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  • AAPA House of Delegates Report 2022

    In May, the Connecticut Delegation traveled to Indianapolis to return to an in person AAPA House of Delegates for the first time since 2019. The mood of the room was one of excitement and eagerness. There were a number of topics up for discussion, including some that were being revisited…

  • 2022 Annual Meeting

    On June 16, 2022, ConnAPA held the annual meeting at Fleming’s Steakhouse in West Hartford, thanks to a sponsorship by GSK. After an emotional and impactful talk by Ryan Hockensmith and his survival of meningococcemia, which led into a scientific discussion on meningitis B and the Bexsero vaccine, the business…

  • 2022 ConnAPA PA of the Year

    At the Charter Oak Conference’s Annual Business Meeting, PA Brook Sullivan of Hartford Healthcare’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center was bestowed the honor of PA of the Year. Mrs. Sullivan is the Advanced Practice Provider Manager at St. Vincent’s, and was a pioneering force at as one of the first PAs…

  • Past President Sarah Clark on WTNH

    ConnAPA Past President, and current System Director of Advanced Practice at Hartford Healthcare, Sarah Clark, discusses the role of PAs and NPs in the healthcare system.

  • ConnAPA Announces PA of the Year at Virtual Charter Oak Conference

    Will Cushing, Executive Director of Hospitalist Services at Yale New Haven Hospital is recognized by State Organization

  • In Memoriam: J. Jeffrey Heinrich, Ed.D., P.A.

    A co-founder of ConnAPA and its fifth President, Dr. Heinrich was a long time activist in the PA Profession

  • ConnAPA Announces 2020 PA of the Year

    Rick Pope, PA leader, educator, mentor and more

  • ConnAPA Board of Directors for 2019-2020

    Adam Olson (Director At Large), Becky Orsulak (Director At Large), Andrew Turczak (Director At Large) , Sarah Clark (Treasurer), Sheree Piperidis (Director At Large), Sarah Jolly (Director At Large), Cayla Daniele (Director At Large) and Jason Prevelige (Director At Large) Seated from l to r: Johanna D’Addario (Vice President), Mark…

  • Bill Kohlhepp Awarded 2019 PA of the Year

    The 2019 Charter Oak Conference, held at the Mystic Hilton, provided the opportunity for President Mick Devanney to present the 2019 PA of the Year Award. In a moment of visible surprise for William Kohlhepp, DHSc, PA-C, President Devanney brought him to the stage to receive his honor after highlighting…