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MEAPA 2023 Fall Conference

Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina
55 West Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 8:00am ET - Friday, October 6, 2023 at 6:00pm ET
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55 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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Lodging

A room block has been reserved at The Harborside Hotel for conference attendees.  Room types are King, Standard View, King with Sleeper Sofa, Standard View and Two Queens-Standard View, pricing for all rooms is $359/night and can be booked via this link.  

There are several nearby hotels, Airbnb’s, motels and camping options. We trust you can do your own web searches for these.

COVID-19 Information

Currently, MEAPA is not requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or requiring the wearing of face masks during our conference events.  Because the safety of our participants is our top priority, we ask that you test if you are ill, if negative please wear a mask, if positive do not attend and notify the conference manager immediately.  We recognize that the COVID-19 appears to be drawing to a close, however our policies may be updated as new scientific data and public health guidance emerge.

Event Agenda

MEAPA 2023 Fall Conference

Event Agenda

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 8:00am ET - Friday, October 6, 2023 at 6:00pm ET

All times listed in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

  • 8:30am - 10:00am

    Registration Open/Exhibitor Hall Open

  • 10:00am - 11:00am

    Presidents Welcome-MEAPA Annual Update

    Kimberly Caldwell, MPAS, PA-C, MEAPA President

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm

    Patient Experience

    John Raymond PA-C

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Dermatology Update

  • 1:00pm - 3:30pm

    Critical Care Workshop

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Wound Care

  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    Break

  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    NCCPA Update

    Alicia Quella, PhD, MPAS, PA-C

  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    PA Ambassadorship

  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Lobster Bake-separate ticket required

Thursday, October 5, 2023

  • 7:00am - 8:00am

    MEAPA Board of Directors Meeting

  • 8:00am - 9:00am

    Transgender Care in Maine

    Brandy Brown, DSW

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    Obesity Management

    Ainsley Price, MSPA, PA-C

  • 10:00am - 10:30am

    Break

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    Medication Update

    Bethany Nash, PharmD

  • 11:30am - 1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Acute Liver Failure

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Acid Base Disorders

    Hassan Mahmoud, MD

  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    Break

  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    Asthma/COPD

  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Cardiology Update: Novel Agents for Congestive Heart Failure

    Chris Bates-Withers, MMS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CAQ-CVTS, MEAPA Director-At-Large

  • 5:30pm - 8:00pm

    Exhibitor Speed Dating/Social

    Socialize with MEAPA board of directors and exhibitors as you rapidly move table to table, participants will receive 2 drink tickets for attending and be entered to win a raffle prize.

Friday, October 6, 2023

  • 8:00am - 9:00am

    MEAPA Member Meeting/Town Hall Discussion

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    Womens Health Topic

    Melanie Lawrence, MD

  • 10:00am - 10:30am

    Break

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    Orthopedic Topic: Rib fracture operative treatments

    Rebecca Koerting, PA-C

  • 11:30am - 1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Opioid Use in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities

    Amelia Hersey, PA-C

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the ED/Inpatient Settings

    Alane O'Connor, DNP

  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    Break and Raffle Prize Give Away

  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    Hematology Topic

    Tyler Stoliker, FNP

  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Anesthesiolgy Topic

    Andrea Bouchard, CRNA

  • 5:30pm - 5:45pm

    Closing Remarks

    Kimberly Caldwell, MPAS, PA-C, MEAPA President

Exhibit

Thank You for exhibiting with MEAPA! 

Attachments
2023 Exhibitor Letter (1) (100 KB)
2022 W-9 (150 KB)
Exhibitor Registration
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023
$1,850.00   $1,500.00
Non-Profit Exhibitor

For our non-profit, education and government exhibitors. 

$450.00
Additional Exhibitor Registration

Two company exhibitors per company/product line are included in above registrations. Should your organization plan to bring more than 2 people, each additional person must purchase an "additional exhibitor registration", this covers our costs to create additional name tags etc. 

Due to space requirements, no more than 3 exhibitors will be permitted to man your booth at any given time. 

$100.00

Register

MEAPA Members: Full Conference
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For active members of MEAPA, full conference lecture attendee ticket, this price does not include workshops.

$600.00   $525.00
Non-Member: Full Conference
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For non-members of MEAPA, full conference lecture attendee ticket, this price does not include workshops.

$700.00   $650.00
MEAPA Members: 2-Day Attendance
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For active members of MEAPA, attending just 2 days of conference lectures, this price does not include workshops.

$390.00   $365.00
Non-Member 2-Day Attendance
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For non-members of MEAPA, 2-day conference lecture attendee ticket, this price does not include workshops.

$455.00   $430.00
MEAPA Members: 1-Day Attendance
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For active members of MEAPA, attending conference lecture for just one day. This price does not include workshops.

$210.00   $195.00
Non-Members: 1-Day Attendance
Early Bird Discount Until 7/4/2023

For non-members of MEAPA, 1-day conference lecture attendee ticket, this price does not include workshops.

$245.00   $230.00
Critical Care Workshop

Small group hands on learning opportunities in airway management, point of care ultrasound, central line insertion, chest tube insertion, and more. 

This workshop runs concurrently with lectures, total CME earnable by PAs is 18 hours. 

This workshop can have a total of 25 attendees, so don't wait to register!

$100.00
Student Attendance

For enrolled PA students. This cost covers our room fees and your badge.

$25.00