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2025 Healthcare in the Heartland Fall CME Conference & Student Symposium
October 20-21, 2025 | Iowa City, Iowa
2025 IPAS Healthcare in the Heartland CME Conference
October 20–21, 2025
The Highlander Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
Registration is now open for all attendees—except students.
Students: Stay tuned. A separate registration link for the second annual IPAS Student Symposium will be available soon. This student-focused experience will take place on Monday, October 20, and includes opportunities to submit a research poster, participate in the Quiz Bowl, and attend sessions tailored to PA students.
This two-day event will offer continuing medical education, networking, and professional development opportunities for PAs across the state.
For questions, contact director@iapasociety.org.
Nominations Now Open: 2025 Iowa PA of the Year Award!
Do you know a Physician Assistant who goes above and beyond in patient care, leadership, and community service? Now’s your chance to shine a spotlight on their incredible work!
The Iowa PA of the Year Award, honors a physician assistant who exemplifies excellence in patient care, leadership, advocacy, and community service within the state of Iowa.
Qualifications: The candidate must be an IPAS member and serve the Iowa community. Please complete the information below and attach a document with a paragraph stating why you believe this person should be PA of the Year.
Submissions: To submit a PA of the Year nomination click the links below to either submit your application online or download the PDF to submit a hard copy via email.
Iowa PA-PAC
Iowa PAs are changing the healthcare landscape and increasing access to care in the state. Since the first generation of PAs, there have been significant legislative changes that have shaped how PAs practice today.
PAs can now:
- Bill private insurance and Medicare and Medicaid
- Be a primary provider
- Write prescriptions (and you can write them without restrictions or cosignature requirements)
- Assist in surgery and bill for the service
- Own your own practice
- Work without supervision
The work to protect and grow the PA profession will depend on future legislative successes. Your contribution to the PAC will drive this success.
Iowa
Physician Assistant Society
Founded in 1974 as a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, IPAS's primary purpose is to help PAs provide accessible, affordable quality patient care. As with any professional society, members working together make the difference.
IPAS monitors legislative reimbursement issues and supports changes that make the profession better able to provide quality patient care. With a consistent and unified voice, it is also effective in getting heard with state boards and commissions. IPAS has a membership of over 400 professionals.
Friends of IPAS | Champion of Healthcare
2024 Legislative Advocacy Awards
Senator Chris Cournoyer and Representative Jane Bloomingdale Honored with Friends of IPAS Champion of Healthcare Awards
IPAS is thrilled to announce that Senator Chris Cournoyer and Representative Jane Bloomingdale have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Friends of IPAS Champion of Healthcare Awards. This prestigious recognition is awarded to outstanding leaders who have demonstrated unwavering dedication to advancing healthcare access and support for physician assistants in Iowa.
The awards were presented during the IPAS Healthcare in the Heartland Fall CME Conference, that took place on October 28-29 at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa.
The conference, a key event for healthcare professionals, featured expert-led sessions focused on pressing medical topics and policy discussions, bringing together physician assistants and healthcare advocates from across the state.
Strategic Partners
Thank you to our associate member partners for their support.
