This is simply the best annual in-person opportunity to grow your network, expand your knowledge, and support the PA community in Ohio. Plan to join us for this exciting event!

 

• 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!

***** REGISTER HERE ***** 

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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 (details TBA)
• 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.

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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
• Poster presentations to expand your learning even further (tentative - schedule TBA)

	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.

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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 (details TBA)
• Access to exhibitors and recruiters with valuable products and services
• Poster presentations to expand your learning even further (tentative - schedule TBA)

	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.

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GUEST REGISTRATION

This conference, and its registration rates, are intended for PA professionals, educators, students, and other health care practitioners. If an attendee brings a guest, that person must not be in the PA profession, is not eligible to earn CME, and will be subject 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 are planning to bring a guest. 

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Full refunds are available through September 25. From September 26-October 10, a 50% refund is available. No refunds available after October 10, 2025. All refund request must be made by email at oapa@ohiopa.com.

 

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*This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for a TBD number of AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.

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.

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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!

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

7-7:45 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast Product Theater (non-CME) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP - "Rethinking Hyperkalemia Management in Patients on RAASi Therapy," presented by Erica Sheridan, PharmD, MBA, BCCP
7:45-8 a.m.	OAPA Opening Session
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)
9-10 a.m.	CME Session #2: Axial Spondyloarthritis (details to come)
10-10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break with the Exhibitors
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
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	CME Session #4: Life After the ICU (details to come)
12:30-1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m.	CME Session #5: Government Affairs Update (details to come)
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
3:15-3:45 p.m.	Coffee Break with the Exhibitors
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
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
5:45 p.m.	Friday Recap
5:45-7 p.m.	Networking Happy Hour in "The Backyard"  Unwind with us after a day of learning. Relax in the backyard with appetizers, drinks, great conversation, and peaceful pond views.
7 p.m.	OAPA Student Challenge Bowl Finals- details to come!

Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel
409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082

OAPA Annual Conference attendees will enjoy a discounted room rate of $174 per night, plus tax.

Reservations must be made by October 1, 2025.

Book Your Hotel Room Now

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.

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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!

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Place Your Order

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!

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All sponsor, exhibit, and advertising opportunities for the 2025 OAPA Annual Conference are bound by this general agreement.