2025 BCPAS CME CONFERENCE AGENDA

Thursday, November 6

7:00 Registration Desk Opens

8:00 – 9:00 Taking Care of the Hateful Patient Thomas Weiss, MD

9:00 – 10:00 Differentiation Between 4 Common Dementias Thomas Weiss, MD

10:00 – 10:30 Snack & Exhibitor Break

10:30 – 11:30 A Clinician's Guide to Motivational Interviewing Ledyenska Ballesteros,MPAS, PA-C

11:30 – 12:30 Incorporating Weight Management into Clinical Practice Ledyenska Ballesteros,MPAS, PA-C

12:30 – 12:45 LUNCH

12:45 – 1:45 Dealing with Dizziness Carrie W. Hoppes, PT, PhD

1:45 – 2:45 Depressive Disorders Kristopher Richardson, PA-C, DMSc

2:45 – 3:00 Snack/Exhibitor Break

3:00 – 4:00 Let’s Chat About Charting Kristopher Richardson,PA-C, DMSc

Friday, November 7

7:00 Registration Desk Opens

7:30 – 8:30 ABC’s of PAD Thomas Gianis, MD

8:30 – 9:30 How ADHD Impacts Eating Habits Sara Hamilton, PsyD

9:30 – 10:00 Snack & Exhibitor Break

10:00 – 11:00 AI in Education: A PA Program’s Experience with AI James Lain, PA-C, DMSc, CAQPsychiatry

11:00 – 12:00 Anaphylaxis – New Insights & Guidelines Joseph Diaz, MD

12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH & Exhibitor Break

12:45 – 1:45 Practice Cross-Pollination with Value-Laden Ancillaries for Financial and Clinical Benefit Ajeya Joshi, MD

1:45– 2:45 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Misnomer Morgan Fisler, MD

Saturday, November 8

7:00 Registration Desk Opens

7:30 – 8:30 Time is Ticking: Preventing Rheumatoid Arthritis from Becoming a Major Pain Derrick Varner, PhD, PA-C

8:30 – 9:30 Modern Obesity Management John Pilcher, MD

9:30 – 10:00 Snack /Exhibitor Break

10:00 – 11:00 PA Professional Practice in the 21st Century Rick Rohrs, PA-C Emeritus

11:00 – 12:00 Supplements Under the Scope: Evidence-Based Insights for Clinicians Kim Giberga, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

12:00 – 12:30 Member Meeting / Awards / Raffle

12:30 – 12:45 LUNCH

12:45 – 1:45 Move More, Sit Less: Exercise Your Way to Prolonged You & Delayed Aging Luis Edwin Feliu, PA-C, DMSc

Pre-Recorded Lectures (found at   https://www.youtube.com/@BexarCountyPASociety-j8g )

You Better Watch Out: Measles is Coming to Town Sonia Rupani, DMS, PA-C

Shingles: Rash & More Sonia Rupani, DMS, PA-C

Acute Abdominal Pain: The Common & The Critical Alan Keating, MPAS, PA-C

Musculoskeletal Injuries and Fracture Management for Primary Care Amelia M. Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc, MPAS, PA-C

Tobacco Cessation: Joe & Jane Snuffy Said They’re Ready to Quit…Now What? Amelia M. Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc, MPAS, PA-C

Telehealth Unlocked: Practical Insights for Modern Medicine Mayra Martinez, PA-C

*Human Trafficking: Training for Healthcare Professionals Muriel Lanford, MSR, RN, TCRN

Building Trust, Restoring Hope: The Power of Trauma-Informed Care Ariana Lewis, MD

Beyond the Break: Understanding and Preventing Osteoporosis Ariana Lewis, MD

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Zoe LaPier, MD

Emergent Thoracotomy Peter Forsberg, PA-C

*Fulfills TX Requirement
[Agenda subject to change.]
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is
compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 29.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs
should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid
from 11/6/2025 to 12/8/2025. AAPA reference number: CME-2014138