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PA Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Roughly 24% of Ohioans experienced a mental illness in the past year. In addition, the number and rate of suicide deaths in Ohio has steadily increased in recent years, with an increase in rate of 22.3% from 2010 to 2021 according to data from Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (ODMHAS).
OAPA Can Help You Use Your CME Budget!
If you have professional development funds from your employer to spend by June 30, OAPA has several excellent options that help PAs fulfill their CME obligations while also supporting OAPA's mission to reduce barriers to PA practice.
Houston, Here We Come! OAPA Delegates to Represent Ohio PAs at the National Level
Before the AAPA conference begins this week, the 2024 AAPA House of Delegates (HOD) will convene to review and adopt proposed resolutions that impact AAPA governance and operations and the broader PA profession. OAPA is proud to have 9 members representing our organization in Houston in the HOD.
CME Webinar: Inpatient Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
June 11, 2024 from 7-8 p.m.
Join us as Erik M. Wasowski, Pharm.D. BCPS, reviews pharmacologic management of alcohol use disorder with emphasis on inpatient management.
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: OAPA Gives Interested Party Testimony on SB 196
Senate Bill 196 regarding global signature authority for APRNs had a 3rd hearing in the Senate Health Committee on May 8. OAPA President Matthew Freado gave interested party testimony, seeking the addition of PAs to this bill.
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EXTENDED DEADLINE: OAPA Student Representative Nomination
The OAPA Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the Student Representative-Elect position.
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June 7 - 8, 2024
APP Oncology Summit Cincinnati, presented by Horizon CME
The Westin Cincinnati
