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June 13 Webinar: “Measles Update for Healthcare Providers”
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Bureau of Infectious Diseases will host a measles update webinar on Friday, June 13 at noon. The webinar will include a current review of measles activity, risk, and prevention in Ohio. Information provided will include case definition, reporting, and testing guidance for measles. Participants will also learn about current measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine recommendations for their pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients, along with information on vaccinating healthcare personnel during an outbreak.
State Medical, Pharmacy, and Nursing Boards Issue Joint Regulatory Statement on Retail IV Therapy Clinics
In response to the increasing number of retail IV therapy clinics operating in the state, the State Medical Board of Ohio, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, and Ohio Board of Nursing issued a joint regulatory statement highlighting critical patient safety concerns and the importance of regulatory compliance in this emerging sector.
OAPA Advances Preceptor Tax Incentive
On May 14, OAPA Past President and Government Affairs Committee member Melissa Bowlby, MHA, MSBS, PA-C, DFAAPA, provided Interested Party Testimony to the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee in support of a preceptor tax incentive amendment into HB96, the biennium state budget bill.
Support PA Education: Protect Federal Student Loan Access
The House Education and Workforce Committee unveiled a proposal to eliminate the Grad PLUS loan program and impose new, restrictive borrowing caps on federal Stafford loans for graduate borrowers, including PA students. If enacted, this proposal would severely limit access to affordable financing for PA students — threatening the future health workforce at a time of growing provider shortages, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
Announcing the 2025-2026 OAPA Board of Directors and AAPA Delegates
With the recent elections for President-Elect, Vice President, Regional Director for Regions 1, 2, 6, and 7, and five AAPA Delegates now complete, we are pleased to announce your OAPA volunteer leaders starting July 1, 2025!
Upcoming Events
Wed
28
2025
May 28, 2025
6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
OAPA Region 1 & 2 Dinner with Sandra Dewar, PhD, APRN Neurology Nurse Practitioner
VALTOCO® Reliable Delivery of Rescue Therapy for Episodes of Frequent Seizure Activity
Delmonico's Steak House, Cleveland
Tue
10
2025
June 10, 2025
6:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
OAPA Region 5 Dinner - Migraines and Migraine Management with AbbVie
Presented by Tori Czech, PharmD, PhD, and Maisha Rahman, PharmD
Restaurant TBD, Tiffin, OH
Sat
28
2025
June 28, 2025
2025 PA OlymPAcs
An annual gathering of PA students for friendly competition and fundraising!
Ohio Dominican University
