Bexar County PA Society Annual (2025) CME Conference

2025 BCPAS CME CONFERENCE AGENDA

Thursday, November 6
7:00 Registration Desk Opens

8:00 – 9:00 AI in Education: A PA Program's Experience with AI, James Lain, PA-C, DMSc, CAQPsychiatry

9:00 – 10:00 A Clinician's Guide to Motivational Interviewing, Ledyenska Ballesteros, MPAS, PA-C

10:00 – 10:30 Snack & Exhibitor Break

10:30 – 11:30 Incorporating Weight Management into Clinical Practice, Ledyenska Ballesteros,MPAS, PA-C

11:30 – 12:30 Anaphylaxis - New Insights & Guidelines,  Joseph Diaz, MD

12:30 – 1:45 LUNCH

1:45 – 2:45 Dealing with Dizziness, Carrie W. Hoppes, PT, PhD

2:45 – 3:45 Depressive Disorders, Kristopher Richardson, PA-C, DMSc

3:45 – 4:00 Snack/Exhibitor Break

4:00 – 5:00 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 PA Professional Practice in the 21st Century, Rick Rohrs, PA-C Emeritus

11:00 – 12:00 Modern Obesity Management, John Pilcher, MD

12:00 – 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 – 2:15 Practice Cross-Pollination with Value-Laden Ancillaries for Financial and Clinical Benefit, Ajeya Joshi, MD

2:15 – 3:15 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 Taking Care of the Hateful Patient, Thomas Weiss, MD

9:30 – 10:00 Snack /Exhibitor Break

10:00 – 11:00 Differentiation Between Four Common Dementias, Thomas Weiss, MD

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

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

12:30 – 1:45 LUNCH

1:45 – 2:45 Common Causes &Treatments for Low Back Pain, Jason Garrett, DC

2:45 – 3:45 Move More, Sit Less: Exercise Your Way to Prolonged You & Delayed Aging, Luis Edwin Feliu, PA-C, DMSc

Pre-Recorded Lectures
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 program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 30.5 AAPA
Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be
determined