National Health Priority Resources

Published in the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) journal Clinical Diabetes, this article discusses foot health and the role of primary care providers.

Find resources to help you work with people at risk for type 2 diabetes and those who have diabetes, as well as their families, in health care settings, workplaces, and community-based organizations.

The CDC has developed this helpful resource of opioid information you can share with your patients.

Insights into PAs’ Experiences Working with Patients with Obesity: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Barriers to Care is a data brief from the AAPA. Data for the 2022 AAPA Treatment of Obesity Survey were collected from March 21 through April 3, 2022. Almost all PAs are working with patients with obesity, even if it is not a health condition they are evaluating or treating. Two out of three PAs (69%) indicated that 26% or more of their patients have a formal diagnosis of obesity and one out of four (28%) indicated that 51% or more had a formal diagnosis of obesity.

Disclosures: The 2022 AAPA Treatment of Obesity Survey was sponsored by Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk provided some guidance to formulate the survey approach. AAPA had final approval for all questions within the survey. PAs were informed that Novo Nordisk sponsored the study at the conclusion. Participant identities were not disclosed.

Improve your patient care with the latest nutrition research and practical tips, provided by 25 of the top global nutrition experts.

Explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, learn about disparities that underlie how the pandemic affected specific patient populations, and discuss solutions that can be helpful in everyday practice with patients.

Managing Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents in Primary Care | Acute Liver Failure

A Review of Merkel Cell Carcinoma | Screening and Therapeutic Recommendations For Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder

Created by UCSF Bariatric Surgery Center, this resource provides guidance on what patients can expect after bariatric surgery.

Throughout the year, the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) will offer accredited, live obesity webinars on topics like clinical obesity treatment applications, leadership and practice management, and reimbursement. Learn critical skills for developing yourself as an obesity medicine clinician, a business-savvy professional, and an effective leader. This resource requires a fee to access.

Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this resource defines serious mental illness and how to live well with it.

The nutritionists and physicians from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital meet monthly to consider case discussions, cutting edge research, and practical clinical didactic topics of importance in the care of pediatric and adult patients.

Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates (JAAPA), this article discusses the role of primary care providers in managing Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adolescents.

This article from the CDC provides 5 healthy eating tips to help people living with diabetes navigate the holidays.

During May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) joins the national movement to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.