All sessions are included with conference registration for the session day for both in-person and virtual attendees. Two hours of Category 1 CME will also be applied for the Professional Development Forum and the Education Forum for a total of 4 hours for attendance at both forums.
Forums
Professional Development Forum
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Leadership Training for Advanced Practice Providers (In-Person and Virtual)
Amy Haller, MBA, MPAS, PA-C , Emily Murphy EdD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Pathways for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) beyond clinical leadership for professional development require key skill development to become a more effective leader. Understanding leadership competencies and exploring essential personal and leadership/educational strategies are essential to prepare one to successfully continue their career journey. This session will begin with a discussion from two leaders, one from an academic medical center and one from higher education and conclude with a panel discussion of APP leaders who hold a variety of leadership positions based on their areas of interest to share lessons learned, offer guidance, and answer questions from the audience.
Learning Objectives:
- Define leadership as it relates to healthcare
- Discuss leadership competencies
- Describe potential career paths available to Advanced Practice Providers including administration, education, research, and entrepreneurship
Education Forum
Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Preceptor Recruitment and Retention Workshop (In-Person and Virtual)
Hosted by the PAEA: Kara L. Caruthers, MSPAS, PA-C, Linda Sekhon, DHSc, PA-C, Michel Statler, MLA, PA-C
This forum will be a combination of didactic and interactive role play scenarios. At the conclusion of this workshop, the participants will be able to:
- Discuss the tangible and intangible benefits of clinical precepting, to include Category I CME
- Describe strategies to promote recruitment of preceptors, to include adjunct faculty appointments.
- Explore strategies to promote retention of preceptors, to include faculty development.
- Discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with generational differences between learners and clinical preceptors.
- Explore methods of providing formative feedback to students.
General Sessions
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 11:45 am – 12:45 pm (Lunch)
Lifestyles of the Healthy and Famous: Prevent, Treat and Reverse Chronic Disease with Lifestyle Medicine
Amy Jones, PA-C, dipACLM
Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and obesity are at epidemic proportions and the leading cause of death and disability in our country. But there is a cure that almost no one is talking about. The World Health Organization stated that 80% of chronic diseases including 40% of cancers can be prevented if Americans would stop using tobacco, eat healthy and exercise. But training on lifestyle and nutrition in medical schools is almost nonexistent. Changing lifestyle habits is much easier said than done in Western culture where 63% of our diet is processed foods, so it is not simply enough to tell patients to “diet and exercise” anymore.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine was formed as a specialty area of medicine to place more emphasis on lifestyle prescription than pills or procedures to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases. Understanding the evidence-based science and having a practical strategy to change behavior and optimize our patients’ lifestyles can change the future of medicine, lowering costs but also increasing the quality of life for our patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Illustrate an overview of our healthcare system (cost, leading causes of death, life expectancy) compared to other countries and how our lifestyle impacts these things right now
- Review the evidence-based research on lifestyle and the optimal diet to prevent, treat and reverse disease
- Describe how to prescribe lifestyle prescriptions in all areas of medicines (what you can do in 15 minutes) to empower patients to take better charge of their health
Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (Lunch)
OK I’m DONE!! Boundaries & Self-Care – The Antidote to Burnout (In-Person and Virtual)
Tracy Bingaman, MSPAS, PA-C
Healthcare is heavy and burnout is a burden to the entire system and specifically to those providing care to patients. Learn how to determine if you are burned out and how to recover if you are walking through burnout. Understand the importance of self-care and meeting your own basic needs and develop a framework for building boundaries, enforcing them, and leaving work at work!
Learning Objectives:
- Recall the triad of burnout symptoms
- Identify three self-care strategies to add to your toolbox as a provider
- Apply strategies for building healthy and sustainable boundaries
Friday, November 4, 2022, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Can I Share Something with You? Giving and Receiving Feedback in the Professional Setting – (In-Person and Virtual)
Mary C. Allias, EdD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Emily Murphy EdD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Feedback is a necessary part of professional practice, but it can be uncomfortable to give and receive. In this presentation, you will learn practical strategies to make the feedback process easier and more effective.
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate active listening to promote understanding, increase dialogue, raise comfort level, and improve overall communication.
- Integrate positive and constructive feedback that enhances performance
- Discuss methods of effectively receiving feedback