Health Priority Resources

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.

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 diabetes.

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 mental health and mental disorders.

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 nutrition and healthy eating.

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 overweight and obesity.

The CDC created this resource for patients that outlines healthy eating recommendations such as planning for meals and snacks, including tips for eating at restaurants, limiting added sugars, increasing water intake, and many more.

Discover essential tips and strategies for coping with sheltering in place during emergencies, such as threats of violence, severe weather, or public health crises, in this comprehensive guide by SAMHSA.

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.

The American Cancer Society projected that more than two million individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2024. Existing data suggests that 42% of cancer cases are linked to modifiable risk… more

AAPA’s InNetwork CME offers specialty spotlights on various topics, created for PAs, by PAs. Unlock the secrets to understanding and managing mental health with our expertly curated bundle of courses. This bundle offers in-depth insights… more

Insights into PAs’ Experiences Working with Patients with Obesity: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Barriers to Care is a data brief from the AAPA. Data for the 2022 AAPA Treatment of Obesity Survey were collected from March 21 through April 3, 2022. Almost all PAs are working with patients with obesity, even if it is not a health condition they are evaluating or treating. Two out of three PAs (69%) indicated that 26% or more of their patients have a formal diagnosis of obesity and one out of four (28%) indicated that 51% or more had a formal diagnosis of obesity.

Disclosures: The 2022 AAPA Treatment of Obesity Survey was sponsored by Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk provided some guidance to formulate the survey approach. AAPA had final approval for all questions within the survey. PAs were informed that Novo Nordisk sponsored the study at the conclusion. Participant identities were not disclosed.

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

Improve your patient care with the latest nutrition research and practical tips, provided by 25 of the top global nutrition experts.

Explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, learn about disparities that underlie how the pandemic affected specific patient populations, and discuss solutions that can be helpful in everyday practice with patients.