2026 MAPA Annual CME Conference
September 24 & 25, 2026
Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN
The 2026 Conference will offer:
We are happy to support VEAP: Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People of Bloomington, MN with item or monetary donations throughout the conference. A table will be available in the Exhibit hall and Caley Long will be introduce VEAP on Thursday at 11am.
If you arrive on Wednesday night, Meet the MAPA Leaders at the Dockside Bar at 7:30pm.
Full day programming on Thursday and Friday.
Participants will earn approximately:
We are happy to offer 2 simultaneous tracks of programming. You choose your session.
Thursday, September 24 | ||
7:00 – 7:55 AM | Check in Whitebirch I | |
7:55 – 8:00 AM | Welcome | |
Pelican Room | Whitebirch I | |
8:00 – 8:55 AM | Don’t Miss It: Early Recognition and Diagnosis of Acute Leukemia in Clinical Practice | Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Confidently Diagnose and Manage IBS in the Primary Care Setting |
9:00 – 9:55 AM | Common Spine Disorders and When to Refer | Exhibit hall time and coffee break |
10:00 – 10:55 AM | Exhibit hall time and coffee break 11:00 Charity Introduction: Caley Long, VEAP | A Primary Care Guide to Modern Hernia Management and Referral |
11:00 – 11:55 AM | Update from NCCPA: Focus on the PANRE/PANRE-LA | Prostate Artery Embolization: A Modern, Minimally Invasive Solution for BPH |
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
1:00 – 1:25 PM | Break / Activity TBD | |
Pelican Room | Whitebirch I | |
1:30 – 2:25 PM | The Scalpel vs. The Syringe: Navigating the Intersection of GLP-1s and Bariatric Surgery | Bridging the Gap: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Comprehensive Immigrant Care |
2:30 – 3:25 PM | Below the Belt: A Colorectal Surgeon’s Guide to When Primary Care Should Pick Up the Phone | The Feedback Loop: Interactive Workshop on Clinical Feedback Perception Human vs AI: Trust, Tone, And Tech *Opportunity to participate in a survey-based research study regarding the perception of AI vs peer (human) generated feedback |
3:30 – 4:25 PM | Refer or Reassure: Clearing, Catching, and Calming Fears in Pediatric Sports Clearance | |
4:30 PM | Adjourn | |
5:30 – 7:30 PM | MAPA celebrates 50 years. Please plan to attend this one of kind celebration on the Breezy Belle around Breezy Bay. Cocktails available. Light refreshments provided. | |
Full day programming on Thursday and Friday.
Participants will earn approximately:
We are happy to offer 2 simultaneous tracks of programming. You choose your session.
Friday, September 25 | ||
7:00 – 7:55 AM | Check in / Breakfast Product Theater | |
7:55 AM – 8:00 | Welcome | |
Pelican | Whitebirch I | |
8:00 – 8:55 AM | Heme/Oncology Emergencies | Treatment resistant depression: options when depression continues to impact daily life |
9:00 – 9:55 AM | The Silent Threat: Early Diagnosis and Management of MASLD | Leading From Where You Are: Purpose-Driven Pathways to PA Excellence |
10:00 – 10:55 AM | Vomit, Visit, Repeat: Understanding Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome and Breaking the Cycle | Provider distress- how did we get here and how do we avoid it? |
11:00 – 11:55 AM | Dedicated exhibit hall time and coffee break / Walk along the Lake | |
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Product Theater “Screen + Detect Cancer Earlier: How the Cologuard Plus® and Cancerguard® tests can help you expand early detection with confidence” Whitebirch I | |
1:05 – 1:35 PM | Student Poster Presentations | |
1:40 – 2:10 PM | MAPA Awards Ceremony | |
Pelican | Whitebirch I | |
2:30 – 3:25 PM | How to Decide if your Patient Can Decide: A Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluating Medical Decision-Making Capacity | Lifestyle Medicine Jeopardy |
3:30 – 4:25 PM | End-of-Life Care in the Hospital: Addressing What Matters at a Time of Transition | Pediatric Neurosurgery: Clinical Pearls and When to Refer |
4:30 PM | Adjourn Student Social at the Golf Simulator Bar | |
Member Pricing:
Early Bird Rate: | Member – Practicing PA $375 | Member – Student $100 | Member – Retired $150 | Member – Pre-PA $100 | Single Day Pass $200 |
Regular Rate: | Member – Practicing PA $425 | Member – Student $100 | Member – Retired $150 | Member – Pre-PA $100 | Single Day Pass $250 |
Non-Member Pricing:
Regular Rate: | Non-Member Conference Pass (Includes 1yr Membership) $585 | Non-Member Single Day Pass $350 |
Full Refund: one month prior (August 25)
Partial Refund (50%): up until the day before
No Refund: Notification less than 12 hours of the scheduled event, or after the scheduled event has occurred.
Certificate of completion will be awarded following the CME Conference. The conference is AAPA approved. Complete instructions will be given during the conference on how to receive certificates electronically.
