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Party for a Purpose @ Howl at the Moon

It’s a PA party in Indy! Enjoy live entertainment and food and drinks with your friends and colleagues at Howl at the Moon Indianapolis. Funds raised benefit the PA Foundation and its mission of empowering PAs and PA students to improve health.

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2022 Pacers for Health 5K Fun Run/Walk

Walk, run, or sprint to the finish line in Indianapolis at the Pacers for Health 5K! Jump-start your day, get your endorphins flowing, and keep up with your fitness goals, all while supporting the PA Foundation.

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2022 Student Scholarships

Now accepting applications for the 2022 scholarship cycle! 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 May 31.

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2022 IMPACT Grant Recipients

The PA Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 IMPACT Grants. View them and learn more about their projects.

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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

A group of physician associates/physician assistants

In the Words of PAs Blog Series

Check out our new blog series featuring posts from PA leaders on topics such as using nutrition as a surgical tool, treating pain in marginalized populations, perspectives on practicing in primary care, the meaning of philanthropy, and more.

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