National Health Priority Toolkit:
Nutrition
Nutrition is one of four AAPA National Health Priorities targeted as part of a national movement for healthier bodies and minds. Do your part to improve your patients’ nutritional health by using the resources in this toolkit, including free CME, clinical guidelines, research, and much more.
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Plan Your Portions
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.
Nutrición para una Salud Óptima
The Gaples Institute created this free web-based interactive nutrition learning program in Spanish for patient education. It consists of 5 learning modules, each approximately 15 minutes.
Longwood Nutrition Seminars
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.
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5 Tips for Better Patient Nutrition Counseling
PAs are in a unique position to be leaders in nutrition management on behalf of their patients. Addressing nutrition in sensitive ways can have a significant impact on patients’ health. Here are five tips for PAs as they counsel patients on nutrition.
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Let’s have a conversation about how PAs are addressing this national health priority.