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2021 Student Scholarships

Now accepting applications for the second of two 2021 scholarship cycles! PA Foundation scholarships provide financial support of up to $2,500 for PA students passionate about PA leadership and healthcare-related community service. Deadline is August 13.

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All of Us Research Program

The Foundation is partnering with the NIH All of Us Research Program to raise awareness about the importance of participation in research. Join us in helping researchers better understand the factors that affect our health.

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2021 IMPACT Grant Recipients

The Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2021 IMPACT Grants. The three grantees will lead projects designed to improve patient health outcomes and health education in their communities.

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Resources for PA Students

New resources from the PA Foundation help future prescribers address clinical bias, navigate difficult conversations with patients, and educate patients on prescription opioid risks. Featuring quizzes, videos, and more!

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The PA Foundation

Since 1977, the PA Foundation has worked to promote better health for PAs, students, their patients, and the communities they serve.

Our Vision and Mission

Celebrating PAs Got Talent Contestants

More than 50 PAs and PA students submitted entries for our PAs Got Talent! virtual fundraising competition. Over 1,450 votes were cast over three rounds, narrowing the field to six finalists and a final champion: PA student Nicole Pinuela! Check out clips from all 50+ talent entries.

PA Foundation Women in Philanthropy

The mission of Women in Philanthropy (WIP) is to match the values and life experiences of diverse women across generations who are invested in the PA profession and healthcare with the mission of the PA Foundation. Learn more and view our lead mentors and members.

Vital Minds

The Vital Minds podcast explores topics of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and more. Each episode explores nuances of the featured subject and provides tips and resources PAs can put into practice to benefit patients.

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What We Do

As the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of PAs, the PA Foundation provides support to PAs and PA students through grants for PA-led health projects, scholarships for future PA leaders, and patient education tools. Our programs, guided by our mission, help PAs and PA students make an impact – with their patients, in their communities, and for their profession, locally and worldwide.

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$2.3M

Scholarship funding awarded to PA students

People reached through our mental health and SUD programs since 2018

$1.5M

Programmatic support over the last decade

Partners for Health Improvement