Oregon Society of Physician Associates

Oregon Society of Physician Associates Our mission is to promote quality, cost effective, and accessible health care and support the professional/personal development of physician assistants.

🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, PCC 🌟We’re excited to welcome Valerie Mazziotti to the WAPA-OSPA Spring Co...
02/24/2026

🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, PCC 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Valerie Mazziotti to the WAPA-OSPA Spring Conference! With over 30 years of clinical experience and as a Professional Certified Life Coach, Valerie empowers Physician Assistants to build long, fulfilling careers without burnout.

🩺 Session: Staying Alive – The Art of a Sustainable PA Career

This interactive session offers practical, evidence-informed strategies for career longevity, professional satisfaction, and personal well-being. Attendees will gain tools to identify burnout risks, clarify priorities, and develop actionable plans to thrive in today’s healthcare environment.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

👏 Leadership in Action 👏Thank you to OSPA’s Alisa Gifford, Jessica Wright, and Heather Robbins for proudly representing ...
02/23/2026

👏 Leadership in Action 👏

Thank you to OSPA’s Alisa Gifford, Jessica Wright, and Heather Robbins for proudly representing us at the AAPA Executive Leadership Conference.

Your commitment to advancing our profession, strengthening leadership, and bringing valuable insights back to our community does not go unnoticed. We’re grateful for your dedication and the way you continue to elevate OSPA on a national stage. 🌟

02/23/2026

🧠 Speaker Spotlight: Robert Olsen, MD

We’re excited to feature Dr. Robert Olsen, Medical Director of Best Mind Behavioral Health, at the WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Conference. With 25 years in mental health care and extensive experience in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Dr. Olsen is passionate about expanding access to innovative depression treatment.

📌 Session: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: How It Works and What It Does — Evidence & Clinical Observations

This session will explore the mechanics and electrophysiology behind TMS, current clinical indications, outcomes in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), and the durability of response. Learn how TMS offers a side-effect–sparing option for patients who haven’t responded to traditional therapies.

Join us March 8–10, 2026 at Skamania Lodge for cutting-edge education!

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

02/21/2026

🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Stephanie Benao, PA-C, PharmD 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephanie Benao from MultiCare Pulmonology in Yakima to the WAPA-OSPA Spring Conference! With years of experience in pulmonary medicine and pharmacy, Dr. Benao brings a wealth of knowledge to help primary care providers tackle chronic lung conditions.

🫁 Session: Breathe Easy – Pulmonology Pearls for the Busy P*P
Learn practical, evidence-based strategies for managing asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary nodules, plus essential pharmacology tips to improve patient care.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights from a clinician passionate about patient-centered care.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

📣 Conference Agenda NOW Available!The WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Conference is packed and ready for you! Join us March 8–10, 2...
02/19/2026

📣 Conference Agenda NOW Available!

The WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Conference is packed and ready for you! Join us March 8–10, 2026 at Skamania Lodge | Stevenson, WA for three days of high-impact education.

From sepsis & neurocritical care to obesity medicine, insulin pumps, neurosurgery, POCUS, diagnostic imaging, vaccine confidence, wilderness medicine, pelvic health, and more — this agenda is full of practical, real-world sessions you can use immediately in practice.

🎓 Up to 17 Category 1 CME credits
👩‍⚕️ Dedicated student track
🛠️ Hands-on workshops
🤝 Meaningful networking

Spots are filling — register today!

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Shawn Moore, PA-C, BHS, MHSWe’re excited to welcome Shawn Moore, PA-C, a neuro-hospitalist with Har...
02/19/2026

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Shawn Moore, PA-C, BHS, MHS

We’re excited to welcome Shawn Moore, PA-C, a neuro-hospitalist with Harborview Medical Center Neurosurgery, to the WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Spring Conference. With more than 15 years of acute care experience, Shawn brings deep, real-world insight into the evaluation and management of complex neurologic and neurosurgical conditions across the WWAMI region.

📌 Session: Neurosurgery Basics

This practical session is designed for clinicians who want to feel more confident when that late-night call comes in. Shawn will review essential neuroanatomy, common neurosurgical pathologies, and high-yield scenarios frequently seen in acute care and on the PANCE blueprint—helping you know what matters, when it matters most.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Ryland Stucke, MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABOMWe’re excited to welcome Dr. Ryland Stucke, Chair of Surgery ...
02/16/2026

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Ryland Stucke, MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Ryland Stucke, Chair of Surgery at Adventist Health Portland and Director of Bariatric Surgery & Medical Weight Loss, to the WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Spring Conference.

📌 Session: Care for Patients with Obesity: Real-World Metabolic and Bariatric Options

This evidence-based session will equip clinicians with practical tools to support patients through lifestyle medicine, medication-assisted weight loss, and bariatric surgery. Dr. Stucke will break down who to refer, when to intervene, and how to start meaningful, patient-centered conversations—no matter your specialty.

Attendees will gain real-world insights into improving metabolic health, reducing chronic disease risk, and helping patients achieve lasting outcomes.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

02/14/2026

🌍 Speaker Spotlight: Manichanh Ratts, PA-C

Get ready for a powerful and perspective-shifting session at the WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Spring Conference.

Manichanh Ratts, PA-C brings real-world experience from rural emergency medicine, large trauma centers, and humanitarian missions in Nigeria, Mexico, Guatemala, and Ukraine. Their session, “Low Resource Settings and Humanitarian Aid,” will spark an open, honest discussion about what it truly means to practice medicine where resources are limited — and needs are high.

You’ll explore:
• How to get involved in volunteer humanitarian efforts
• The ethics of providing care abroad
• The realities and challenges in low-resource settings

And yes — they’re often accompanied by Tobi, a certified First Responder Therapy Dog with an incredible rescue story of their own. 🐾

If you’ve ever felt called toward global health, rural medicine, or service beyond traditional systems, this session is for you.

Join us this March at Skamania Lodge. 🌲✨

Register now and be part of the conversation.
WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Ryan Hassan, MD, MPHWe’re pleased to welcome Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Boost Oregon...
02/13/2026

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH

We’re pleased to welcome Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Boost Oregon and a board-certified pediatrician, to the WAPA/OSPA 2026 Joint Spring Conference. Dr. Hassan’s work centers on preventive care, vaccine education, and empowering clinicians to become confident, compassionate advocates for their patients and communities.

📌 Session: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic

This session explores real-world vaccine conversations drawn directly from clinical practice. Dr. Hassan will share practical strategies rooted in Motivational Interviewing to help clinicians create therapeutic space, build rapport, and communicate effectively with patients and families who are hesitant about vaccines.

Attendees will walk away with tools they can immediately apply in clinic to support informed decision-making and strengthen patient trust.
📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

🔊 Speaker Spotlight: Nicole Reichhart, PA-CWe’re excited to highlight Nicole Reichhart, PA-C, MPAS, Associate Professor ...
02/09/2026

🔊 Speaker Spotlight: Nicole Reichhart, PA-C

We’re excited to highlight Nicole Reichhart, PA-C, MPAS, Associate Professor at Northwest University and an experienced Emergency & Urgent Care PA with a passion for making point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) practical, approachable, and fun. With advanced POCUS training and years of national teaching experience—including leading hands-on ultrasound at AAPA’s iScan—Nicole brings real-world scanning skills straight to the bedside.

📌 Session: Scan and See: A Hands-On Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound
This beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop is designed for clinicians new to ultrasound. Participants will rotate through guided scanning stations focused on vascular, cardiac, pulmonary, and ocular ultrasound, learning image acquisition, normal anatomy, and how to safely incorporate POCUS findings into clinical decision-making.

🩺 No prior ultrasound experience required—just curiosity and comfortable attire for scanning.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

02/07/2026

🎤 Speaker Spotlight | Lauren Trew, MCHS, PA-C

We’re excited to highlight Lauren Trew, PA-C, a board-certified PA and Teaching Associate with UW Medical Center Urology, joining us at the WAPA and OSPA Joint Spring Conference 🌲

🩺 Session: Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire: Assessment of Acute & Chronic Scrotal Pain

This high-yield session will walk clinicians through:
🚨 How to rule out dangerous and emergent causes of scrotal pain
🔍 Practical approaches to managing chronic scrotal pain
🧠 When to refer—and how pelvic floor physical therapy fits into care

Lauren brings deep expertise in urology and sexual medicine, with a thoughtful, patient-centered approach to sensitive and often under-discussed concerns. This is a must-attend session for anyone caring for male and AMAB patients.

👉 Join us this spring and learn from experts who make complex topics clear and clinically actionable.

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

🩻 Speaker Spotlight: Lyn Storm, PA-CJoin us in welcoming Lyn Storm, PA-C, Senior Advanced Care Practitioner in Intervent...
02/07/2026

🩻 Speaker Spotlight: Lyn Storm, PA-C

Join us in welcoming Lyn Storm, PA-C, Senior Advanced Care Practitioner in Interventional Radiology at Radia and a UW MEDEX alum with over 22 years of experience in IR practice and leadership.

📌 Session: Taking the Mystery Out of Reading Diagnostic Images
This practical, confidence-boosting session will break down how to interpret common imaging studies—including X-rays, CT scans, and ultrasound—so you know what’s normal, what’s pathologic, and what to order next. Lyn will also cover when contrast matters and how to choose the right imaging modality to best guide patient care.

Perfect for PAs in any specialty looking to sharpen diagnostic decision-making and imaging interpretation skills.

📅 March 8–10, 2026
📍 Skamania Lodge
🎓 CME available

WAPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252856760403964
OSPA Registration: https://ami.jotform.com/252857758310969

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