National Health Priority Resources

Use this searchable database to quickly find tools and resources to help you improve patient health in AAPA’s National Health Priority areas: Behavioral and Mental Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Obesity.

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2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention & Federal Action Plan

The National Strategy outlines concrete recommendations for addressing gaps and meeting the needs of at-risk populations. It is accompanied by the first-ever Federal Action Plan, which identifies 200 discrete actions to be initiated and evaluated over the next three years.

AAPA Conference 2024

Unite with your peers at AAPA 2024 and remember the reason you became a PA.

ADAA Conference – April 3-6 , 2025

The Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) conference offers sessions and posters on treatments and potential cures of anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders.

Addiction Medicine Advanced Practitioner Fellowship Training Program

Offered by Geisinger Health System, advanced practitioners, including PA-Cs and CRNPs, will be trained in integrated mental health and SUD/OUD services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a primary care, underserved community setting. The 12-month addiction medicine advanced practitioner program accepts trainees to begin in July and January of each year. This is a full-time, daytime program consisting of rotation blocks and weekly didactics. To apply, you must be a board-certified practitioner with an active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania AP license.

Addressing Addiction in PA Practice

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

Addressing Pain Management Via Telemedicine

The PA Foundation created this curriculum to focus on providing a foundation for PA students and other pre-prescribers to navigate pain management in a world that relies increasingly on telemedicine.

ADHD Medication Calculator/Converter

The ADHD Medication Calculator/Converter is designed to help health care professional simplify the initiation, titration and conversion of medications for ADD/ADHD (e.g. Adderall to Vyvanse).

APAOG Podcast: More Than the Blues A Review of Peri and Postpartum Mood Disorders

One in eight pregnant people experience some form of postpartum mood disorder, but many are hesitant to discuss their symptoms for fear of being viewed as a bad parent. In this episode, we’ll discuss the… more

Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide VA/DoD (2024)

Developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and & Department of Defense (DoD), this Clinical Practice Guideline can be used by community providers and others in the health care team involved with the assessment and management of adult patients at acute risk for suicide.

Association of PAs in Psychiatry

APAP is a nonprofit organization for all PAs who encounter patients with mental health concerns.

Behavioral and Addiction Medicine Panel Discussion: A Look Toward the Future

Hosted by the University of Lynchburg DMSc Program, the January 2024 panel discussion featured four PA experts: James Cannon, DHA, PA-C, (Psy) CAQ, DFAAPA, Jay Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, Sarah Stork Tatko, MPAS, PA-C, and Bernard J. Stuetz, MA, PA-C. Discussion topics included the current and future roles for PAs in mental and behavioral health and addiction medicine, as well as the recommended academic degrees, certificates, or certifications for PAs considering these specialties.

Beyond the Baby Blues: Addressing Postpartum Depression

In this Vital Minds episode, host Andrea Lowe, PA-C interviews Kathleen Ehrhardt, MMS, PA-C, and Jacob Wills, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.

Caring for the Patient With Obesity and Psychiatric Illness – Interactive

Psychiatric illness and treatment can be a barrier to the successful management of the disease of obesity. This activity is designed to equip PAs with essential knowledge and practical strategies for caring for patients who… more

Clinical Calculators – MDCalc

MDCalc curated this collection of clinical calculators. Sort by popularity, newest, favorites, specialty, and guidelines.

Clinical Calculators – Medscape

Medscape curated this collection of close to 500 clinical calculators. Sort the list by category or alphabetically.