nccPA Health Foundation

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. DYK? In 2024, an estimated 6.9 million Americans over age 65 are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn how #CertifiedPAs can best support their patients through early detection and resources: https://bit.ly/4hNfNP1 #PAsDoThat #PAsForMentalHealth #PAStudents #Seniors #AlzheimersDisease #EndAlz #ReduceStigma #StopStigma

We had a great time attending #PsychCongress2024 and presenting #Research to raise awareness of the role and contributions of #CertifiedPAs to address #MentalHealth and #SUD. Thanks to all the PAs and mental health partners who visited our booth! See you in San Diego next year! #PAsforMentalHealth #PAsDoThat #PAStudents #MentalHealthIsHealth #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth #PsychCongress #Exhibit #Poster #Access #Workforce #WeMakeADifference National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Kudos #OralHealthOutreach Grantee Midwestern University for educating #PAStudents about their role in fluoride varnish application, which equips them to understand the impact of discussing and encouraging oral health in primary care. #PAsDoThat Ready to join them? Apply for $2,500 in funding to educate about oral health in your community: https://bit.ly/3JpRiXH. #PAsForOralHealth #OralHealthIsHealth #WeMakeADifference #MedicalDentalCollaboration #Interprofessional #IPE #Outreach #CertifiedPAs #PAFaculty

No #Tricks! Only #Treats to protect #Smiles this #Halloween: Find Free #OralHealth #CME from Smiles for Life (https://bit.ly/3YDE7uY) and $2,500 Outreach Grants for #Certified PAs and #PAStudents (https://bit.ly/3JpRiXH)! Happy Halloween! #Halloween2024 #SafeHalloween #OralHealth #PAsForOralHealth #BeTheChange #PAsDoThat #WeMakeADifference

To all who celebrate, the nccPA Health Foundation wishes you and your families a Happy Diwali. #BeTheChange #Inclusion #DEI #FestivalOfLights

We’re headed to #PsychCongress2024 to promote the role and contributions of #CertifiedPAs to expand access to #MentalHealth care. We look forwarding to meeting PAs and members of the interprofessional mental health workforce. Stop by our booth (#442) to learn how you can raise mental health awareness in your community. See you in #Boston. #PAsforMentalHealth #PAsDoThat #PAStudents #MentalHealthIsHealth #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth #PsychCongress #Exhibit #Poster #Access #Workforce #WeMakeADifference

#MentalHealthCheckpoint: Everyone is busy at work, at school, at home ... but take time for rest. It’s good for your body and mind. #MentalHealth #PAsForMentalHealth #MentalHealthisHealth #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth #PAsDoThat #CertifiedPAs #PAStudents #ReduceStigma #SilenceTheShame #Sleep #Rest

#ICYMI: The nccPA Health Foundation has established a strategic alliance partnership with Psychiatric Times. Bookmark this site and check back for new content: https://bit.ly/3NgyJrh Read more in the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) newsletter: https://bit.ly/4eHDTbP #PAsDoThat #BeTheChange #PAsforMentalHealth #MentalIllness #MentalIllnessAwareness #Anxiety #Depression #SuicidePrevention #SelfCare #ReduceStigma #EndStigma #EveryPAIsAPsychPA

#BeTheChange grantee Hwal Lee, DMSc, PA-C, promoted #SmokingCessation in partnership with NAMI Schenectady. He provided participants with a unique insight from a Smokerlyzer, which detects breath carbon monoxide level, and provided education and free nicotine replacement therapies at drop in events at the local library and a community health fair. #PAsDoThat #PAsSTEPUp #PAsForMentalHealth #CertifiedPAs #PAStudents #Smoking #StopSmoking #SUD #Addiction #Innovation #Healthcare #Medicine #HealthcareProvider #Medical #Health #CommunityHealth #PatientEducation #PAPositivity #Access #Equity #EquitableCare #ShowYouCare #NHEW NAMI - CAPITAL REGION NY New York State Society of PAs

It’s #NationalHealthEducationWeek, an opportunity to increase awareness of public health issues and promote understanding of the role of health education and health promotion. #CertifiedPAs and #PAStudents, apply for a $2,500 outreach grant to provide #Education or #HealthPromotion for your community. Find funding resources to promote #EquitableCare, #MentalHealth, and #OralHealth: https://bit.ly/3maRoui #PAsDoThat #BeTheChange #PAsSTEPUp #PAsForMentalHealth #PAsForOralHealth #Healthcare #WeMakeADifference #NHEW #PublicHealth