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Ruth Ballweg Memorial Scholarship

The PA Foundation joins with the PA family in mourning the passing of Ruth Ballweg, MPA, PA-C Emeritus (1944-2022). In honor of her distinguished career and leadership, Ruth’s family has established the Ruth Ballweg Memorial Scholarship.

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Blog Series: In the Words of PAs

Check out the PA Foundation’s blog series featuring monthly posts from PAs sharing perspectives on practice and more.

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New Video on Flu Vaccination

Providers play a key role in educating patients about flu vaccination and helping them make a plan to get the vaccine. View this new video to learn about the updated CDC flu vaccine guidelines for 2022-23 – including those for patients 65+ – and how PAs can help increase vaccine uptake.

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Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse in Special Patient Populations

New resources for PA students and practicing PAs! Learn to recognize the unique vulnerabilities of four special patient populations and adopt patient-centered approaches to treating pain. Featuring videos, an interactive module, downloadable infographics, and more.

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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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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

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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