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Pain management can be difficult not only for patients but for the provider as well. This session will review the basics of pain: physical, emotional, and spiritual. The faculty will offer a step-wise approach for managing pain in the non-surgical adult patient, which will include pharmacologic therapies, non-pharmacologic therapies, complementary/alternative medicine therapies, and interventional therapies. By the end of the session, PAs will be eager to play a pivotal role in helping patients through a difficult, and often distressing symptom.

Positive Discourse equips PAs with practical skills to ensure effective, patient-centered communication when caring for individuals who have speech, language, hearing, auditory-processing, or vision-related communication disabilities. Using case examples, prevalence data, and a five-step framework (“Communicate directly, Ask preferences, Adapt style, Be patient, Check understanding”), the course shows how simple adjustments (plain-language explanations, assistive-technology use, interpreter coordination, and culturally sensitive approaches) can reduce medical errors and improve patient satisfaction. Developed in partnership with clinicians and self-advocates, the content aligns with ADA requirements and AAPA competencies.

Melanoma is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. Before 2011, treatment options for individuals diagnosed with advanced melanoma were limited with a five-year overall survival rate of approximately 10%. Since 2011, significant progress has been made with FDA approval of nearly 20 treatment options resulting in a five-year overall survival rate of more than 50%. This presentation will focus on recent updates for treating advanced melanoma.

Galaxy on Demand 2025 includes recorded sessions from the 2025 Musculoskeletal Galaxy conference, that you can access online anytime. This video-based CME activity offers up to 28.25 credits of AAPA Category 1 CME on topics like orthopaedic oncology, orthopaedic infections, pediatric orthopaedics, hip and knee arthroplasty, orthopaedic fracture management, radiology, sports medicine, and more. With over two dozen expert-led sessions, this course provides practical, case-based education that you can apply directly to clinical practice. It is ideal for PAs and NPs who are new to orthopaedics, seeking a refresher, or looking to transition into this specialty.

This activity offers the latest insights into adult ADHD, encompassing its incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment landscape in the U.S. Delve into current trends, investigating the factors driving the rise in adult ADHD cases, discerning between presentations in adults versus children, and integrating new clinical guidelines to address diagnostic challenges. Gain proficiency in diagnosing adults through a nuanced understanding of clinical history and screening tools, and implement evidence-based treatment strategies effectively. Explore a spectrum of treatment modalities, including psychotherapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness training, and ADHD coaching, alongside pharmacotherapy options, with careful considerations for medication selection, safety profiles, and long-term management. Moreover, uncover clinical insights that underscore the significance of shared decision-making in optimizing ADHD pharmacotherapy for adults.

Over 40% of individuals who die by suicide visit a primary care or other medical provider in the weeks before their death. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce and highlight a comprehensive approach to suicide risk assessment and suicide-specific clinical management. Despite the prevalence of suicidal ideation, there is currently no standard content that integrates how to approach and navigate conversations with patients about suicide, how to support patients during these conversations, or how to empower patients to stay safe and engage in collaborative treatment plans. Education on this topic is often brief and combined with other content, resulting in persistent discomfort and uncertainty around this important public health problem. This novel program demystifies how we engage and care for patients living with suicidal ideation which will lessen stigma, enhance patient-provider interactions, and improve health outcomes. Preliminary program pilot data will be shared during the presentation.

As the legal, social, and medical landscape surrounding cannabis continually changes, keeping up with what is fact and what is fiction can be a real trip. This session offers a balanced overview on the pharmacology and physiological effects of cannabis and includes research-backed and approved indications for medical use, as well as its short- and long-term health impacts. The faculty will also blaze through the past, present, and future of the social and legal status of cannabis, including potential clinical, personal, and professional impacts of rescheduling and legalization. Geared towards generalists, regardless of specialty, all PAs can expect to leave this session with a hit of high-yield information.

This session will introduce participants to the typical provider responsibilities and types of patient encounters seen in occupational health settings using case presentations. Furthermore, clinicians working in primary care who encounter potential occupational-related injuries will recognize the necessary components in obtaining occupational and environmental medical history to aid in determining causality. The OSHA recordability guide will also be reviewed as well as a list of commonly occurring occupational injuries seen in practice. Lastly, participants will be provided guidance on managing occupational-related injuries that require science, negotiation, and effective communication with the patient and employer.

It is hard to meet anyone who has not been affected by cancer. Breast cancer is one of the top five most common cancers we encounter in medicine. Fortunately, we have come a long way in the fight against cancer. This presentation will take the audience on a journey of how we are currently fighting breast cancer and what promising therapies are on the horizon. Finally, this presentation will discuss how all practitioners can aid in the fight against breast cancer and how they can work with their oncology colleagues to best serve their mutual patients.

Do you feel like you have hypertension stones that aren't rolling? Are you struggling with how to handle follow-up appointments with patients who never reach their blood pressure goal? Gain insight into which patients may have resistant hypertension, which have secondary hypertension, and what to do with those cases that raise YOUR pressure!