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GAPA welcomes award-winning author Brad Cohen, as the keynote speaker for our 2012 Summer Conference in Sandestin, FL. Living with Tourette syndrome can be a challenge, but Brad believes he has overcome his disability by living life to its fullest. Brad’s first book, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, was named the Education Book of the Year and was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. Brad has since appeared on Oprah and CNN and has been featured in People Magazine, the New York Times and in many other newspapers and magazines.

A preliminary schedule of the general sessions and engaging topics to be presented at GAPA’s 2012 Sumer CME conference - including our new Ortho track – are listed below.

DAY	TIME	GENERAL SESSIONS, SPECIALTY FOCUS SESSIONS, REGISTRATION, MEALS
MON, JULY 9	10:00 AM	Attendee Registration
TUESDAY, JULY 10	6:30 AM	Registration / Breakfast
	7:00 AM	Management Strategies for Dyslipidemia in Primary Care (Breakfast)
	8:00 AM	Rheumatoid Arthritis & Osteoarthritis: The Nuts & Bolts
	8:50 AM	Welcome Ceremony from the President & Conference Chair
	9:15 AM	Managing the Complications of Cerebrovascular Accidents
	10:00 AM	Keynote Presentation: Front of the Class: Challenging Perceptions, Embracing Differences (Brad Cohen)
	11:00 AM	Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
	12:00 PM	State of the Academy Address & Awards Presentation
	12:30 PM	Medical Management of Childhood Obesity (Luncheon)
	1:45 PM	Specialty Focus / Emergency Medicine – Hypertension: It’s an Emergency…Wait, Maybe Not
	2:45 PM	Specialty Focus / Emergency Medicine – Lessons Learned in the ER
	3:45 PM	Specialty Focus / Emergency Medicine – What You See is Not What You Get
	4:30 PM	Family Poolside Social
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11	6:30 AM	Registration / Breakfast
	7:00 AM	Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
	7:00 AM	HRT: Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (Breakfast)
	8:00 AM	Bridging Treatment Gaps to Better Manage Hypertension
	9:00 AM	Oncology: Discovering the New Frontier
	10:00 AM	Exhibit Hall Break
	10:00 AM	Annual GAPA/American Red Cross Blood Drive
	11:00 AM	Of All the Nerve! Hot ics in Neurology
	12:15 PM	Medical Management of Child Obesity (Luncheon)
	1:30 PM	Specialty Focus / Orthopedics – Chondramalacia Patella CMP: Anterior Knee Pain in the Young Patient
	2:30 PM	Specialty Focus / Orthopedics – Assessment & Management of Hip Injuries In Sports
	3:45 PM	Specialty Focus / Orthopedics – Shoulder Instability (Multidirectional & Unidirectional)
THURSDAY, JULY 12	6:30 AM	Registration / Breakfast
	7:00 AM	Musculoskeletal Disorders & Diagnosis (Breakfast)
	8:00 AM	Cardiology: CARDS the Real Deal – Avoid Over Simplification & Liability
	9:00 A M	Exhibit Hall Break
	10:00 AM	Allergies, Asthma & COPD, Making Sense of the Wheezes & Sneezes
	11:00 AM	Women’s Health: “Everything You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Provider”
	12:00 PM	Therapeutic Considerations for Successful Asthma Management (Luncheon)
	1:00 PM	Golf Tournament
	1:30 PM	Taking the Pain out of Pain Management
	2:30 PM	Depression: “Doesn’t Mean You Have to be Down Anymore”
	3:30 PM	HIV Update
	5:00 PM	Volleyball Tournament
FRIDAY, JULY 13	6:30 AM	Registration / Breakfast
	7:00 AM	Optimizing Migraine Management in the Primary Care Setting (Breakfast)
	8:00 AM	Hemolysis: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
	8:30 AM	Student Track
	9:00 AM	Specialty Focus / Dermatology – Derm Boot Camp Hour 1
	10:00 AM	Specialty Focus / Dermatology – Derm Boot Camp Hour 2
	11:00 AM	Specialty Focus / Dermatology – Recognizing Suspicious Lesions
	12:00 PM	Evaluating Treatment Options for OAB (Luncheon)
	12:45 PM	Annual Student Medical Challenge Bowl
	1:30 PM	Convention Adjourns

DAY	TIME	LGA Tracks, Optional Workshops
MON, JULY 9	8:00 AM	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Diagnosis & Intervention (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
	12:00 PM	Introduction to Coding & Documentation (12:00 – 2:00 PM)
	12:00 PM	ACLS Recertification (12:00 – 5:00 PM)
	1:00 PM	Crash Course in Quick Clinical Skills (1:00 – 5:00 PM)
	2:30 PM	Advanced Coding & Documentation (2:30 – 4:30 PM)
TUESDAY, JULY 10	9:15 AM	Casting / Splinting (9:15 – 11:45 AM)
	10:00 AM	Eye Exams (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
	1:45 PM	Joint Injections & Aspirations (1:45 – 4:45 PM)
	1:45 PM	Pediatric Advanced Life Support (1:45 – 5:45 PM)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11	8:00 AM	Orthopedic Exam: Knee & Ankle (8:00 – 11:00 AM)
	8:00 AM	GA PAs – The PA Practice Act in Georgia: Do You Follow the Law? A Panel of Experts (8:00 – 10:00 AM)
	10:00 AM	Spine & Evaluation Workshop (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
	1:30 PM	Basic Dermatology Procedures & Management of Common Skin Lesions (1:30 – 3:30 PM)
	1:30 PM	Nightshift in the ED: Radiology (1:30 – 3:30 PM)
	3:30 PM	Imaging of the Spine with X-Ray & MRI (3:30 – 5:30 PM)
THURSDAY, JULY 12	7:00 AM	Orthopedic Exam: Shoulder & Elbow (7:00 – 9:00 AM)
	7:00 AM	Suturing & Wound Techniques (7:00 – 9:00 AM)
	1:00 PM	Chest X-Rays (1:00 – 4:00 PM)
	1:00 PM	TEAM -Trauma Evaluation & Management (1:00 – 5:00 PM)
FRIDAY, JULY 13	8:00 AM	Procedure Skills (8:00 – 11:00 AM)
	8:00 AM	EKG 12-Lead Interpretation (8:00 – 11:00 AM)
	10:00 AM	ACL - Screen & Risk Prevention Program (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Schedule is preliminary (topics, times and speakers may change).

GAPA is offering a 15% "bring a colleague" discount to nurse practitioners attending the Summer 2012 Conference, July 9-13 in Sandestin, FL. Download and complete the GAPA Summer Conference 2012 registration form, write code “NP15” across the bottom, along with the name of your colleague, and fax to 770.640.1095. Make sure your colleague registers for GAPA's 2012 Summer Conference in Sandestin, FL, to receive your discount!

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