National Health Priority Toolkit:
Behavioral & Mental Health
Behavioral and Mental Health is one of four AAPA National Health Priorities targeted as part of a national movement for healthier bodies and minds. Do your part to tackle this national crisis by using the resources in this toolkit, including free CME, clinical guidelines, research, and much more.
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Featured Resources
PA Institute: The Essentials for Psychiatric PAs – October 28-29, 2024
Psych Congress is taking place in Boston, October 29 – November 2, 2024. As a new offering this year, the PA Institute Preconference will take place in conjunction with the main conference, Monday, October 28 – Tuesday, October 29. The 2-day Preconference was designed exclusively for PAs, offering indispensable skills and knowledge that are crucial to every PA’s practice. Stick around for the full conference and use code AAPA to save $100 on the registration fee.
Integrated Well-Being for PAs: Evidence-Based Practices for Self, Teams, and Systems – Interactive
Recognizing burnout and effectively integrating well-being between work and life outside of the healthcare environment requires attention to individual, local, and systemic factors. This activity explores evidence-based practices that PAs can utilize to advance their… more
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Resources for Behavioral Health
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.
IMPACT Grant Program
PA Foundation’s IMPACT Grant program provides funding to encourage and support PA and PA student involvement in programs that support patient-centered, community-based health projects within the United States and its territories that demonstrate an impact on patient health outcomes.
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Let’s have a conversation about how PAs are addressing this national health priority.
AAPA and the PA Foundation continually commit substantial resources to preventing and treating substance use disorders and mental illness in communities across the nation. Together with industry, health system, and community partners, we are giving PAs the knowledge and the tools needed to make a difference.
