Ultrasound Workshop
2018-06-09 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Duke University PA Program, 800 S Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701
The NCAPA, in collaboration with the Duke University PA Program, is pleased to offer a beginner’s point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workshop led by regional POCUS experts from Duke University Medical Center. This 3-hour workshop will provide an overview of broadly useful exams, including soft tissue, musculoskeletal, and early obstetric ultrasound. Attendees will receive didactic instruction on the fundmentals of POCUS, followed by small-group, hands-on sessions with live models and a high-fidelity ultrasound simulator.

OTP Listening Session: Fayetteville
2018-06-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Methodist University PA Program Medical Lecture Hall, 5107 College Center Drive, Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC 28311
Held in conjunction with SAPA. To RSVP, please go here.

NCAPA Office Closed
2018-07-04 00:00

OTP Listening Session: Durham
2018-07-25 18:30 - 20:00
Held in conjunction with NCAPA and TAPA. Please RSVP here.

Appalachian Association of PAs CME Event | Sports Physicals
2018-08-02 18:30 - 20:00
Sports Physicals: A Review on Clearance Guidelines and Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes
See more information here.

NCAPA Board of Directors Meeting
2018-08-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC

NCAPA Summer Conference
2018-08-20 07:00 - 2018-08-24 14:00 | Embassy Suites, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC

Elon PA Program Great Cape Escape: Be a Hero for the Open Door Clinic
2018-09-22 07:00
Do you like running? Do you like donating or volunteering for a great cause?How about doing them all at once!
The PA program at Elon University is hosting a 5, 10, and 15K run called The Great Cape Escape– A superhero-themed run to support the Open Door Clinic of Alamance County! This is a free clinic for citizens of Alamance County who need health care and do not have means to receive care otherwise. All proceeds from the Great Cape Escape go into the general fund for the Open Door Clinic for purchasing equipment, medical supplies, medications, and other needs of the community.
Date: September 22, 2018
5K/15K 8:00 am
10K 8:40 am
Zombie Fun Run 9:00 am
Race expo starts at 7:00 am
Contests and Prizes:
• Every race finisher receives a medal!
• Superhero costume contest with prizes for each age group
• We are also having a PA-S Challenge! The PA program represented by the largest team will receive a special prize after the race!
For more information and to register, go here.
Registration is open until the morning of the event, Sept. 22nd, 2018.
Can’t make the trip to Elon? You can still compete as a virtual running team! Check the virtual runner box when you sign up!
Background on Open Door Clinic:
The Open Door Clinic was created in 1990 by a group of physicians who acknowledged a need for quality healthcare for the uninsured. The clinic treats over 600 patients yearly and focuses on offering “free health care services with dignity, professionalism, and concern for the uninsured and indigent residents of Alamance County.” The clinic is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare and medication to qualified patients free of charge and is maintained solely on grants, fundraisers, and donations. The PA program at Elon University maintains a close relationship with the Open Door Clinic. As students, the clinic provides us an opportunity to volunteer at the clinic and gain valuable hands-on, patient contact experience; in turn, the clinic benefits from our help and can provide patient focused medical attention. The success of a non-profit organization requires the donation of time, effort and money from individual supporters. It also requires an abundant amount of financial support! We hope that you will partner with us and help support the Open Door Clinic!

Suturing Workshop
2018-10-06 08:30 - 12:00
The NCAPA suturing workshop is a 3 hour workshop designed to review basic suturing techniques including:

simple interrupted
continuous
vertical and horizontal mattress
deep dermal
subcuticular stitches

During the workshop we will briefly discuss the different types of suture material, in addition to the different suture techniques, and the indications for the use of each one. The majority of the time is spent practicing hands-on techniques by suturing pigs feet and becoming more comfortable with instrument tying and hand tying. The student to instructor ratio is kept low for maximum interaction and support.

Accreditation

PAs: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 3 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME Credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. PAs should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Nurse Practitioners: Credits awarded by the AAPA are accepted by the ANCC Certification Program and the AANP as Continuing Education (CE) credits for nurses and nurse practitioners.

Current Issues for the Advanced Practice Provider
2018-10-12 07:45 - 16:00 | Umstead Hotel and Spa, 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary, NC 27513
See the full agenda here.

2018 PA & NP Grand Rounds presented by CEENTA & MAPA
2018-10-13 07:00 - 15:00 | Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A.:, SouthPark 6035 Fairview Road Charlotte, NC 28210
If you are a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who needs continuing education credits or wants to learn new information about eye and ENT care, CEENTA is hosting PA-NP Grand Rounds on Saturday, Oct. 13. CEENTA ophthalmologists and otolaryngologists will present educational lectures about numerous aspects of eye and ENT care. You can earn 6 CMEs in just one day of lectures.

PAPA Fall Seminar
2018-10-13 07:30 - 16:00 | Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27103
For agenda and registration information, please go here.

APRN/PA Continuing Education Symposium
2018-10-18 08:00 - 16:45 | Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Uptown, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte, NC 28204
Learn about practical innovations, evolving practice standards and patterns towards value and quality-based care. This conference will provide both acute and primary care physicians and ACPs with a review of the most up-to-date practice changes. For more information, go here.

Behavioral Health Bootcamp for the Primary Care Provider
2018-10-19 08:00 - 16:15 | Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Uptown, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte, NC 28204
Primary Care Providers are confronted with many Behavioral Health topics. Learn how to address challenges and improve care for your patients from Psychiatric Providers. The focus is to empower non-psychiatric providers with knowledge on the latest interventions for common Behavioral Health needs. For more information, go here.

NCAPA Board of Directors Meeting
2018-11-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2019-04-27 10:00 - 15:00

FWNCPEA 5th Annual Free Fall Conference
2018-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Lake Junaluska, NC

NCAPA Holiday Closing
2018-12-24 08:00 - 2018-12-26 17:00 | NCAPA, 1121 Slater Road, Durham, NC 27703
The NCAPA Offices will be closed from Monday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 26 and will reopen on Thursday, December 27th at 9:00am.

NCAPA Winter Conference | Core Medical Knowledge
2019-02-23 07:00 - 2019-02-26 17:00 | Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Ultrasound Workshop
2019-03-30 08:30 - 12:00 | Campbell University PA Program, Smith Hall on the Medical Campus, Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506
The NCAPA, in collaboration with the Campbell University PA Program, is pleased to offer this half-day Ultrasound course which will provide an overview of broadly useful exams, including FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma), Basic Cardiac and Abdominal Aorta Scanning. Attendees will receive didactic instruction on the fundamentals of POCUS, followed by small-group, hands-on sessions with live models and a high-fidelity ultrasound simulators.

Spring CME Symposium
2019-04-06 08:30 - 12:30 | Appalachian State University, Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, Room 246, 1179 State Farm Road, Boone, NC
PAPA and AppAPA are collaborating to host a free Category 1 CME event for PAs, NPs, and PA students.
4 hours of CME (credit pending), focused on diabetes care, women’s health, allergy, and cardiology.
Breakfast will be provided.

2019 PA Day at the NC Legislature
2019-04-10 08:30 - 14:00
Meet at the Stead Center at 8:30am and we’ll head over to downtown Raleigh together. We’ll be at the NC Legislature from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Lunch on your own.
If you are interested in attending, please register here.

TAPA Spring 2019 Conference
2019-04-13 07:30 - 15:30 | Duke University, Hock Plaza, 2424 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705
6 hours of Category 1 CME will be requested and is pending approval from the AAPA.
Cost is free for TAPA and PAPA members. For non-TAPA members and NPs, the cost is 45$

Joint Injection Workshop
2019-04-13 08:30 - 12:00

Hepatitis C: Treatment, Management, and Prevention
2019-06-05 18:30 - 21:15 | Coquette, 4351 The Circle at North Hills St., Raleigh, NC 27609

Campbell University PA Program Mock Mass Casualty Event
2019-06-08 08:00 - 15:30 | Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
More information about this event can be found on the NCAPA blog.

NCAPA Holiday Closing
2019-07-04 09:00 - 2019-07-05 17:00 | NCAPA, 1121 Slater Road, Durham, NC 27703
The NCAPA offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th. We will reopen on Monday, July 8th at 9:00 am.

PA: Finding Your Path to Leadership | Boone, NC
2019-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences – Room 255, 1179 State Farm Rd. Boone, NC 28607
NCAPA President-Elect Alisha DeTroye, MMS, PA-C, delivers an AAPA Category 1 CME presentation on PA: Finding Your Path to Leadership. Find your own PA leader voice in any setting you are in, not just while holding an office or sitting in a board room. This will be an interactive session and a great opportunity to consider your own path to leadership while networking with other PA peers in your community.

PA: Finding Your Path to Leadership | Hickory, NC
2019-07-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Lenoir Rhyne PA Program, 844 Highland Avenue, SE, Hickory, NC 28601
NCAPA President-Elect Alisha DeTroye, MMS, PA-C, delivers an AAPA Category 1 CME presentation on PA: Finding Your Path to Leadership. Find your own PA leader voice in any setting you are in, not just while holding an office or sitting in a board room. This will be an interactive session and a great opportunity to consider your own path to leadership while networking with other PA peers in your community.

To register to attend, please contact J. Parker at the email address above.
