The 2026 IPAS Spring CME will be held at the Des Moines University - Olsen Center in Des Moines, IA, April 13-14, 2026. The schedule is being built to provide in-person CME credit and will cover the top topics impacting medical providers today, as suggested by previous attendees at our events and the guidance of our 100% PA Planning Committee!

Register today for this terrific opportunity to learn and network with PA thought leaders, friends, colleagues, students, and vendor partners.

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
  

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.