Health Priority Resources

Evaluating and Treating Pediatric Obesity: A Practice Update | Aplastic Anemia: A Person-Centered Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

Recognition and Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression | Wilms Tumor and Associated Predisposing Syndromes and Conditions

Managing Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents in Primary Care | Acute Liver Failure

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)’s Benzodiazepine Tapering Webinar Series is designed to support implementation of the Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering: Considerations When Risks Outweigh Benefits. This free four-part webinar series will equip clinicians with the knowledge and tools to implement benzodiazepine tapering strategies across diverse patient populations and practice settings.

Created by UCSF Bariatric Surgery Center, this resource provides guidance on what patients can expect after bariatric surgery.

Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this resource defines serious mental illness and how to live well with it.

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.

Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates (JAAPA), this article discusses the role of primary care providers in managing Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adolescents.

During May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) joins the national movement to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion created these resources to celebrate and promote physical activity and the benefits of sports participation.

The STOP Obesity Alliance partnered with the Obesity Action Coalition to analyze how states are covering the treatment of obesity in their Medicaid programs. The color-coded map displays results from each state’s publicly available plan documents for coverage of the four treatment categories.

This resource created by the National Alliance on Mental Illness provides advice and tips on how patients can practice self-advocacy in medical situations.

This seed grant from the NCCPA Health Foundation supports community-based approaches to mental health and encourages applicants to work towards greater systemic change by leveraging their skills and support in service of the community. Applicants may apply for up to $2,500 for a PA-led project that reduces stigma or raises awareness of mental health needs, promotes prevention, or fosters education and treatment.

In this Vital Minds episode, host James Millward, DMSc, PA-C interviews Amber Danielecki Buzzi, MSPAS, PA-C, and Phyllis Peterson, MPAS, PA-C. Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation.

MindApps, created by the Digital Psychiatry Lab at BIDMC, is an interactive database that helps anyone find mental health & brain apps that meet the unique preferences & needs for each unique individual.