CME Conference 2026
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bentonville
301 Southeast Walton Boulevard
Bentonville, AR 72712
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:00am CT - Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 4:00pm CT
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Credits Offered
This event offers
0.0 CME credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 21 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined..
Additional Information
This year is our 50th year of ARAPA!
This annual meeting provides an opportunity for Physician Assistants and other healthcare professionals from Arkansas and neighboring states to learn, advance our profession, and network with one another.
Agenda: to be determined
Food and Beverages: Drinks (coffee, tea, sodas, water) will be provided all day. Breakfast and Lunch to be announced.
Material: Please check our website under "handouts" or digital handouts, all other necessary materials will be given to you at the conference.
Vendors: Visit each of the vendor booths on Friday and Saturday with our Vendor Stamp Cards for the day. Once you complete your vendor card, you will then be entered into a drawing
Social event: Birdies and Brews
Students (PA-S and Pre-PA): We are so excited to see you. PA Student and Pre-PA Student Sessions are held on Saturday, but PA students are encouraged to attend both days for clinical education and networking opportunities.
Recorded sessions: Links for recorded sessions will be sent out after the conference. For those sessions that you were unable to attend live, we will send an email with directions about how to claim all credit hours.
Claiming CME Live Sessions: You must complete the Conference Evaluation and individual links to the sessions you attended live. We are also participating with the NCCPA which after receiving the LIVE CME certificate from us, you will then be able to log with the NCCPA. This will be a point-and-click approach, and credits logged this way are not subject to the NCCPA AUDIT because they are already confirmed by ARAPA. Further guidance on claiming CME credit will be conveyed at the conference, in a post-conference email, and on the ARAPA website.
Please send any questions to cmechair@arkansaspa.org
Credits will be determined once speakers are chosen.
ARAPA will participate in the NCCPA CME Conference Logging System. This is an added benefit to significantly simplify the logging process with NCCPA. Participants will receive a unique link to a list of conference activities on your certification page. This will be a point-and-click approach, and credits logged this way are not subject to the NCCPA AUDIT because they are already confirmed by ARAPA. AAPA accredited activities with AAPA Category 1 CME. This is considered category 1 equivalent to most NPs. AAPA does not provide AMA PRA or Nursing CEU credits.
PA Student and Pre-PA Student Sessions are held on Saturday but PA students are invited to attend both days for clinical education and networking opportunities.
Exhibit & Sponsor
ARAPA would like to invite you to our annual continuing medical education (CME) conference held March 13-14, 2026 in Bentonville at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton. This annual meeting provides an opportunity for PAs to learn, network, and celebrate our profession. This year is special as ARAPA is commemorating our 50th year! Northwest Arkansas was our best-attended conference to date, so we anticipate continued growth this year! Businesses like yours are a key part of our event. Sponsorships help ARAPA continue to provide quality programming and educational content, and expose attendees to innovative new services and the role your business can play for patients.
A table with linens will be provided for each exhibitor. There will be multiple breaks throughout the conference and the Exhibit Hall is located centrally in between our main conference room and breakout rooms; we expect high levels of traffic as attendees move throughout the day. We will be encouraging attendees to meet with you all throughout the day, and award door prizes for completing a “Vendor Passport”.
Benefits for our Exhibitors and Sponsors:
- Gain exposure to a highly targeted audience of current and future healthcare professionals who are committed to improving patient care and are seeking new ideas and solutions.
- Network with attendees, faculty, and speakers in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
- Develop sales leads that will continue to deliver business long after the conference is over.
- Meet and build rapport with key individuals and new prospects face-to-face.
For any questions, please contact PastPresident@ArkansasPA.org. See our attached Exhibitor Prospectus for further information!