Physician Assistants · 2026 · Conferences
Physician Assistant Conferences 2026
Physician assistant CME conferences in 2026: dates, cities, AAPA Category 1 CME and AMA PRA credit, formats and organizer registration links.
01 In short
13 upcoming meetings in 7 states, 2 with an online option. Next: WAPA 2026 Annual Fall CME Conference, Nov 1–4, 2026 in Renton, WA. Most list AAPA Cat 1 or AMA PRA Cat 1 credit; published registration starts at $25.
02 Meetings
November 2026
8 meetings-
Happening now
WAPA 2026 Annual Fall CME Conference
from $390 PA
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In 4 days
25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting
24.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 24.25 AAPA Cat 1 14.5 ABA MOCA from $800 MD/DO NP PA
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In 5 days
WAPA 2026 Fall APP Leadership Conference
8 AAPA Cat 1 7.33 AANP CE from $149 NP PA
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In 6 days
9th Annual Scary Cases Conference
AMA PRA Cat 1 from $25 Hybrid MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 10 days
2026 Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
7 AMA PRA Cat 1 7 AAPA Cat 1 7 ANCC CH from $199 MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 10 days
SDPA 24th Annual Fall Dermatology Conference (DermScape)
PA
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In 11 days
2026 Primary Care Conference
12.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 12.5 AAFP 12.5 ABIM MOC 12.5 AAPA Cat 1 12.5 ANCC CH from $475 MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 12 days
Collective Care: Healing Communities, Healing our Planet
12.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 12.25 AAPA Cat 1 12.25 ANCC CH 12.25 ACPE 12.25 APA CE from $395 MD/DO NP PA RN
December 2026
5 meetings-
In 31 days
51st Annual PSPA Fall CME Conference
AAPA Cat 1 PA
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In 31 days
Forward in Health: AI in Healthcare
3.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 3.75 AAPA Cat 1 3.75 ANCC CH 3.75 ACPE MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 31 days
Primary Care Pediatrics 2026
20.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 from $400 Hybrid MD/DO NP PA
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In 33 days
Psych Congress PA Institute 2026
PA
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In 39 days
Fitzgerald 4-Day CE Conference, Las Vegas
AAPA Cat 1 24 AANP CE 15 AANP Pharm from $999 NP PA
03 By specialty
04 Guide
How NCCPA certification maintenance shapes your CME
For physician assistant conferences, the planning starts with NCCPA. Certification runs on a 10-year process made of five two-year cycles. In each cycle you earn and log 100 CME credits and pay the maintenance fee by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on December 31 of your expiration year. You also pass PANRE or PANRE-LA within the 10 years.
At least 50 of the 100 credits must be Category 1. NCCPA accepts AAPA Category 1 CME and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from ACCME-accredited providers or recognized state medical societies. Self-assessment Category 1 activities earn 50% extra credit, and the first 20 PI-CME credits per cycle count double. NCCPA randomly audits Category 1 entries, so keep every certificate.
05 Guide
PA conferences or physician specialty meetings
Physician assistant CME conferences built for PAs mix clinical updates with scope, supervision and billing. Faculty are often PAs, so the cases look like a PA's clinic day. Specialty society meetings run by physician organizations go deeper into one field and usually certify AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which NCCPA counts as Category 1.
Let your CME log decide. If you need volume across topics, a broad PA conference covers more ground in fewer days. In dermatology, orthopedics or emergency medicine, the specialty meeting may teach more per hour. Hands-on workshops often carry a separate fee.
06 Guide
Free CME, state licenses and the DEA training
Free CME for physician assistants from online providers can cover single topics. A conference earns its cost when you need many Category 1 credits at once, hands-on skills or time with colleagues. Ask whether session recordings come with registration, since on-demand hours need no second trip.
Your state license has its own CME rules and cycle. NCCPA says its audit policy is not the state medical board's, so expect your board to check on its own terms. A DEA registration brings one more item: proof at renewal that you finished the federal eight-hour substance use disorder training once.
By the MedCE Hub Editorial Desk · checked Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: NCCPA: Maintain certification, NCCPA: Continuing medical education requirements, NCCPA: CME audits, AMA: AMA PRA credit system requirements, DEA Diversion Control Division: MATE Act training requirements
07 Questions
Which is the next one?
WAPA 2026 Annual Fall CME Conference — Nov 1–4, 2026, Renton, WA.
How many cme conferences 2026 are listed?
We list 13 meetings, 13 upcoming ones. Each entry links to the official website and shows the date we last checked it.