In the Words of PAs - PA Foundation

Flu Vaccination: Using the Health Belief Model to Increase Vaccine Uptake

Flu Vaccination: Using the Health Belief Model to Increase Vaccine Uptake Felicia Gutierrez, PA-C, and Justin Wolfe, MHS, PA-C September 27, 2022 The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends all patients six months and older should receive the flu vaccination (unless contraindicated) during September or October (ref 1). Influenza vaccine recommendations were updated […]

September 26, 2022

Preparing Our PA Students to Prevent Opioid Misuse

Preparing Our PA Students to Prevent Opioid Misuse Stephanie McGilvray, PA-C, MMSc August 10, 2022 As a PA who practiced in the emergency department for five years, I have experienced the opioid crisis firsthand and understand its impact. Now as an educator and program director, I understand it is imperative that PA students understand as […]

August 10, 2022

DEI in Action: Building a Movement Through PA Mobilization

DEI in Action: Building a Movement Through PA Mobilization Andrea Lowe, MBA, MHA, PA-C July 26, 2022 AAPA and the PA Foundation are strengthening partnership initiatives that further their efforts to mobilize the PA profession. We like to refer to this as “building a movement,” and in pursuit of this goal, both organizations are focusing […]

July 26, 2022

A Critical Need: Making the Case for PAs in Rheumatology

A Critical Need: Making the Case for PAs in Rheumatology Lindsay Tom, PA-C June 15, 2022 Rheumatology is an often-overlooked specialty that serves a vital role to patients with autoimmune diseases, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Collectively, these diseases affect more than 24 million people in the United States.1 In addition, the U.S. population is now living […]

June 15, 2022

Let’s Make Birthing in Hospitals Better!

Let’s Make Birthing in Hospitals Better! Melissa Rodriguez, DMSc, PA-C May 17, 2022 Have you heard? Maternal mortality rates are increasing in the U.S. We now have the highest maternal mortality rates in all developed countries. The 2020 report from the National Center for Health Statistics, based on data from the National Vital Statistics System, showed […]

May 17, 2022

Self-Care and Stress Reduction: Adopting a Yoga Mindset in Clinical Practice

Self-Care and Stress Reduction: Adopting a Yoga Mindset in Clinical Practice Barbara Morrison, PA-C April 13, 2022 April is Stress Awareness Month. Based on over two decades of clinical practice, I would like to offer some thoughts on why there needs to be a Stress Awareness Month and how we got here. By day I […]

April 12, 2022

PA Student Financial Decision-Making: What You Need to Know

PA Student Financial Decision-Making: What You Need to Know Andrew Baker, PA-C, MBA March 16, 2022 Being a PA student isn’t easy. Anyone who has been in PA school understands the huge expectations placed upon you. And PA school does a great job preparing students for their future as a PA! But how much do […]

March 16, 2022

PA Call to Action: Intentional Allyship

PA Call to Action: Intentional Allyship Susan Salahshor, PhD, PA-C February 17, 2022 Dr. Salahshor is the founding Program Director of the Physician Assistant Program in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College. In addition, she serves on the PA Foundation Board of Trustees and is the current chair of the Foundation’s […]

February 18, 2022

Resources Help Spanish-Speaking Patients Make Positive Nutrition Choices

Resources Help Spanish-Speaking Patients Make Positive Nutrition Choices Damaris Rosado, MS, MPAS, PA-C January 7, 2022 Recognizing that over 41 million people – about 13 percent of the U.S. population – speak Spanish at home1, the PA Foundation developed Spanish language resources as part of its Nutrition Outreach Fellowship program, supported by Abbott. The program […]

January 7, 2022

What Does Philanthropy Mean to You?

What Does Philanthropy Mean to You? Jacqueline Spiegel, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CHSE December 14, 2021 The word “philanthropy” is derived from Ancient Greek, meaning “love of humankind.” In a broad sense, it is an active effort to show goodwill to fellow members of the human race and promote human welfare. We commonly think of philanthropy […]

December 14, 2021