FAQs

The conference will be held Sunday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 26. This will be a fully virtual event that you can participate in from anywhere and on your own schedule.

Yes, registration to AAPA 2021 this year includes access to on demand content.

• AAPA 2022: May 21 – 25, Indianapolis, IN
• AAPA 2023: May 20 – 24, Nashville, TN
• AAPA 2024: May 18 – 22, Houston, TX

• AAPA 2019: May 18 – 22, Denver, CO
• AAPA 2018: May 19 – 23, New Orleans, LA
• AAPA 2017: May 15 – 19, Las Vegas, NV

Please note that AAPA 2020 planned for May 16 – 20 in Nashville was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions about this cancellation? Contact [email protected].

View all registration details here, including registration categories, rates, and what is included in this brand-new virtual experience!

AAPA members can make a donation through the conference registration portal, or by going to www.aapa.org/PAC at any time.

Purchase a ticket to the PA Foundation: PAs Got Talent! virtual fundraising competition prior to the event on Tuesday, May 24. Tickets can be purchased here.

You can also visit the PA Foundation booth in the Exhibit Hall during show hours to donate and hear more about what the PA Foundation is doing.

Visit the Exhibit Hall, Product Theaters and Microsessions for free! Get your Virtual Exhibitor Showcase Pass by selecting this registration option during online registration.

For more information on this meeting, please visit the House of Delegates Meeting landing page.

Yes! By registering for our Virtual Exhibitor Showcase Pass, you can view all Product Theaters at no charge. Register now for this free pass!

You can register until 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 20. After that time, you can purchase the 2021 Conference on Demand: Full Library when it goes on sale. Check back here for more information.

Visit aapa2021.org to access the platform.

On Friday, May 21, you received an email from AAPA with your credentials for the AAPA 2021 Virtual Platform. These are NOT the same as your typical AAPA credentials. Can’t find this information? Email [email protected] for assistance.

For technical support, please use this link: aapa2021.org/support.

Be sure to check that you are using the latest version of your browser, make sure you are not using Internet Explorer, and check your internet connection.

All sessions will be automatically updated to the time zone on your computer. To make sure it’s accurate, check the time zone listed next to a session. Need to change it? Hit Plan & Personalize, My Profile, then Settings, and you can update your time zone from there.

Please contact [email protected].

Please email [email protected].

Compete with your peers throughout the conference and you could win a prize! By watching CME sessions, Product Theaters, and Wellness Sessions; visiting exhibits, networking, and viewing ePosters, you will rack up points. The attendee with the most points at the conclusion of the conference on Wednesday, May 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET, will win their very own Peloton Exercise Bike! Runners-up will also win gifts! Click on the Leaderboard under the Connect & Play tab to track your progress!

AAPA 2021 will offer the most CME credits to AAPA conference attendees ever, as attendees will have access to both live CME and Conference on Demand 2021 for CME credits.

Attendees can earn 10.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits between May 23-26, 2021 with the live CME. Conference on Demand 2021 will provide an additional 150+ AAPA Category 1 CME credits.

If you are interested in contributing to the content of the conference, you can submit a presentation idea during the Call for Presentations and/or you can volunteer to be a grader and review the submitted presentation ideas to help determine the content for the next conference. The call opens in May 2021 for the 2022 conference. 2022 grader sign up will be available in June 2021. Deadline for conference submissions and grader applications for AAPA 2022 will close July 31, 2021.

AAPA 2021 Virtual Conference Platform and all the conference content will be available from the start of conference until June 26.

After June 26, you will still have access to the CME sessions, as conference attendees receive AAPA 2021 Conference on Demand as part of their registration. You can access the CME sessions via AAPA’s Learning Central until May 31, 2022.

Yes! Student conference attendees will have access to both the live and on-demand CME sessions during the conference. All conference attendees will have access to all of the sessions in the conference portal through June 20, 2021. Students will not be able to complete the evaluations or receive a CME certificate for any of the CME sessions that they attend.

Within the virtual platform, you will see a button within each individual CME session with a link to Evaluation/Certificate. This link will open a tab for you in AAPA’s Learning Central, where you will access all your AAPA 2021 evaluations and certificates. You will need to log in to Learning Central with your typical AAPA credentials (NOT your conference credentials.)

After you download your AAPA 2021 conference CME certificate from AAPA’s Learning Central, you can log your CME credits directly with NCCPA using NCCPA’s instructions for logging Category 1 (Other):

• Sign into your online record at NCCPA’s website and click on “CME” in the left-hand menu bar.
• Click on the tab “Log New CME.”
• Select “Regular (Other).”
• Click on “Continue.”
• Select the earliest date listed on your conference certificate as the date the activity began in the “Activity Start Date” field.
• Select the latest date listed on your conference certificate as the date the activity ended in the “Activity End Date” field (entering a date in this field is optional).
• Enter the number of credits in the “Credits” field.
• Enter the name of the activity (Conference on Demand 2021: Full Library) in the “Activity Title” field.
• Select your Sponsor: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
• Enter your Provider: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
• Upload file if applicable: Upload the conference certificate from AAPA’s Learning Central.
• Check the box certifying that the information you have entered is true and correct.
• Click on “Save.”

Yes. Most live sessions will be recorded and posted immediately to watch again.

Yes! There is an Exhibit Hall in the virtual platform. Make new connections and learn about the latest products and services, pharmaceutical advances, software systems, employers, and research developments. In the Exhibit Hall, you’ll find everything you need to care for your patients and help move your practice forward. Plus, head to your CO’s booth and catch up with your colleagues.

The Exhibit Hall is open every day of the conference, including during your sneak peek on May 21 and 22. However, each day there will be dedicated hours when you can reach the representatives you most want to talk to! Dedicated hours are (ET):

Exhibit Hall Opening

Sunday, May 23: 6 – 7 p.m.

Exhibitor Meet & Greets

Monday, May 24: 5 – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 25: 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, May 26: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

There are several ways you can interact with exhibitors this year. When you enter an exhibit booth, most exhibitors will have a chat function. Here you can ask questions and see questions that have already been asked. You can click on the Schedule a Meeting button and choose a date and time to chat face-to-face with an exhibitor. You can email one of the contacts listed in the booth or Drop a Business Card to have an exhibitor representative contact you at a later date. You can also use the networking tool to connect with exhibitors.

AAPA Membership is part of the PA Resources section of the Exhibit Hall. Visit AAPA Membership, the PA Political Action Committee, AAPA Research, PA Foundation, PA JobSource, and TECHBar.

The Exhibit Hall will open with a scavenger hunt on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. EDT, and the first attendee to complete the most challenges by 7 p.m. EDT will win a Peloton Exercise Bike! The second through the tenth attendees to complete the most challenges will win Apple AirPods.

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, you’ll get points for your engagement in the Hall for a chance to win one of 5 $200 gift cards each days!

And last, but certainly not least, be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall to earn extra engagement points for your Exhibit Hall Badge for a chance to win a second Peloton Exercise Bike for the person at the top of the AAPA 2021 Leaderboard.

Yes! There are at least 14 45-60-minute Product Theaters this year where you can learn about the latest in products and technologies. Similar to the in-person conference experience, AAPA will provide meals (via GrubHub meal certificates) to attendees of Product Theaters where sponsoring companies permit. (Note: You’ll need to watch the entire presentation to guarantee your meal.)

Plus, participating in Product Theaters will earn you the Product Theater Master Leaderboard badge so you can climb your way to the top!

The GrubHub voucher is triggered by an attendee completing a Product Theater Session (if the sponsoring company permits). There is nothing for the attendee to complete or do once they have viewed the session. The attendee will receive an electronic $20 credit for GrubHub, to their registration email, where they can do a brief login and search for restaurants in their area. Only the first 300 viewers will receive the GrubHub voucher. The voucher will be emailed within 24 hours of watching the Product Theater. Please note not all Product Theaters participate in this program. Please check session details for more information.

May 21 – 25, in Indianapolis, Indiana!

October 27, 2021.  Save your spot now, and get early access – plus $50 off our lowest rates!

Yes, and AAPA is excited to provide an expansive array of opportunities for AAPA 2022. If you are interested or have any questions, contact Business Development at [email protected].