For Reference

The 2026 Agenda

July 22–25, 2026 · Conrad Orlando

The 2027 program is still being built. We're curating next year's speakers and sessions now. This is the complete 2026 agenda, shared so you can see how a summit actually runs — the pace, the mix of clinical and career sessions, and where the celebration fits in.

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WednesdayJuly 22
12:00 PM4:00 PM
Info
Registration
4:30 PM6:30 PM
Workshop2 CME
PA Moms Mentorship / Leadership Lab
ThursdayJuly 23
8:00 AM3:30 PM
Info
Registration
8:00 AM10:00 AM
Workshop2 CME
Neurotoxin Workshop
Optional add-on workshop
10:00 AM10:30 AM
Break
Pre-Session Coffee & Tea
10:30 AM11:00 AM
Keynote
Opening Ceremony & Welcome
Raquelle Akavan, DMSc, PA-C
11:00 AM12:00 PM
Session1 CME
Skin Deep: Essentials of Dermatology in Diverse Populations
Takeia Horton, PA-C, MPH
12:00 PM1:00 PM
Break
Sponsored Lunches
1:00 PM2:00 PM
Session1 CME
Modern Medicine, Modern PAs: Changing Practice Policy without Losing our Sanity
Chantell Taylor (AAPA), Rebecca Magnali, MMS, MPH, PA-C, Marylin Suri, DMSc, PA-C
2:00 PM3:00 PM
Session1 CME
Sex and Gender Bias Affecting Outcomes of Patients with Chest Pain
Katerina Dons, MMS, PA-C
3:00 PM3:30 PM
Break
Spa Break
Light treats, then time to relax at the resort.
FridayJuly 24
7:00 AM7:30 AM
Break
Coffee & Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 AM8:00 AM
Keynote
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Raquelle Akavan, DMSc, PA-C
8:00 AM9:00 AM
Session1 CME
But, TikTok Said… Unpacking Social Media Nutrition Myths
Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN
9:00 AM10:00 AM
Session1 CME
Review of Post-Professional Doctoral Education for the PA / Associate
Jenna Rolfs, DMSc, MBA, PA-C
10:00 AM10:30 AM
Break
Morning Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM11:30 AM
Session1 CME
SHEmatology: Understanding Bleeding Disorders in Women
Lucy Bernhoft, MPH, PA-C
11:30 AM12:30 PM
Session1 CME
The Good, the Bad and the Iatrogenic: Medication Dosing
Kim Zuber, PA-C, DFAAPA
12:30 PM1:30 PM
Break
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 PM2:30 PM
Session1 CME
Syncope in Practice: Clinical Scenarios and Management Strategies
Olushola Ilogho, DMSc, MPA, PA-C
2:30 PM3:00 PM
Break
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
3:00 PM4:00 PM
Session1 CME
Let's Stop Pretending This Is Fine: The Career Reset You Didn't Know You Were Allowed to Have
Hope Cook, PA-C
4:00 PM6:00 PM
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
SaturdayJuly 25
7:00 AM7:30 AM
Break
Coffee & Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 AM8:00 AM
Keynote
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Raquelle Akavan, DMSc, PA-C
8:00 AM9:00 AM
Session1 CME
Rapunzel, Rapunzel: Let Down Your Hair — How Dermatology PAs Approach Hair Loss
Casey Croes, PA-C
9:00 AM10:00 AM
Keynote1 CME
Girl On Fire: Medicine, Motherhood and the Neuroscience of Resilient Women
Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
10:00 AM10:30 AM
Break
Morning Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM11:30 AM
Session1 CME
The Peaks & Valleys of Surgical and Medical Weight Loss
Symphony George, MPH, PA-C
11:30 AM12:30 PM
Session1 CME
Reproductive Psychiatry: What You Should Have Learned in School but Didn't
Julie Romeis, DMSc, PA-C, MPAM, CAQ-Psych
12:30 PM2:00 PM
Break
Lunch on Your Own
2:00 PM3:00 PM
Session1 CME
“Refer or Keep?” Musculoskeletal Injuries and Fracture Management for Primary Care
Amelia Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc, MPAS, DFAAPA, PA-C
3:00 PM4:00 PM
Session1 CME
Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE / PANRE-LA
Alicia Quella, PhD, PA-C
7:30 PM11:00 PM
Paradise Prom — An Evening of Celebration & Connection