General Conference Information:
Tuesday, July 7th- Friday, July 10th
Join us for four full days of engaging, practical, and application-focused learning designed to deepen your understanding of the ARC-PA Standards and the key quality indicators that drive long-term program success. Through a variety of session formats, attendees will gain deeper insight into accreditation expectations, Commission decision-making, and effective strategies for building and sustaining compliant, high-performing PA programs.
- General Sessions: Bring all attendees together for focused discussions on emerging trends, accreditation priorities, and common areas of strategic enhancement across programs.
- Breakout Sessions: Led by ARC-PA Accreditation Directors & Commissioners, provide clarity on how standards are successfully applied in practice.
- Faculty Sessions: Engage with experienced PA educators who have successfully navigated accreditation challenges.
- Panel Discussions: Interactive discussions with PA educators led by ARC-PA Commissioners provide a dynamic forum for deeper dialogue and shared learning.
- Poster Presentations: Showcase innovative practices, quality improvement initiatives, and creative approaches to meeting ARC-PA Standards.
Every session at this conference is intentionally designed to promote a deeper understanding of the effective application of the ARC-PA Standards and meaningful, practical insight to support your program's continued success.
The schedule below is tentative and subject to change. Examples of ARC-PA Breakout Sessions include:
- Partnering for Success: Engaging Institutional Leadership
- Sufficiency in Action: Roles, Responsibilities & Workload
- Beyond the PANCE Pass Rate: Meaningful Analysis of Program Outcomes
- Evidence of Success: Mastering the Five Questions of C1
- Advancing the Profession: Designing Post Professional Doctoral Education
Add On Workshop: Saturday, July 11th 8:00am-12:00pm
Join this 4-hour interactive session designed to help you practically apply ARC-PA standards to your program through hands-on exercises and collaborative problem-solving. Led by experienced facilitators, this session provides a unique opportunity to engage in guided activities, receive direct feedback, and refine your approach to accreditation compliance and program improvement.
Add On Session: Saturday, July 11th 8am-11am
This interactive 2-hour session is designed for postgraduate administrators and educators to deepen their understanding of the NP PA Standards and programmatic self-assessment.
Add On Session: Wednesday, July 8th & Thursday, July 9th 4:30pm-6:30pm
This workshop will explore how the NCCPA supports PA programs. Attendees will receive an overview of NCCPA's exam programs and the exam development cycle. The session will also cover the various services and support provided by NCCPA staff, including a detailed walkthrough of the program-level reports available in the PA program portal, highlighting new features. Examples of how programs can utilize these reports and a discussion on additional reports needed to meet program needs will be provided. We will address the top ten frequently asked questions by PA programs and conclude with an open forum for attendees to ask questions