16th Annual IAPAE Conference

16th Annual IAPAE Conference Co-Hosted with Kenya Clinical Officers Association

You are invited to attend the 16th Annual IAPAE and 27th Annual KCOA Scientific Conference

The 2025 IAPAE Conference is co-hosted by the Kenya Clinical Officers Association taking place from October 15 to 17, 2025 at the lovely Lake Naivasha Resort in Naivasha Kenya, a two hour drive from Nairobi and the Jomo Kenyata International Airport. Reduced Conference hotel rates will be provided soon.

This is the only global conference focusing on physician associate/assistant (PA) and PA Analogue health science education to bring together educators, practitioners, policy makers for 3-days of Keynote Speakers, Topics Speakers, Oral Scientific Papers, Campfire Stories, Pecha Kucha Presentations, Posters, Parallel Workshops and the IAPAE Annual General Meeting with elections.

This year’s Conference theme is:

“Strengthening Global Health Systems: Clinical Officers, Physician Associates and Analogues in Building Collaborative Solutions for Universal Health Coverage”

THE COUNT DOWN IS ON! DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL PA AND PA ANALOGUE EDUCATION CONFERNCE OF THE YEAR!

IAPAE MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNT ON CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RATES. CLICK HERE TO JOIN IAPAE.

14th Annual IAPAE Conference - Program Schedule

Schedule of the virtual events and the joining links

Date	Conference Day	Joining Link
22 September 2023	Conference Day 01	https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc-2srD0vG9XzofrtMaIylZcffwkpOc34
23 September 2023	Conference Day 02	https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc-2srD0vG9XzofrtMaIylZcffwkpOc34#/registration
24 September 2023	Conference Day 03	https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc-2srD0vG9XzofrtMaIylZcffwkpOc34#/registration

14th Annual IAPAE Conference - Keynote Speaker

14th Annual IAPAE Conference - Topic Speakers

14th Annual IAPAE Conference - Workshop Facilitators

14th Annual IAPAE Conference - Abstract Presenters

IAPAE invites the submission of ABSTRACTS for the conference theme or any one of the six Conference Sub-Themes and Tracks as follows:

1. Time for Equitable and Sustainable Health Finance and Insurance
2. Harmonizing Education, Accreditation and Regulation
3. Activating Technologies and Innovations in Transforming Healthcare
4. Preparedness for Climate Change, Pandemics and Global Disasters
5. Primary Healthcare Surveillance and Response to Non-Communicable Diseases and Infectious Diseases
6. The Resilience and Impact of Clinical Officers (CO), Physician Associates (PA) and Analogues in Global Healthcare Delivery

IAPAE strives to represent all PA Analogue educators from Africa; Asia; Europe and United Kingdom; North, Central and South America; and Oceania. Our Conference highlights topics on global PA Analogue education, learning pedagogies, clinical training, panel discussions, presentation of abstracts, Scientific papers, Posters, PechaKucha, Campfire stories under the tree and Workshops.

IAPAE welcomes the submission of Abstracts for the following five categories of Presentations to occur during the 3-day IAPAE & KCOA Scientific conference:

1. Oral Scientific Paper Presentation
2.Poster Scientific Presentation
3. PechaKucha Presentation
4. Campfire Story Presentations
5.Workshops

PLEASE SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT AND READ THE ABSRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES HERE

Conference is taking place at the Lake Naivasha Resort, in Naivasha, Kenya. Conference discount rates for reservations at Lake Naivasha Resort and other local resorts will be provided soon!

More information will be available soon for the Schedule, Registration, Rates and dates for submission of Abstracts for Oral Presentations, Pecha Kucha, Panel Discussions and Workshops. Return to our website soon to learn about the 15th Annual IAPAE Conference for 2024!

IAPAE Conference Registration Rates with Package details

Option	Conference Registration Categories:	Rate
Option 1	Non-Member Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person - Please note Member Discount: Join IAPAE now for $50, and pay the member Conference rate of $300 (Option 2). Join IAPAE now to receive this discounted member rate.	$400.00
Option 2	IAPAE Member Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate (includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person) - This Package is for IAPAE Members. If not a member yet, Join IAPAE now to receive this rate.	$300.00
Option 3	Non-Member Special Nations Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate (includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person) - This Package is for persons from the list of special nations. Special Nations Member Discount: Join IAPAE now as a Special Nations member for $20, and pay the Special Nations member Conference rate of $200 (Option 4) Join IAPAE now to receive the discount.	$280.00
Option 4	IAPAE Member Special Nations Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate (includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person) - This Package is for IAPAE Members from the list of special nations. If not a member yet, Join IAPAE now to receive this discounted Special Nations member rate.	$200.00
Option 5	IAPAE Student Member Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person - This Package is for Full-Time Students, includes IAPAE Student Membership for 1-year. Upload proof of registration to qualify for this rate.	$180.00
Option 6	IAPAE Student Member Special Nations Standard Package 3-day Conference Rate includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person - This Package is for Full-Time Students from the list of special nations, includes IAPAE Student Membership for 1-year. Upload proof of registration to qualify for this rate.	$150.00
Option 7	Standard 1-Day Conference rate (includes access to event and lunch for 1 person/day, not include Gala dinner) - This rate if for persons only able to attend one-day of the 3-day conference.	$150.00
Option 8	Gala Dinner only - This rate is for guests, partners or spouses of registered Delegates to attend the Gala Dinner only, no other access to conference events. (The Gala Dinner is already included for all other Packages)	$50.00
Option 9	Vendor/Exhibitor Table (includes access to all events, lunches and Gala dinner for 1 person) - This rate is for Vendors to set up a table for exhibition with entry for one person to conference events. See details upon registration.	$600.00
Option 10	Vendor/Exhibitor Table (virtual, IAPAE will set up items) - This rate is for Vendors to send items to the conference venue for IAPAE to set up a virtual table. No in-person entry to conference events. See details upon registration.	$200.00
Option 11	Donation to IAPAE to support Travel Grants and/or Conference Sponsorship for delegates. - This rate is for persons who would like to assist Delegates with a Travel Grant and/or financial support to attend the Conference. IAPAE will award Travel Grants/Conference Sponsorship based on financial needs of the applicant. Applications to request Travel Grants/Conference Sponsorship found here.	Any amount welcome, $100.00

Conference rates do not include accommodation, food outside conference dates, local and international travel costs, vaccinations, visa or other related necessary travel costs.

All Kenyans to register and pay on KCOA website here

If you are registering for the IAPAE & KCOA Conference and would like to receive the IAPAE Member discount on the Conference, first become an IAPAE Member. You will receive an email when membership registration is complete, then you can register for the Conference as an IAPAE member and receive the discount.

Only International Delegates and IAPAE members to register and pay on the IAPAE website.

Click here to see a summary of the Conference Schedule

Click here to read about Travel, Food and Accommodation options

Click here to request an Invitation Letter and Kenya Visa Support Letter

Click here to Submit an Abstract

For more any questions, email info@iapae.org

Rooms are available to reserve on a first come first serve basis at the Indian Institute of Technology. Cost of Single Occupancy in a room with two double beds and en suite bathroom is 3024 Indian Rupees. Or $37.00 USD per night. Cost of Double Occupancy in a shared room with two double beds and en suite shared bathroom is 1512 Indian Rupees or $18.50 USD per night per person. Once you are registered for the Conference, click here to make a room reservation.