Events
AAPA draws together the best and brightest minds to bring you the events you need to move your career and knowledge forward. From clinical research to leadership mentoring, find the AAPA event that suits your needs.
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AAPA 2026
- May 15 – 19, 2026
Come together with thousands of PAs and PA students in New Orleans to embrace joy, community, and authenticity! It’s time for some serious self-care at AAPA 2026. Feed your mind with CME, get inspiration at our Main Stage Events, and explore authentic experiences with colleagues in PA Adventures or PA Night Out.
Future AAPA Conferences
Reserve these dates and experience the world’s largest PA conference for yourself. The Conference destination is announced at the previous year’s conference during a Main Stage event.
- AAPA 2027 |  May 21 – 25, 2027
- AAPA 2028 |  May 19 – 23, 2028
- AAPA 2029 |  April 27 – May 1, 2029
- AAPA 2030 |  May 17 – 21, 2030
2026 We Are Family (Medicine)
- January 31 – Febuary 2, 2026
This AAPA conference for PAs and NPs of all experience levels includes essential updates and hands-on skills practice in family medicine. Registration is now open!
2026 Executive Leadership Conference
- February 23 – 25, 2026
Be ready to lead now and in the future! With a unique blend of sessions and networking, this event will renew your sense of purpose, give you brand-new ideas, and prepare you to navigate the future of healthcare leadership. Plus, make valuable connections at the Golf Scramble networking event.
AAPA 2025
- May 16 – 20, 2025
Experience the largest national PA and PA student conference in Denver, Colorado. Take your career to the next level with CME and networking events. Hit up the Expo or PA Night Out with your colleagues. And bring your practice to new heights in the Mile High City!
Your AAPA 2026 Game Plan: A PA Student & Pre-PA Guide
If you’re a PA student or pre-PA attending — or thinking of attending — AAPA 2026 in New Orleans, join Student Academy leaders and AAPA staff and get the inside scoop.
Early Career Connect: Staying Well in Medicine—Mental Health & Burnout
- March 31, 7-8 p.m. ET
Connect with peers and learn to prevent and recover from burnout while succeeding in the first 5 years of clinical practice.
From Pre-PA to PA-S: Crafting Your CASPA Application and Essays
Date:Â April 15, 7 p.m. ET.
Speaker:Â Kasin Anton, PA-C and founder of This Way to PA
Join Kasin Anton, PA-C and founder of This Way to PA, as she helps to demystify PA school applications. Gain clarity around the CASPA application, identify and describe your HCE and PCE, write a standout personal statement, and avoid common mistakes. Let’s open the door to a coveted PA school interview.
2026 Musculoskeletal Galaxy
- June 5 – 8, 2026
Join us in Chicago for a well-rounded foundation on essential orthopaedic topics. This event is ideal for PAs and NPs new to orthopaedics or providers who see musculoskeletal conditions in family practice, emergency medicine, or urgent care.
2026 Hospital Medicine Essentials
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2026
Save the date for Hospital Medicine Essentials in Nashville, Tenn.! Formerly known as Boot Camp, this event will provide PAs and NPs with a strong foundation in commonly encountered diagnoses and diseases of adult hospitalized patients. Learn current, evidence-based topics and network with like-minded practitioners. Brought to you by AAPA and the Society of Hospital Medicine.
2026 Leadership and Advocacy Summit
- September 24 – 26, 2026
Do you want to make sure PAs are heard when decision-makers are discussing issues affecting your livelihood and your patients? Come together with your peers to experience the excitement of LAS 2026 and feel the pulse of Washington, D.C. No advocacy experience is necessary – we’ll give you the tools and talking points to speak confidently on key issues, and most importantly, tell your own story more authentically.
2024 Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp
- September 18 – 22, 2024
Registration is now open for Boot Camp, held this year in Phoenix, Arizona! Brush up on commonly encountered diagnoses and diseases of adult hospitalized patients at this conference brought to you by AAPA and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Learn current, evidence-based topics and network with like-minded practitioners. It’s the perfect course for PAs and NPs new to adult hospital medicine!
Clinical Conversations Webinar Series
- Available Webinars: 2
Tune into these timely conversations to discuss challenges and opportunities, clinical breakthroughs, healthcare advancements, public policy and programs, and PAs in innovative roles. These webinars are not CME-eligible.
PA Like a Pro Webinar Series
- Available Webinars: 32
Short, impactful digital learning opportunities geared towards PA students and early career PAs. Don’t miss important topics like financial planning and budgeting, job search strategies, and surviving rotations.
Pre-PA Webinars
- Available Webinars: 15
PA experts walk you through how to ace your PA school interviews, perfect your application, rock your personal statement, and make yourself a competitive applicant!
Career Central Webinars
- Available Webinars: 7
Designed for PAs in all career stages, these previously recorded Career Central webinars help answer compelling questions affecting your daily work life and career. Whether you’re considering taking on a side gig or need help vetting job offers, these PA-led webinars are here to help!
Innovation Pathfinders Summit (Boston)
- June 2, 2023
In the Boston area? Join us for our first ever PA & NP Summit. This free, half-day CME event will feature speakers who push the envelope in healthcare innovation, a panel of PAs and NPs, and in-person breakout and networking sessions. Champion and explore trailblazing career paths with your colleagues!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CME Webinar Series
- CME Eligible
- Available Webinars: 7
Promoting equity and justice in healthcare exemplifies the values of the PA profession and is the responsibility of each and every PA with the support and leadership of AAPA.
The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration – What It Means for PAs
Tune into a webinar featuring representatives from AAPA’s leadership and advocacy teams as they answer pressing questions and discuss key takeaways from the first 100 days of the new administration. This webinar is open exclusively to members.
Your AAPA 2025 Game Plan: A Student & Pre-PA Guide
If you’re a PA student or pre-PA attending AAPA 2025 in Denver — or thinking of attending — join Student Academy leaders and AAPA staff for the inside scoop. This webinar will help you make the most out of your time in Denver.
What PAs Need to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Policy Changes
Recent executive orders and policy changes have the potential to change the healthcare landscape and have a direct impact on patient care. Hear from AAPA leaders as they break down the latest federal actions and discuss what they mean for PAs.
Early Career Networking Hour: Increasing Your Clinical Competence
- October 23, 8-9 p.m. ET
Take part in an informal networking event focused on increasing clinical competence as an early career PA. PA Jennifer Barnett will explore practical approaches to building confidence, enhancing decision-making, and strengthening core clinical skills.
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