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HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The VAPA room block at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel will be available until June 26, 2008 OR until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Rates:
    $224/oceanview
    $204/non-oceanview
    $264/oceanfront
    $304/Empyrean Level
    $304/one-bedroom suite

Click here to reserve your hotel room now or call 1-800-HILTONS. Use the group name, Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants and/or the group code: VPA.

Click here for Exhibitor and Sponsorship Information.

Call 866-VAPA-ORG (866-827-2674) with any questions.

This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request approximately 32 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credit from the American Academy of Physician Assistants. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.

Regional Membership Meeting

Shenandoah Region

April 26, 2008

Location: Shenandoah University Division of Physician Assistant Studies

190 Campus Blvd, Suite 430

Winchester, VA 22601

Lunch begins at Noon

Membership Meeting beginning at 12:30 pm - 3 pm

Board Meeting to Follow

This meeting will also include a Dinner meeting for the Virginia Program Directors beginning at 6 pm.

VAPA has blocked off rooms at the Marriott Courtyard (across the street from the meeting), the block will be released on April 11, so please RSVP to Rachel Carlson at RCarlso2@su.edu by April 11th if you need a room Friday night, Saturday night or both.

For attendance at the membership meeting and lunch please RSVP to Rachel Carlson at RCarlso2@su.edu.

Virginia Legislature in session

PA Legislation this year is Senate Bill 693 to remove the restriction in law regarding ‘final diagnosis and treatment” Click here for Information

Virginia PAs can Apply for Schedule II Prescribing

As of July 1, 2007, the Virginia Board of Medicine is accepting requests for prescriptions privileges that include Schedule II drugs. The DEA has completed their reviews and has implemented their On-line system to update your DEA information. Remember that you need to follow the steps required to first update your prescription privileges with the state then update your DEA Certificate. Click here for details.

25th Annual Summer CME a Record Breaker

VAPA's Summer CME Conference was held at the Hilton in Virginia Beach July 23-27. Over 340 participants from around the country enjoyed great CME, workshops in EKG interpretation, suturing, trigger point injections, diabetes management, Medical Spanish and an ACLS Recertification class. This year's social events included a return to the Spirit of Norfolk Cruise and a picnic on the Beach at Sandbridge. There was also a second annual gathering of alumni from Virginia PA Programs. Mark your calendars for next year's gathering July 28 - August 1, 2008.

Virginia High School League Forms now say PA too!

The new printing of the VHSL Form includes PAs as one of the examiners who can sign them. This link will take you to their forms page, click on: Virginia High School League Form.