Health Priority Resources
Use this searchable database to quickly find tools and resources to help you improve patient health in AAPA’s Health Priorities.
APAOG Podcast: My Sugar Baby – An Overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
In this episode we’ll discuss the risk factors, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of gestational diabetes. This course is a collaboration between AAPA and the Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG).
Approaches for Healthier Eating and Physical Activity
AAPA created this handout to help patients learn approaches for healthier eating and physical activity.

Approaches to Optimize Nutrition
This brochure provides an overview of the benefits and considerations of 3 nutrition approaches: Macronutrient-based, Pattern-based, and Calorie-restricted, along with examples of popular diets that fall under each.
ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference: March 22-25, 2025
The annual meeting of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
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 for Size Diversity and Health (ASDH)
A non-profit organization with an international membership committed to the practice of the Health At Every Size® (HAES®) Principles.
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES)
The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) is an interprofessional membership organization dedicated to improving prediabetes, diabetes and cardiometabolic care through innovative education, management and support.
Association of PAs in Cardiology
Enhancing the personal and professional growth of its constituent members and all physician associates practicing in the Cardiology specialty through educational opportunities, community involvement, and political representation and advocacy.
Association of PAs in Psychiatry
APAP is a nonprofit organization for all PAs who encounter patients with mental health concerns.
Bedtime Calculator
Discover the ideal bedtime for a healthy sleep routine with the Bedtime Calculator created by AASM. This tool helps you determine the best time to go to bed based on your wake-up time, ensuring you get the rest you need to feel refreshed and energized.
Behavior Modification Ideas for Weight Management
Created by UCSF Health, this resource is a collection of behavioral modification ideas for weight management, such as controlling your mealtime environment and sharing high-calorie meals with others.
Beyond BMI
Published in the journal Nutrients, this article discusses the origin, current use, and future use of the BMI.
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.
Brain Health Academy: Diabetes and Dementia
Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar, which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and brain. In fact, It is among… more
Brain Health Academy: Nutrition and Dementia
Poor nutrition is a major health problem that affects every part of the body, including the brain. In fact, it is among the top risk factors for dementia. This course provides strategies to assess diet… more