Specialty Transition Guide

Home National Health Priority Toolkit: Diabetes According to the CDC, more than 34 million Americans have diabetes and another 88 million have pre-diabetes. The progressive nature of diabetes and its relationship to other serious conditions like cardiovascular disease and kidney disease make it a priority for PAs and other providers. This toolkit offers educational resources and tools […]

Home National Health Priority Toolkit: Nutrition Proper nutrition promotes health and has a role in preventing and managing diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Just as nutritional needs change over the lifespan, patients with chronic diseases need nutrition tailored to their specific medical conditions. This toolkit seeks to equip PAs across all specialties […]

Home National Health Priority Toolkit: Behavioral & Mental Health The Growing Behavioral and Mental Health Crisis Rates of depression and anxiety are at all-time highs, but more than half adults with a mental illness receive no treatment at all. Add to this a worsening opioid epidemic killing tens of thousands of Americans each year and it’s clear our communities […]

Home National Health Priority Toolkit: Obesity The Growing Prevalence and Cost of Obesity A chronic disease of epidemic proportions, obesity affects two of every three patients treated by PAs and puts these patients at higher risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and many other conditions. A person’s body weight is often impacted by their genetic predisposition, gender, […]