AAPA Annual Conference

Friday, May 28
Student Academy Book Drop-Off
12:00-7:00 p.m.
PAvilion, Hall B1, Georgia World Congress Center – PA Foundation Booth

AAPA House of Delegates Student Delegation Orientation Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – A602

Student Assembly of Representatives (AOR) Orientation Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – Room TBA

Saturday, May 29
Student Academy Book Drop-Off
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
PAvilion, Hall B1, Georgia World Congress Center – PA Foundation Booth

Assembly of Representatives (AOR) Meeting
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – Marquis Ballroom A

Student Academy Leadership Candidates Meeting with Current Student Academy Leaders
5:00-5:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – Marquis Ballroom A

New Attendee Welcome Orientation – Students
6:00-6:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – Room TBA

Sunday, May 30
Annual 5K Fun Walk/Run
6:30-7:30 a.m.

Assembly of Representatives
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis – Marquis Ballroom A

Student Academy 20th Annual National Medical Challenge Bowl Team Registration
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center – Thomas Murphy Ballroom Foyer

Student Academy 20th Annual National Medical Challenge Bowl
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center – Thomas Murphy Ballroom

Monday, May 31
HOD Student Representative Meeting
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis –  L508

PA Student Professional Lectures and Forums
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center

Track 1 – First Year PA Students
Room A302
9:30-10:30 a.m.: Evolution of Mobile Computing in Healthcare
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Surviving Clinical Rotations
1:00-2:00 p.m.: International Rotations 101
2:00-3:00 p.m.: Medical Reserve Corps: Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy, and Prepared Communities
3:00-4:00 p.m.: Demystifying Online Privacy Concerns for PA Students
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Dealing with Difficult Personalities: In the Classroom, Rotations, with Patients, and in Life
5:00-6:00 p.m.: Ethics and the New PA

Track 2 – Second Year PA Students
Room A305
10:00-11:00 a.m.: Preparing for PANCE
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Risk Management & Asset Protection
1:00-3:30 p.m.: Starting Your New Career: Contracts and CVs
3:30-4:00 p.m.: CME 101
4:00-5:00 p.m.: What You Need to Know: Navigating Your State Laws and Reimbursement Policies
5:00-6:00 p.m.: Making the Grade Financially and Retiring a Millionaire

Track 3 – Student Roundtables and Forums
Room A301
9:30-10:30 a.m.: PAEA Student Writing Competition Award Ceremony
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Medical Specialties Forum
1:00-2:00 p.m.: Student Diversity Roundtable
2:00-5:00 p.m.: Congress Up Close – With Cookies
5:00-6:00 p.m.: Student Society President Roundtable

Click here for further workshop descriptions and presenter information.

Student Academy provides information which will be helpful to you as a current PA student. Look through these resources periodically, as they are updated with the newest information as soon as the Student Academy receives it.

Pearls from PA Students -- Created from their experiences in PA school to assist other PA students and pre-PA students through PA school.

Rotation Do's and Don'ts -- Developed by PA students from the encounters they had during their rotations.

From Program to Practice -- A great resource developed by AAPA to provide students with a wealth of information regarding the PA profession, what to expect upon graduation, tools and resources, along with data sheets regarding salary, insurance, and other useful metrics.

International Page -- A glimpse into the adventures of PA students working or studying abroad, foreign program exchanges, and international philanthropic missions.

Primary Care Specialty Resources and Information on National Primary Care Week! -- The Student Academy Board of Directors has resolved to promote and encourage student PAs to explore Primary Care as their field of practice. This page contains useful information regarding Primary Care and important resources for student societies during National primary Care Week.

Submitted Articles of 2009

• Kathy Kemle, 2008 PA of the Year, reports on the benefits and experiences provided by geriatric and primary care practice. (Contributed by Robert Leinau, University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, PA-S)
• Nicole Wilson, Western Regional Chair, reports on a student PA athlete from Idaho State University and the ins and outs of time management.
• Nicole Wilson, Western Regional Chair, interviews Lisa Rotellini, current president of the Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs (APPAP).

External Conference Events, Special Activities, and Volunteer Opportunities