Health Priority Resources
Use this searchable database to quickly find tools and resources to help you improve patient health in AAPA’s Health Priorities.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale – The Nature of Sleepiness and its Measurement
This site summarizes the conceptual framework within which the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was developed by Dr. Johns.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
The ESS was developed to assess the daytime sleepiness of patients. It is an 8-question, self-administered questionnaire that takes about 3 minutes to answer.
Facilitating Behavior Change in the General Practice Setting
Published in the journal Focus, this article explores the current understanding of how and why people change and the potential role of motivational interviewing in facilitating behavior change in the general practice setting.
Faith & Spirituality
Created by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), this resource discusses how spirituality, religion, and faith can help some individuals live well with mental health conditions.
Find A Nutrition Expert
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has created a searchable database of credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners by location, specialty, language or insurance and payment options.
Find a Sleep Disorder Healthcare Center
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has created a searchable database of healthcare centers specializing in sleep disorders. Search by address, city, zip, or state.
Find An Obesity Care Provider
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has created a searchable database of providers that specialize in obesity care. Search by provider type and zip code.
Find an Obesity Medicine Provider
The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) created a searchable database of providers that specialize in obesity care. Search by zip code, name, or city.
FNCE: October 11 – 14, 2025
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors the world’s largest meeting of food and nutrition experts to address key issues affecting the health of all Americans.
Food for Thought: Reframing Nutrition With Patients
In this Vital Minds episode, PA Ellen Mandel, who began her career as registered dietitian, explains how to include nutrition conversations in your patient visits, keeping in mind issues like food access and cultural considerations.
Goal Setting for Weight Management
AAPA created this handout to help patients identify their short-term and long-term goals for weight management.
Grand Rounds – TOS
Join The Obesity Society (TOS) on the third Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern to hear from leaders in obesity science on topics ranging from the most recent advances in basic research to cutting edge developments in treatment and prevention. This resource requires a fee to access.
Grief, Bereavement and Healing
The UCSF Social Work Department created this resource for people dealing with grief and/or bereavement.
Guidelines for Losing Weight
Created by the UCSF Weight Management Program, these guidelines were designed with a focus on making smarter food choices.
Healthy People 2030: Addiction
Healthy People 2030 is our nation’s 10-year plan for addressing our most critical public health priorities and challenges. Read about the plan’s objectives related to drug and alcohol addiction.