Summer CME Convention Highlights

GAPA´s educational program is designed for PAs by PAs. Choose from over 60 up-to-the minute educational sessions that span a variety of specialties and practice disciplines. Plus, to help you prepare for NCCPA certification and recertification exams, topics in most exam categories will be offered.

• 600 Attendees expected from all 50 states
  
• 60+ Sessions to choose from
  
• 29+ Category 1 CME Hours
  
• 23 Hands-on Workshops
  
• World Class Golf, Tennis & Fishing
  
• Salon & Spa, Water Sports & Children´s Activities
  
• Designer Outlet Shopping & Award Winning Restaurants
  
• Now providing credit to Athletic Trainers & Nurse Practitioners
  
• New This Year: Offering Specialty Tracks –
  
  • Cardiovascular
    
  • Dermatology
    
  • Emergency Medicine
    
  • Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
    
• 80 Exhibit Booths
  
• Daily Lunches, Breakfasts & Refreshment Breaks Included
  
• Golf Tournament
  
• 5K Fun Run/Walk
  
• Student Medical Challenge Bowl
  
• Unlimited Networking Opportunities
  
• Offering Discounts to Military/Retired PAs
  

• Physician Assistants: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 29.5 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit for the main conference.
  
  If you participate in a workshop(s), please add those hours to your grand total. In addition, AAPA requires that you indicate the title of the workshop and amount of credit awarded either at the bottom of your certificate on a separate sheet of paper if needed.
  
  
• Nurse Practitioners: According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, you are now permitted to earn and file CE credits for programs accredited by the AAPA. For more information, please visit http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Certification/CertificationRenewal/UniqueRequirements/ContinuingEducationHours.aspx
  
  
• Athletic Trainers: GAPA will be offering continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. Sessions are planned and will be designated for CEU credit for athletic trainers as well as CME credit for PAs. In addition, a separate CEU certificate will be available for athletic trainers to submit to their own licensing and/or certification board. Please visit www.bocatc.org for details. GAPA´s approved provider number is P8139.

While this is a professional meeting, it is primarily planned as a relaxed learning experience for attendees. Casual attire in good taste is appropriate and suggested. Classrooms are air-conditioned, and sweaters or jackets may be desired.

GAPA´s Exhibition Hall will feature more than 80 companies presenting the latest medical products and services, career opportunities, and professional services. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the resources available to today´s health care professionals. Looking for a new job? Representatives of employment services, large hospitals, clinics, and other employers will be there waiting to talk with you.

Social Events

Daily: Happy Hour at Turtle's Bar Tuesday: Family Ice Cream Pool Social Wednesday:Mexican Fiesta Banquet/Band. July 15 @ 6 p.m. Adults: $25 • Ages 4 – 11: $10 • 3 & Under: Free Cash bar. Featuring Liquid Ginger One of the Southeast´s premiere original rock bands, Liquid Ginger´s crowd pleasing R&B and Pop are combined to give this nationally known band a distinctive, soulful flavor. Liquid Ginger transposes many genres into an eclectic mix of high-energy songs that appeal to a wide variety of audiences. The group has opened for many national acts including The Fixx, Eddie Money, Mothers Finest, and Hootie and the Blowfish. Voted Favorite Rock Artist of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 in Southeast Georgia´s Connect Magazine and was voted Favorite Band in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Savannah Magazine!

Recreational Events

Get your morning exercise and help raise funds for GAPA´s Political Action Committee by participating in GAPA´s Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk at 7 am on Wednesday, July 15. The course will take participants down a relaxing stretch of beach for the 3.1 mile journey. Entry fee is $25 and includes a beverage, a commemorative t-shirt, and plaques for the top winners. Spouses and guests are encouraged to participate.

Don´t miss GAPA´s Annual Golf Tournament scheduled for 1 pm on Thursday, July 16, at the Robber´s Row Course at the Port Royal Golf Club. Robber´s Row was designed by noted architects George Cobb and Willard Byrd in the early 1970´s and was redesigned in 1994 by world famous architect Pete Dye. The course is located on the scenic marsh side of the Port Royal Plantation and cuts through beautiful stands of magnolia and live oaks. Port Royal Golf Club, cuddled by the Atlantic coastline, is named one of the "Top 75 U.S. Golf Resorts" by Golf Digest Magazine. The entry fee for the 4 person scramble is $100, and includes green fees, cart, and prizes. If players wish to select their own team, simply notify the tournament chair on-site. Spouses and guests are encouraged to participate.

Upcoming Conferences: 2009 Summer Convention July 13 - 17, 2009 Hilton Head Island South Carolina The Westin Resort Click for more info. 2010 Winter CME Conference February 3 - 5, 2010 Atlanta, GA Cobb Galleria Centre Click for more info. 2010 Summer Convention July 19 - 23, 2010 Sandestin Florida

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