American Academy of Physician Associates Conference & Expo

Julie Thomas, MS, DMSc, PA-C, discusses why ADHD cases may go undetected into adulthood, and the methods to treat such patients.

Ji Hyun “CJ” Chun, MPAS, PA-C, BC-ADM, explains how the adoption of 5 new diabetes subtypes may foster precision care.

A systematic review presented at AAPA 2024 showed insignificant differences in treatment outcomes between oral JAK inhibitors and oral steroids based on alopecia outcomes like SALT.

Sisson discusses the adoption of 2021 ATS / ERS guidelines, as well as the need for complementary testing and imagine to contextualize the full pulmonary patient.

Ji Hyun “CJ” Chun, MPAS, PA-C, BC-ADM, explains the potential value of defining diabetes subtypes based on insulin, obesity and age factors.

Sivers-Teixeira explains that while the care team should quickly expand once dementia has presented in screening, the primary care role stays consistent.

Ashley Malliett, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, discusses the importance of timely diagnosis and initiated care, as well as contraindications for transplants and LVAD.

Aaron Henry, PA-C, MSHS, discusses why preventive care opportunities are often missed in Black men, and how community-based interventions may help.

Malliett discusses the signs that a caregiver should refer to an HF specialist for advanced care options, including LVAD and heart transplant.

Black men face significantly worse health outcomes in the US. Henry explains why the clinician needs to focus on building more authentic trust in their interactions.

An assessment to improve colorectal screenings by shipping Cologuard kits to non-compliant patients proved beneficial for a Mayo Clinic research team.

James R. Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, discusses a new primary care screening tool for cognitive decline, plus lifestyle interventions that may complement drugs.

Beth Browning, PA-C, LPC, provides advice for busy primary care providers to efficiently incorporate timely and treatment-initiating depression screening.

Fortman reviews the state of the 2021 AHA/ACC guideline recommendations to pursue shared decision making and cost-efficient testing strategies.

Kilgore reviews early cognitive decline tools include AD8 and MoCA, and how they should be utilized at the primary care level.

Bludorn reviews preventive measures and strategic collaboration to ensure high-risk patients for conditions like heat stroke are identified before an acute event occurs.

An AAPA 2024 session reflected on the joint AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines, particularly the adoption of high-density troponin level testing since 2021.

During AAPA 2024, a group of session presenters provide recommendations for the next year's agenda based on trends and development.

Peterson reviews the gastric and hormonal events linked to drugs like tirzepatide, before considering whether incretin therapies will help to finally embrace obesity as the medical condition it is.

With incidence climbing amid climate change, an emergency medicine doctor has advice on prevention of cardiovascular and dermatologic effects.

With agents like semaglutide and tirzepatide becoming household drug names, Peterson discusses the short-term future of incretin drug development.

The matters of long-term PCOS management may heavily depend on what stage of life the patient is in—and how the disease itself has presented.

An AAPA 2024 poster from University of Utah shows significant disparities in which patients are missed for depression screening, despite a clinic's universal screening protocol.

200,000 to 400,000 people die annually from medical errors.

According to Tatsiana Singh, PA-C, Indiana State University Sycamore Center for Wellness, at an individual level, each Physician Assistant (PA) or healthcare provider should aim at staying up-to-date, reflecting on their workdays, and discerning whether there was a situation that was a close call and how it could be prevented in the future. Being a good team player is critical for PAs particularly and not being frightened to solicit another opinion and verify the diagnosis.

Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH, NP-C, Barrow Neurological Institute, also discussed goals of The VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, a national consortium aiming to provide high quality epilepsy care and educational resources to patients and their caregivers.