APPNA Office of Continuing Medical Education

CME Program Purpose and Mission Statement:

The mission of the APPNA Office of Continuing Medical Education is to assist practicing physicians, advanced practice providers, and other health care professionals with educational activities to enhance their knowledge and skills in the subject area(s) offered, and apply the knowledge and skills to improve performance and patient outcomes in their practice settings.

The purpose of the APPNA Office of CME is to collaborate with APPNA members to identify educational needs and to design, implement, evaluate and document educational conferences and initiatives. APPNA CME's core services include:

• Certifying learning activities for physicians that meet Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials, Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support.
• Tracking credit for physicians and other healthcare providers who attend APPNA CME-certified activities.

The content areas are inclusive of all areas of contemporary primary and specialty practice, including leadership and management skills. Content is presented when it is appropriate to physicians and other healthcare professionals and of benefit to patients or to public health. 

The target audience includes practicing physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals of APPNA's membership and, when appropriate, a national and international audience of these healthcare professionals. 

The types of activities include: regional, national, and international symposia and conferences. The scope of these activities involves the body of knowledge and skills generally recognized and accepted by the profession as within the basic medical sciences, the discipline of clinical medicine, and the provision of healthcare to the public. 

The expected results are to: 

• Assist physicians and healthcare professionals in gaining competency and improving performance in order to become better able to provide higher quality care in order to enhance the health status of the population.
• Assist in the dissemination of new medical knowledge. 
• Collaborate across the continuum of medical education. 
• Collaborate on the design of interdisciplinary educational strategies to improve patient safety and to facilitate patient-centered care. 
• Contribute to the CME profession through service, education, leadership training, and research. 
• Enhance clinician leadership within the APPNA Membership. 
• Enhance the quality of the educational process through consultation and documented compliance with accreditation standards/criteria. 
• Link the American Board of Medical Specialties competencies (patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice) and/or Institute of Medicine competencies (provide patient-centered care, apply quality improvement, utilize informatics, work in interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice) into activities. 
• Optimize appropriate prescribing behaviors. 
• Promote the practice of evidence-based medicine. 
• Improve the health and health awareness of the many communities that we serve. 
• Develop and present activities in a manner that is culturally competent. 

Please contact the Specific CME program chair (for that meeting)

Or reach out to the CME Office coordinator at resa@appna.org or call the APPNA central office at 630-968-8585, ext. 108.

APPNA CME Policy

Guidance for the development and implementation of CME activities. 

APPNA CME Conflict of Interest Policy & Procedure 

Guidance for the identification, management, and resolution of potential conflicts of interest for CME activities. 

APPNA CME Policy On Honoraria and Reimbursement Expenses 

CME Guidelines Related to Honoraria and Reimburement for Lecturers, Moderators, Staff and other faculty. 

Resources 

AMA Physicians Recognition Award 

Requirements for Accredited Providers & Physicians 

State CME Requirements for Physician Relicensure 

State Medical Licensure Requirements & Statistics 2009 

Recognizing Physicians' Participation in Educational Activities 

What Physicians Should Know About the AMA PRA Credit System 

Are you interested in offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through an educational activity sponsored by APPNA or an affiliate program? 

APPNA is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) to provide these credits. Our accreditation ensures the quality and impartiality of our programs, with our current re-accreditation cycle active for 2025. 

Application Instructions & Submission: 

To initiate the CME application process, please follow these critical steps:

• Complete the CME Application Form: The purpose of this detailed form is to gather the necessary information for compliance with all ACCME accreditation rules and regulations. 

Link to Form: https://forms.gle/iSP6bsyiubPJWKkL8 

1. Crucial Requirement: This form MUST be filled out by the CME Chair responsible for the overall educational program.
2. Submission Deadline: The complete application MUST be submitted at least 30 days before the scheduled start date of the activity. No exceptions to this deadline will be allowed for consideration. 

Note: Incomplete applications will be returned without processing, which will significantly delay approval. Please ensure all required fields are accurately completed. 

Next Steps & Contact 

Once your form is submitted, the APPNA RESA Coordinator will reach out to you directly to guide you through the subsequent steps of the approval process. 

Contact for Queries 

For any questions regarding the CME application, compliance, or the process, please contact: 

Waleed Zafar  
APPNA RESA Coordinator  
Email: resa@appna.org 

Developing A CME Presentation The following information is intended to be useful to you and help you avoid any issues when developing slides or handout materials for your CME presentation. 

1. HIPAA
   Remove all patient identifiers from laboratory studies, x-rays, imaging studies, slides, etc. OR obtain written permission from the patient to use his/her information as part of your presentation.
   Do not use identifiable photographs of patients unless written patient permission has been granted.
   Questions:
   http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/privacysummary.pdf 

2. Copyright
   At a minimum, proper attribution should be included on tables, figures, algorithms, material copied and pasted from websites, etc. The source of the cited material can be properly acknowledged in a footnote on the slide. 

3. Trade Names
   Generic names should be used instead of trade names in the educational materials (slides, abstracts, handouts, etc.). If the CME educational material or content includes trade names, available trade names from several companies should be used, not just trade names from a single company. 

4. Product Logos
   No product logos should be included in the educational materials (slides, abstracts, handouts, etc.). 

5. Content Validation
   All recommendations involving clinical medicine in a CME activity must be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contra-indications in the care of patients. 

   All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. 

Upcoming

2026 APPNA Strategy Meeting – CME Program
Dates: January 24, 2026
Venue: San Francisco, CA
Chairs: Bilal Hameed, MD & Ahmed Ijaz Shah, MD MPH
Program: Schedule, APPNA Strategy Meeting 2026.xlsx – Copy of Schedule.pdf

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Past Activities

2025

APPNA 2025 Winter CME Meeting
Dates: December 21-22, 2025
Venue: PC Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan
Chairs: Saad Usmani, MD
Program: APPNA 2025 Winter CME Meeting.pdf

2025 APPNA Japan Meeting – CME Program
Dates: October 22 & 24, 2025
Venue: Japan
Chairs: Kashaf Sherafgan, MD
Program: Agenda of Japan 2025 CME Program.xlsx – Example.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA 2025 Fall Meeting – CME Program
Dates: October 3-5, 2025
Venue: Washington, DC
Chairs: Haroon Burhanullah, MD
Program: APPNA FALL MEETING CME PROGRAM (Schedule).pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2025 APPNA Azerbaijan & Uzbekistan Meeting – CME Program
Dates: September 19 & 27, 2025
Venue: Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan
Chairs: Habib Chotani, MD
Program: APPNA Azerbaijan & Uzbekistan Meeting CME Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2025 CME Program for APPNA Annual Canadian Meeting
Dates: August 31, 2025
Venue: Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale
Chairs: Sara Ahmed, MD
Program: APPNA Conference – Agenda.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA European Cruise 2025 – CME Program
Dates: July 25, 2025
Venue: Cruise Ship / Mediterranean Cruise
Chairs: Atif Sohail Ellahi, MD
Program: Schedule – APPNA European Cruise Meeting.xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA 48th Annual Convention 2025 – CME Program
Dates: July 10-12, 2025
Venue: Dallas, Texas
Chairs: Talat Kheshgi, MD
Program: APPNA 48th Annual Convention 2025 CME Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Dental Summer Meeting 2025 (AMEDCO Accredited)
Dates: July 12, 2025
Venue: Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas, US
Chairs: Salman A. Malik
Program: Agenda CDE Summer 2025.pdf
Presentations: Presentation

APPNA Alaska Cruise 2025 – CME Program
Dates: June 14 & 18, 2025
Venue: Cruise Ship / Celebrity Cruise Line Alaska
Chairs: Azhar Majeed, MD
Program: Schedule – APPNA Alaska Cruise 2025 CME Program.xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf

APPNA – Iceland & Norway 2025 International Meeting
Dates: June 16 & 21, 2025
Venue: The Parliament Hotel, Iceland / The Thief Hotel, Norway
Chairs: Samia Moizuddin, MD
Program: APPNA Iceland & Norway 2025 International Meeting CME program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

ICNA APPNA 2025 National Convention
Dates: May 24 & 26, 2025
Venue: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland (USA)
Chairs: Mohammad Ilyas, MD
Program: Schedule – ICNA APPNA 2025 National Convention CME Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

DOGANA Annual Retreat 2025 – CME Program
Dates: May 17, 2025
Venue: Chicago Marriott OAK Brook, IL, USA
Chairs: Mahwash Siddiqui, MD
Program: Schedule – CME Program DOGANA 2025.xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentation

APPNA Spring Meeting 2025
Dates: April 4-5, 2025
Venue: Omni Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Chairs: Faisal Latif, MD
Program: Schedule – APPNA 2025 Spring CME Meeting (Final)_Updated.xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentation

APPNA 2025 Strategic Meeting
Dates: January 31 – February 1, 2025
Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
Chairs: Mohammad K Khan, MD, PhD
Program: Schedule – APPNA 2025 Strategic Meeting.xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

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2024

2024 APPNA Winter Meeting
Dates: December 17-21, 2024
Venue: Karachi & Hyderabad, Pakistan
Chairs: Mujeeb Shad, MD
Program: APPNA 2024 Winter Meeting (Schedule).xlsx – Final Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Stigma in the Mirror
Dates: November 20, 2024 – November 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, FRCPC

APPNA – 2024 APPNA 38th International Meeting, China, Group 3
Dates: October 28 – November 1, 2024
Venue: Beijing & Shanghai, China
Chairs: Shahid Sheikh, MD
Program: 2024 APPNA China Group 3 (Final Schedule).xlsx – Final Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentation

APPNA – 2024 APPNA 38th International Meeting, China, Group 2
Dates: October 13 – October 19, 2024
Venue: Beijing & Shanghai, China
Chairs: Mujtaba A. Qazi, MD
Program: 2024 APPNA China Group 2.pdf
Presentations: Presentation

APPNA – 2024 APPNA 38th International Meeting, China, Group 1
Dates: October 14 – October 18, 2024
Venue: Beijing & Shanghai, China
Chairs: Shahid M Ahsan, MD
Program: 2024 APPNA China Group 1 (Final Schedule).xlsx – Final Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Digital Detox: Mastering Screen, Internet, and Video Addiction in Children and Adolescents
Dates: October 20, 2024 – October 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Muhammad Zeshan, MD

APPNA Fall Meeting 2024 CME Program
Dates: September 27 – September 28, 2024
Venue: San Antonio, TX
Chairs: Sohail Rao, MD, MA, DPhil
Program: CME Program APPNA Fall 2024 (Updated).pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Anemias
Dates: September 20, 2024 – September 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Hassan Kaleem, MD

2024 APPNA International Meeting – Balkans
Dates: August 25 – 30, 2024
Venue: Balkans
Chairs: Rahat Sheikh
Program: APPNA International Meeting – Balkans – August 24 – September 1, 2024 – Schedule.pdf

APPNA – Unusual Symptoms of Acute Stroke
Dates: August 20, 2024 – August 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Farrukh S. Chaudhry, MD

37th International Meeting – Brazil
Dates: July 22 & 28, 2024
Venue: Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo, Brazil
Chairs: Arif Muslim, MD
Program: CME Schedule (Brazil Meeting).xlsx – CME Schedule (Brazil Meeting).pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – ABC of Viral Hepatitis
Dates: July 20, 2024 – July 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Bilal Hameed, MD

2024 APPNA Summer Convention – CME Program
Dates: July 3-7, 2024
Venue: Washington, D.C.
Chairs: Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin
Program: CME Conference at APPNA Convention 2024.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Primary Prevention in Cardiology
Dates: June 20, 2024 – June 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Marriyam Moten, MD

2024 APPNA CME Program – ICNA Convention
Dates: May 26, 2024
Venue: Baltimore Convention Center
Chairs: Mohammad Ilyas, MD, FAAP
Program: APPNA CME PROGRAM – ICNA CONVENTION 2024 – ICNA Convention 2024.pdf

APPNA – Update on COVID-19 & Considerations for Management and Infection Prevention
Dates: May 20, 2024 – May 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Sarah Taimur, MD & Waleed Javaid, MD

APPNA Spring Meeting 2024 – CME Program
Dates: April 26 – 27, 2024
Venue: Chicago, IL
Chairs: Waseem Kagzi, MD
Program: Spring 2024 CME Schedule.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – Recent Advances in the Treatment of Hypertension
Dates: April 20, 2024 – April 20, 2025
Venue: Online
Chairs: Avais Masud, MD

2024 APPNA 36th International Meeting – CME Program
Dates: February 29 – March 1, 2024
Venue: Africa (Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Botswana)
Chairs: Shahid M. Ahsan, MD
Program: APPNA 36th International Meeting CME Program – Schedule.pdf

APPNA 2024 Strategic Meeting – CME Program
Dates: January 25, 2024
Venue: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Chairs: Shahid M. Ahsan, MD
Program: APPNA Strategy Meeting 2024.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2023

APPNA – 2023 APPNA Winter Program Peshawar
Dates: December 21-22, 2023
Venue: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar
Chairs: M. Taimoor Khan, MD
Program: APPNA – 2023 APPNA Winter Program Peshawar.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA – 2023 APPNA Winter CME – Rawalpindi
Dates: December 18-19, 2023
Venue: RMU Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Chairs: Talat Kheshgi, MD, MS
Program: CME Program-APPNA Winter Meeting 2023.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

APPNA 2023 APPNA Fall Convention
Dates: November 17-18, 2023
Venue: Hilton Americas, Houston, Texas
Chairs: Asim Shah, MD
Program: CME Program – APPNA Fall Convention.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2023 APPNA 35th International Meeting
Dates: October 20-29, 2023
Venue: Africa (Tanzania & Zanzibar)
Chairs: Muhammad Abbas, MD
Program: APPNA 35th International Meeting CME Program.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2023 1st APPNA Canadian Meeting
Dates: September 3, 2023
Venue: Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Chairs: Tariq Vakani, MD
Program: CME Sessions at 1st APPNA Canadian Meeting 2023.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2023 APPNA European River Cruise
Dates: August 1-5, 2023
Venue: Europe
Chairs: Muhammad Sanaullah, MD
Program: APPNA Europe International Meeting 2023 CME.pdf

APPNA 2023 Summer Convention
Dates: July 6-8, 2023
Venue: Dallas, TX
Chairs: Hussain Haideri, MD
Program: CME Schedule – Convention 2023.pdf
Presentations: Presentations

2023 ICNA & APPNA HQ
Dates: May 27-28, 2023
Venue: Baltimore, MD
Chairs: Dr. Rania Awaad, Dr. Yassine Daoud

APPNA 2023 APPNA Spring Meeting
Dates: March 17-18, 2023
Venue: Orlando, FL
Chairs: Dr. Khurram Moin, MD

APPNA 33rd International Meeting – Vietnam/Cambodia
Dates: March 11, 2023
Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
Chairs: Shahid M. Ahsan, MD

APPNA 2023 Strategy Meeting
Dates: January 28, 2023
Venue: Chicago, IL
Chairs: Kelly Kretzer, PharmD, RPh

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2022

APPNA Multan Meeting 2022
Dates: December 23-24, 2022
Venue: Multan, Pakistan

APPNA 2022 APPNA HQ 32nd International Trip to Iran – Group 2
Dates: October 15-27, 2022
Venue: Tehran, Iran
Chairs: Shahid M. Ahsan, MD

APPNA 2022 APPNA HQ 32nd International Trip to Iran – Group 1
Dates: October 7-14, 2022
Venue: Tehran, Iran

APPNA 2022 APPNA HQ 32nd International Trip to Iran – Group 1A
Dates: September 26 – October 2, 2022
Venue: Tehran, Iran

APPNA 2022 APPNA HQ Medical Corps Mission to Muzaffarabad
Dates: September 27, 2022
Venue: Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

APPNA 2022 APPNA Fall Meeting
Dates: September 23-24, 2022
Venue: Nashville, TN
Chairs: Sadia Khan, MD

APPNA 45th Annual Summer Convention – CME
Dates: July 14-16, 2022
Venue: Atlantic City, NJ
Chairs: Sajjad Savul, MD

APPNA 2022 LIVE APPNA ICNA Medical Forum and APPNA CME
Dates: May 28-29, 2022
Venue: Baltimore, Maryland
Chairs: Sajjad Savul, MD

APPNA 2022 LIVE APPNA ICNA Medical Forum and APPNA CME
Dates: March 25-26, 2022
Venue: Online

APPNA HQ – 31st International Meeting – CME 2022
Dates: March 4-13, 2022
Venue: Jerusalem, Jordan & Egypt

APPNA 2022 Strategic Meeting – CME
Dates: February 4, 2022
Venue: Online

2021

APPNA 2021 Winter CME Conference
Dates: December 18-25, 2021
Venue: FJMU

APPNA 2021 Fall Convention – CME
Dates: October 22-24, 2021
Venue: Dallas, TX
Chairs: Faisal Qureshi, MD

APPNA 2021 APPNA HQ Summer Convention
Dates: July 1-3, 2021
Venue: Orlando, FL
Chairs: S. Tahir Hussain

APPNA 2021 Merit Research & Innovation Webinar
Dates: September 4 – November 20, 2021
Venue: Online

APPNA Spring Meeting 2021
Dates: April 9-10, 2021

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2020

APPNA 2020 Winter CME Conference
Dates: December 23-24, 2020
Venue: Lahore, Pakistan
Chairs: Danish Bhatti, MD FAAN

APPNA 2020 Strategy Meeting – CME
Dates: January 31 & February 2, 2020
Venue: Philadelphia, US
Chairs: Dr. Sajjad Savul

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2019

APPNA 2019 Winter CME Conference – Karachi
Dates: December 20-26, 2019
Venue: Karachi, Pakistan

APPNA 2019 Winter CME Conference – Peshawar
Dates: December 27-29, 2019
Venue: Peshawar, Pakistan
Chairs: Dr. Arshad Rehan

APPNA Fall Meeting 2019
Dates: October 19, 2019
Venue: Scottsdale, AZ
Chairs: Habib Khan, MD

APPNA 30th International Meeting
Dates: September 10, 2019
Venue: Turkey

APPNA Northern Pakistani CME
Dates: July 16, 2019
Venue: Pakistan
Chairs: Ehtsham Haq, MD

APPNA Dermatology Workshop
Dates: July 6, 2019
Venue: Westmont, IL

APPNA 2019 International Cricket World Cup CME Program
Dates: June 20 & 23, 2019
Venue: London, England
Chairs: Azfar Malik, MD

APPNA 42nd Annual Summer Convention – CME
Dates: July 4-7, 2019
Venue: Orlando, FL

APPNA DMV / JSMUAANA 2019
Dates: April 27, 2019

APPNA Spring Meeting 2019
Dates: April 12-13, 2019
Venue: St. Louis, MO
Chairs: Azfar Malik, MD

APPNA 27th International Meeting
Dates: March 23-31, 2019
Venue: South Korea & Japan

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2018

APPNA 1st Global Healthcare Summit
Dates: December 18-22, 2018
Venue: Pakistan
Chairs: Irfan A. Mirza, MD

APPNA HQ – 2018 Fall Meeting
Dates: October 18-21, 2018
Venue: Tysons Corner, VA
Chairs: Waseem Aziz, MD

APPNA 26th International Meeting
Dates: September 38 – October 7, 2018
Venue: Peru & Chile

APPNA ACLS/BLS Workshop
Dates: July 7, 2018
Venue: Dallas, TX

APPNA Cosmetic Dermatology Workshop
Dates: July 6, 2018
Venue: Dallas, TX
Chairs: Babar Rao, MD

APPNA 41st Annual Summer Convention
Dates: July 5-7, 2018
Venue: Dallas, TX
Chairs: Mehmood Mustafa, MD

APPNA Ultrasound Guided Chronic & Acute Pain Workshop
Dates: July 7, 2018
Venue: Dallas, TX
Chairs: Irfan Suleman, MD

APPNA Spring Meeting 2018
Dates: April 27-28, 2018
Venue: Chicago, IL
Chairs: Irfan A. Mirza, MD

APPNA 25th International Meeting – CME
Dates: April 7-15, 2018
Venue: Malaysia & Indonesia
Chairs: Raheel Rashid Khan

2018 APPNA Strategy Meeting – CME
Dates: January 26-27, 2018
Venue: Miami, FL
Chairs: Awais Humayun, MD

2017

APPNA Winter Meeting 2017
Dates: December 2–23, 2017
Venue: Lahore, Pakistan

APPNA 24th International Meeting – CME
Dates: November 15–17, 2017
Venue: Cuba & Dominican Republic
Chairs: Ehtsham Haq, MD

Fall APPNA Meeting 2017
Dates: October 28–29, 2017
Venue: Cincinnati, OH

APPNA North Texas Chapter Meeting 2017
Dates: September 24, 2017

APPNA 23rd International APPNA Meeting 2017
Dates: July 29 – August 2, 2017
Venue: Alaska Cruise
Chairs: Ehtsham Haq, MD

APPNA 40th Summer APPNA Convention 2017
Dates: July 6 – 8, 2017
Venue: Orlando, FL
Chairs: Irfan Aslam, MD & Irfan Imami, MD

APPNA 22nd International Meeting
Dates: April 10, 2017
Venue: Croatia & Bosnia
Chairs: Ehtsham Haq, MD

APPNA 2017 Spring Meeting
Dates: March 24, 2017
Venue: Philadelphia, PA
Chairs: Sajjad Savul, MD

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2016

APPNA 2016 Winter Meeting: APPNA/Dow University Healthcare Updates
Dates: December 22–23, 2016
Venue: Karachi, Pakistan
Chairs: Rizwan Naeem

APPNA 21st International Meeting
Dates: September 23, 2016
Venue: Tanzania & Zanzibar
Chairs: Salman Naqvi

APPNA 39th Annual APPNA Summer Convention
Dates: August 3–5, 2016
Venue: Washington, DC
Chairs: M. Mansoor Mohiuddin, MD

APPNA 2016 Spring Meeting
Dates: May 6–7, 2016
Venue: Miami Beach, FL
Chairs: Saqib Masroor, MD

APPNA 20th International Meeting
Dates: April 2–8, 2016
Venue: Spain & Morocco
Chairs: Sohail Ikram, MD

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