NYSSPA NEWS September 2017 A message from the President Tracy Jackson, MA, PA-CHES President, New York State Society of Physician Assistants th HAPPY 50 ANNIVERSARY PA PROFESSION!!! Celebrate PA Week October 6, 2017 – October 12, 2017 Why do we celebrate PA week? It’s a time to reflect on the growth and triumphs of our profession. To celebrate those who dedicated themselves to providing the schematic and foundation of the profession that continues to be perfected and expanded on. PA week is the optimum time to give thanks to our mentors, colleagues, classmates and preceptors for sharing their time, knowledge and PA journey. While PAs began as providers, we have grown to be administrators, legislators and leaders in healthcare, and educational institutions. While 50 years has passed and practice areas have increased, the enduring legacy of PAs is providing quality service to PAtients. This is a reason to celebrate!!! Join NYSSPA LoremNYSSPA IpsumNEWS How Can You Recognize PA Week? NYSSPA’s Student Board is continuing the tradition of “PAs on the Plaza”. On Monday, October 9, 2017 PAs and PA students from across the state of New York will meet at Rockefeller Plaza!!!! Show up!! And Show your PA Pride! The earlier the better! 5:30 am for a great spot, 6:00 am for a good spot. Distinguish yourself with PA paraphernalia, white lab coats, scrubs, stethoscopes and banners. Be creative and stand out!! Your photo might be aired live on the Today Show!!! The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) also has several events planned for PA Week. See the link and participate. Looking forward meeting you and continuing to celebrate our profession at NYSSPA’s 2017 Conference October 13- 15, 2017 in Tarrytown! Register today. Attention Students! Register for Medical Jeopardy Jessica Estanislau, PA-C NYSSPA Student Affairs Chair This represents a longitudinal full thickness esophageal rupture. That’s right students, it’s time for another year of Medical Jeopardy at NYSSPA’s CME Fall Conference in Tarrytown, NY on Saturday, October 14th. So if you answered, “What is Boerhaave’s Syndrome?” you should find two other friends and sign up to play right now. If you didn’t, you should still sign up immediately, and then maybe go study just a little bit more. So students, come test your knowledge of topics ranging from anatomy and surgery to CPR and the PA profession. It’s an event you won’t want to miss. Your school could be the next Medical Jeopardy Champions! Click here for more information, rules and the registration form. Applications are due to the NYSSPA office no later than October 6th. NYSSPA NEWS 3 2017 NYSSPA CME CONFERENCE- OCTOBER 13-15, 2017 Shannan Ricoy, M.S., PA-C- Conference Co-Chair Christine Zammit, M.S., PA-C- Conference Co-Chair Mary Banahan M.S., PA-C, LCCE- Conference Co-Chair Pamela Gregory-Fernandes, M.S., PA-C- Conference Co-Chair Join us as we celebrate 50 Years of PAs in New York State! This year's meeting will be held on October, 13-15, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tarrytown, NY. There will be various CME sessions encompassing a wide variety of medical, surgical, and sub-specialty topics. There will be separate educator and professionalism tracks along with our newest track ‘Back to the Basics’. This new track is perfect for students as well as graduate PAs who are getting ready to recertify! As always, this year’s presenters are made up of prominent physicians and PAs with expertise in their chosen topic area. In order to maximize the amount of CME offered, this year we are hosting pre-conference workshops on Thursday, October 12th. The NYS DOH will be offering Buprenorphine Waiver Training – Members can complete 4 hours of online training and then 4 hours of onsite training. This will complete 8 of the mandatory 24 hours of training for buprenorphine prescribers. There will also be an ACLS workshop and a lumbar puncture/bone marrow biopsy workshop. Poster presentations will be on Friday, October 13th and Medical Jeopardy will take place on Saturday, October 14th this year for those programs that would like to have student participation. Of course, Friday night would not be the same without our annual Clara Vanderbilt Gala where conference attendees can let their hair down and put their dancing shoes on! Also, please join us at the Gala to honor and celebrate the following NYSSPAs award winners for their service and commitment to excellence: Special Honorees Douglas Condit Jr., PA-C Robert Sammartano, PA-C PA of the Year Kevin Bolan, PA-C PA Educator of the Year Lorraine Sanassi, DHSc, PA-C Physician of the Year Dr. Daniel Prince LoremNYSSPA IpsumNEWS A wide variety of exhibitors and vendors await your arrival including healthcare organizations looking to hire PAs. There will also be many seasonal and new conference social activities that will keep you entertained. Please also support NYSSPA initiative by participating in a bone marrow drive hosted by the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR) Friday, October 13th from 11-3 pm. Whether you’re a veteran clinically practicing physician assistant, a new graduate, student, administrator, educator, or pre-physician student/parent, this year's conference will have something for everyone. This is an invaluable opportunity to learn about cutting edge medicine, professional issues, and to network work with friends and colleagues. We look forward to your attendance, for what will be a truly another memorable event! Please visit the following link to review the program and register for this vital meeting: 2017 NYSSPA CME Conference. HOTEL RESERVATION The deadline for reserving a room at the DoubleTree is has passed. Rooms will only be available based upon availability at the prevailing marker rate. To book your room please use the following link please call 914-631-5700 and identify yourself as a NYSSPA attendee. Congratulations to Our Fellow New Yorkers! We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate some of our fellow New Yorkers who were elected to serve on the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Board of Directors. Thank you for volunteering your time and your continued service to the PA Profession! President-elect: Jonathan E. Sobel, Vice President and Speaker of the Secretary-Treasurer: Diane M. PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS House: David I. Jackson, DHSc, Bruessow, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA PA-C, DFAAPA For more information and biographical information on the above AAPA representatives, please click here . NYSSPA NEWS 5 FALL CONFERENCE LOCAL ACTIVITIES Our annual NYSSPA CME Conference is once again scheduled in beautiful Tarrytown (October 13, 14 and 15) with lots of activities for young and old alike so why not bring the whole family and enjoy some of the fabulous fall activities that Tarrytown and its surrounding communities have to offer. The table below gives a sampling of some of the events going on! EVENT DESCRIPTION COST AGE RECOMMENDED Over 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins set Adults $20; Great Jack against the mysterious against Children 3-17 $16 O’ Lantern the mysterious backdrop of Van weekdays All ages Blaze Cortland Manor’s 18th-century $25/$20 buildings and riverside weekends landscape. Taking the tale of The Legend The event organizers of Sleepy Hollow to its darkest advise: “This event is NOT extremes, Horseman’s Hollow suitable for adults who are takes visitors through an 18th- $20 Friday claustrophobic, have heart Horseman’s century town driven mad by the night$25 Saturday or respiratory conditions, Hollow Headless Horseman. Creatures, night are prone to seizures, or human and otherwise, lurk in have other chronic health the shadows. Heads will conditions. Enter at your roll...maybe even your own! own risk!” Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk offers a dramatic performance of Washington Irving’s classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Featuring the Adults $25; Irving’s Headless Horseman, Ichabod Recommended for ages Children under 18 Legend Crane, Brom Bones, and 10+ $20 Katrina Van Tassel. Flavored with live spooky organ music by Jim Keyes, Kruk’s spellbinding storytelling captivates all audiences. A trip to Sleepy Hollow isn’t complete without a visit to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its Sleepy famous residents, including Hollow $19.99 for Guided Elizabeth Arden, Brooke Astor, All ages Cemetery Walking Tours Tours Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, Samuel Gompers, Washington Irving, and William Rockefeller. LoremNYSSPA IpsumNEWS NYSSPA NEWS 7 LIU Supports the American Cancer Society Gina Abdulahad, PA-S Long Island University, Class of 2017 SAAAPA Outreach Chair The physician assistant students at Long Island University (LIU) are dedicated to giving back to their community by participating in outreach events. Didactic and clinical year PA students joined other members of LIU in effort to raise awareness and to fundraise for the American Cancer Society. As a team effort, a total of $1,365 was raised for “Relay For Life of LIU Brooklyn” by PA students. Collectively, the LIU community raised over $40,000, exceeding our goal as a school. Relay For Life is a team fundraising event with the hallmark of walking around a designated track to symbolize that cancer never sleeps and patients with cancer never stop fighting, despite exhaustion. Our students at LIU are tackling cancer through a clinical lens as they complete their clinical elective rotations at world renowned institutions, including MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. We look forward to continue supporting organizations dedicated to cancer research and promoting the well-being of patients with cancer as future health care providers. LoremNYSSPA IpsumNEWS Clarkson University PA Program’s Medical Mission! Chelsea Yager PA-S Clarkson University, Class of 2019 Earlier this spring, 36 Clarkson University PA students, staff, and friends ventured to a rural community outside of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to set up and staff a week-long free clinic.