession, and gain valuable leadership experience. Committees gather information, study issues, reach consensus, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Active committee involvement from members like you makes NCAPA a successful organization.

Committee Meeting: Professional Development Review Panel (PDRP)
2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:00
The NCAPA Professional Development Review Panel (PDRP) works to ensure NCAPA’s annual conferences provide engaging speakers and excellent CME. Members of the panel work together to select speakers for each conference from a wide variety of submitted proposals. Upon acceptance, speaker presentations are reviewed and feedback is provided by the panel prior to being finalized to ensure that outstanding peer-led, peer-driven content is provided to attendees.

Committee service provides members with opportunities to connect with their peers across the state, provide meaningful contributions to the profession, and gain valuable leadership experience. Committees gather information, study issues, reach consensus, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Active committee involvement from members like you makes NCAPA a successful organization.

ABCs of NCAPA: Leadership Orientation
2025-01-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
NCAPA Board, Committee Chairs, and Committee Members are all invited to the 2025 NCAPA Leadership Orientation to kick off 2025. Please refer to your emailed invitation containing the Zoom meeting link. See you there!

Committee Meeting: Membership & Marketing
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:00
The NCAPA Membership and Marketing Committee works to strengthen membership recruitment and retention strategies. The committee annually evaluates the perceived value of NCAPA membership through member surveys and provides input on member promotions and events, including the PA of the Year Award. The committee also coordinates non-CME learning opportunities for members and assists with the Annual Member Meeting.

Committee service provides members with opportunities to connect with their peers across the state, provide meaningful contributions to the profession, and gain valuable leadership experience. Committees gather information, study issues, reach consensus, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Active committee involvement from members like you makes NCAPA a successful organization.

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Committee Meeting: Executive
2025-01-13 20:00 - 21:00

NCAPA Office Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2025-01-20 00:00 - 23:59
The NCAPA Office will be closed on the 2025 MLK Day.

Committee Meeting: Government Affairs, Reimbursement
2025-01-20 19:30 - 20:30
The NCAPA Government Affairs Committee works to assure that North Carolina has a practice environment beneficial to PAs and remains one of the best states to practice. The committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues related to statutes, regulatory, and reimbursement as they affect PAs and the profession in North Carolina.

Each year, the committee creates a Legislative Agenda and plans and coordinates the Annual PA Day at the NC Legislature. The committee also currently has a subcommittee focused on Behavioral Health and includes professional liaisons to the NC Medical Board Review Panel and the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Group.

REIMBURSEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE – Establish relationships with 3rd party payers, review and investigate billing issues.

Committee Meeting: PAC Steering
2025-01-21 19:00 - 20:00

Committee Meeting: Government Affairs, Legislative
2025-01-21 20:00 - 21:00
The NCAPA Government Affairs Committee works to assure that North Carolina has a practice environment beneficial to PAs and remains one of the best states to practice. The committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues related to statutes, regulatory, and reimbursement as they affect PAs and the profession in North Carolina.

Each year, the committee creates a Legislative Agenda and plans and coordinates the Annual PA Day at the NC Legislature. The committee also currently has a subcommittee focused on Behavioral Health and includes professional liaisons to the NC Medical Board Review Panel and the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Group.

LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE – Review proposed healthcare legislation for impacts on PAs and patients. Members will receive bill tracking information and will be responsible for reviewing legislation and raising questions. This committee will meet more frequently during session and may be asked to provide testimony or recruit another PA to provide testimony.

NCAPA Joint Injections Workshop
2025-01-25 09:00 - 12:00 | NCAPA / Stead Center, 1121 Slater Road, Durham, NC
SPOTS ARE GOING FAST! Register before January 20, 2025.

This skills-based injections workshop is designed for a broad range of practitioners who would like to develop or improve joint and soft tissue injection skills. The didactic portion will cover indications, contraindications, side effects, materials used, and techniques of common musculoskeletal injections.

This hands-on skills lab portion will allow attendees to identify anatomical landmarks and practice various musculoskeletal injections on shoulders, knees, thighs, elbows, with guidance and feedback from the workshop facilitators.

Objectives include:

Explain how the ability of primary care providers to administer routine musculoskeletal injections impacts health disparities by reducing the necessity for referrals to orthopedic specialists.

Identify the indications for musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

Recognize contraindications and potential side effects of musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

Describe the materials required and various medication combinations used for specific musculoskeletal conditions.

Identify anatomical landmarks used to give musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

Demonstrate proper technique of musculoskeletal injections on part task trainers.

Committee Meeting: Health
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:00
The NCAPA Health Committee works to provide resources surrounding health and wellbeing. These resources include the development of health and wellness CME and sharing current wellness resources with NCAPA members. The committee recommends speakers for NCAPA conferences and provides wellness programming.

Committee service provides members with opportunities to connect with their peers across the state, provide meaningful contributions to the profession, and gain valuable leadership experience. Committees gather information, study issues, reach consensus, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Active committee involvement from members like you makes NCAPA a successful organization.

Interested in Joining a NCAPA Committee? Committee assignments are on a calendar year basis and NCAPA recruits during the fall of each year for the upcoming calendar year.

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Southeastern Fracture Symposium
2025-01-30 00:00 - 2025-02-01 23:59
SEFS is a CME-accredited conference offered annually for 15-20 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. The curriculum is designed specifically for orthopaedic trauma, featuring renowned leaders in the field who will share their expertise and challenging cases.

The 2025 SEFS will be hosted at the Carolina Inn.

Committee Meeting: Government Affairs, Regulatory
2025-01-30 19:00 - 20:00
The NCAPA Government Affairs Committee works to assure that North Carolina has a practice environment beneficial to PAs and remains one of the best states to practice. The committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues related to statutes, regulatory, and reimbursement as they affect PAs and the profession in North Carolina.

Each year, the committee creates a Legislative Agenda and plans and coordinates the Annual PA Day at the NC Legislature. The committee also currently has a subcommittee focused on Behavioral Health and includes professional liaisons to the NC Medical Board Review Panel and the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Group.

REGULATORY SUBCOMMITTEE – Monitor and provide feedback to NC Medical Board policy statements, proposed rules, and other issues. Attend at least one of the virtual APPAH Committee and Policy Committee meetings. Be prepared to provide testimony at NCMB meetings as needed. Meeting frequency is every other month prior to NCMB meetings and as needed.

NCAPA Board Meeting (Virtual)
2025-02-01 09:00 - 13:00

Committee Meeting: Regional Chapters
2025-02-03 20:00 - 21:00
The NCAPA Regional Chapters Committee provides two-way communication between NCAPA and the Regional Chapters, providing support to the chapters throughout the state and ensuring that policies and charters are current. Committee membership is decided upon by each regional chapter, who can assign one member to serve on the committee.

Committee service provides members with opportunities to connect with their peers across the state, provide meaningful contributions to the profession, and gain valuable leadership experience. Committees gather information, study issues, reach consensus, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Active committee involvement from members like you makes NCAPA a successful organization.

Interested in Joining a NCAPA Committee?
