Entry Level Events

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June 20 – 22, 2024

September 19 – 21, 2024

ARC-PA Accreditation and You Workshop

Cleveland, OH

July 18-19, 2024

This in-person workshop will provide PA program faculty with an overview of the accreditation process including sessions designed to give participants the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the interpretation of individual Standards 5th Edition.  It focuses on bringing the Standards 5th Edition and required data reports together as working tools for programs. Sessions will address the application and site visit, data collection and analysis over time for the self-study report and specific Standards that are cited most often during accreditation reviews.

This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 14 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.

Dates and Times:
The Accreditation and You Workshop runs from 8:30 AM (EST) to 5:30pm (EST) on Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19.

Space is Limited:

Register early. Priority will be given to first-time registrants from programs scheduled for September 2024 – March 2026 site visits, and individuals who were waitlisted registrants from the July 2023 workshop. Programs are limited to two attendees per program. Individuals serving as consultants to programs are not eligible to attend.

Registration:

This Registration Form is due by May 24, 2024. The ARC-PA will send confirmation of registration to the email address(es) listed on the registration form.

Fees:
The registration fee for the Accreditation and You Workshop is $1,800 per person. The fee includes all meeting materials, breakfast, lunch, and snack breaks throughout both days. Registration fees must be received by June 14, 2024. Payment may be made by ACH or check payable to ARC-PA, Inc. The ARC-PA does not accept credit cards.

Travel: Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements. Air and transportation arrangements should not be made until confirmation of payment is received.

Hotel: Hilton Cleveland Downtown   The conference guestroom rate at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown is $219 per night plus taxes and fees. The conference rate will be available July 17-22, 2024 (based on guestroom availability). The hotel is 12 miles / 15 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).

Once your registration is confirmed, please use this link to reserve your hotel room:

https://book.passkey.com/go/ARC24. (Reservations must be guaranteed by credit card.)  The ARC-PA has reserved a limited block of rooms, so make your reservation early.  The conference guestroom rate will be available to book until June 21, 2024.

Address: 100 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114

Phone: 216-413-5000

Check-in: 4:00 pm. Check-out: 11:00 am

Questions:

Please direct questions to workshopinfo@arc-pa.org

ARC-PA Self-Study Workshop

Cleveland, OH

July 20-22, 2024

This interactive workshop will help participants understand and apply the elements of data analysis and appropriately document a robust ongoing self-assessment process.  The workshop will require participants to actively engage in data analysis as it relates to the Self-Study Report required of programs undergoing accreditation review under the Standards, 5th edition.  Attendees will be asked to bring their individual program data applying concepts learned at this workshop to complete a portion of the ARC-PA self-study report.

This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 18 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.

Dates and Times:
The Self Study Workshop begins at 12:00 PM (ET) on Saturday, July 20, 2024, with sessions until 5:00 PM (ET).  On July 21st and 22nd, the workshop begins at 8:30 AM (ET) and adjourns at 5:00 PM (ET).

Space is Limited:

Register early. Priority will be given to first-time registrants from programs scheduled for September 2024 – March 2026 site visits, and individuals who were waitlisted registrants from the July 2023 workshop. Programs are limited to one attendee per program.

Registration:

This Registration Form is due by May 24, 2024. The ARC-PA will send confirmation of registration to the email address(es) listed on the registration form.

Fees:
The registration fee for the Self Study Workshop is $2,000 per person. The fee includes all meeting materials, breakfast, lunch, and snack breaks throughout both days. Registration fees must be received by June 14, 2024. Payment may be made by ACH or check payable to ARC-PA, Inc. The ARC-PA does not accept credit cards.

Travel: Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements. Air and transportation arrangements should not be made until confirmation of payment is received.

Hotel: Hilton Cleveland Downtown   The conference guestroom rate at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown is $219 per night plus taxes and fees. The conference rate will be available July 17-22, 2024 (based on guestroom availability). The hotel is 12 miles / 15 minutes from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).

Once your registration is confirmed, please use this link to reserve your hotel room:

https://book.passkey.com/go/ARC24. (Reservations must be guaranteed by credit card.)  The ARC-PA has reserved a limited block of rooms, so make your reservation early.  The conference guestroom rate will be available to book until June 21, 2024.

Address: 100 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114

Phone: 216-413-5000

Check-in: 4:00 pm. Check-out: 11:00 am

Questions:

Please direct questions to workshopinfo@arc-pa.org

Cancellation policy for ARC-PA sponsored events

1.Registrants who are unable to attend an event for any reason may substitute, by arrangement with ARC-PA, someone else from the same institution with no additional expense.

2.If a registrant is unable to attend an event and a substitution is not an option, the following refund arrangements will apply:

a.Registrations cancelled 15 days or more before the event will be refunded 100%.
b.Registrations cancelled less than 15 days before the event will forfeit $500 of the event fee and the remaining balance of the fee will be refunded.

3. Refunds will be issued within 2 weeks after the event.