National Health Priority Resources

Obesity affects two of every three patients treated by PAs. Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is the leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the United States. PCORI has curated all of their resources on obesity to support patients, communities, and clinicians to make informed healthcare choices.

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is the leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the United States. PCORI has curated all of their resources on mental and behavioral health and pain care and opioids to support patients, communities, and clinicians to make informed healthcare choices.

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is the leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the United States. PCORI has curated all of their resources on diabetes to support patients, communities, and clinicians to make informed healthcare choices.

Created by The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), this free mobile app provides health care professionals with expert, evidence-based information on nutrition for disease prevention and treatment for more than 90 conditions. Also includes best practices for discussing dietary changes with patients.

The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) created this resource to provide health care professionals with an algorithm that guides the treatment of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. The algorithm is based upon scientific evidence, supported by medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of practicing pediatric clinicians who treat obesity in infants, children, and adolescents. This resource requires a fee to access.

Document from US Department of Health and Human Services describes the amounts and types of physical activity needed to maintain or improve overall health and reduce the risk of chronic disease.

This patient handout from the American Diabetes Association shows an image of a properly portioned food plate and is available in 6 variations: Asian, Classic, Hispanic (Spanish language), Indian, Pacific Islander, Southern, and Vegetarian. The QR code links to healthy recipes and meal-planning resources.

Check out these videos from the PA Foundation that aim to enhance patient-provider conversations about nutrition and its role in overall health and wellness. Test your knowledge!

Obesity is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease with a distinct pathophysiology that is increasingly prevalent in the United States. Primary care clinicians can reduce the burden of obesity and obesity-related complications by opportunistically diagnosing… more

The ATDC Conference has been an integral part of education and case-based study of upcoming and new diabetes technology for over 25 years.

Published in Maturitas, this research article evaluates the STOP-BANG questionnaire reliability for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening of midlife women.

The PA Foundation created these free video resources to prepare PAs to treat patients with SUD.

This article by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) discusses what patients need to know about prescription medicine and weight gain. It includes a table that details medications known to possibly cause weight gain and some possible alternative medications.

The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) created these clinical recommendations for preventing obesity in midlife women.

In this Vital Minds episode, host James Millward, DMSc, PA-C interviews Laura Katers, MS, MCHS, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.