National Health Priority Resources

The Society of PAs in Addiction Medicine is a specialty organization recognized by AAPA.

Published in the journal Nutrients, this article explores expanding the current, standard approach to patient history taking to include questions regarding patients’ foodlife (total relationship to food).

Stigma generated and reinforced by healthcare practitioners results in humiliation, reduced access to care, and ultimately fuels the cycle of addiction for people with opioid and other substance use disorders. Stigmatizing perceptions related to opioid

The STOP Obesity Alliance is made up of a diverse group of business, consumer, government, advocacy, and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the United States. Drawing on the strengths of the collaborative, STOP conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and develops hands-on tools for providers, advocacy groups, policymakers, and consumers.

SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

In an AAPA Huddle Ask Me session, two substance use disorder experts answered questions on how PAs can help with the rise of addiction, the recent DEA changes, and what resources are available to PAs to increase their knowledge and skillset to improve patient care.

Managing diabetes consumes large portions of PAs’ time and energy and is a “part-time” job to people with diabetes (PWD). With U.S. annual diagnosed diabetes numbers at a staggering 11% of the population and 38%… more

Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this resource outlines several brief interventions that pediatric health clinicians can use to support youth at risk for suicide.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center created these resources to support primary care providers in taking action to prevent suicide.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) created these tools and resources for people who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes, those who have been living with diabetes for a while, as well as for those caring for a loved one.

In this Vital Minds episode, host James Millward, DMSc, PA-C interviews Richard Bottner, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention created this educational resource for parents to help them learn what puts kids at greatest risk for suicide – and what protects them most strongly.

In this Vital Minds episode, host James Millward, DMSc, PA-C interviews Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.

In this Vital Minds episode, host Shannon Jackson, MSPAS, PA-C interviews Jill Mattingly, DHSc, MMSc, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.