Take a listen to learn how you can become more involved with MAPA as a current or future Minnesota PA. 

Host: Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C 

Guest: Josh Loew, MPAS, PA- 

MAPA Pride Listening Session with LGBTQA PAs
A panel discussion of PAs who work in LGBTQ medicine and/or identify as LGBTQA. Recorded live on June 21, 2022.

Moderated by George Froehle PA-C, AAHIVS (Hennepin County Medical Center), LGBTQ Primary Care, Gender Medicine, HIV medicine

Panelists

• Hayden Middleton PA-C (Mayo Clinic), Primary Care
• Clinton Billhorn PA-C (Health Partners), Hospitalist
• Justine Herndon PA-C (Mayo Clinic), Endocrinology and gender medicine
• Nora Powers PA-C (Family Tree Clinic), Gender medicine, reproductive medicine

Resources
Anal Paps knowledge base, part of the free LGBT HEALTH 101 lecture series, LBGT PA Caucus.
American Academy of HIV Medicine, aahivm.org

Take a listen to learn interesting details about the history, benefits, and challenges of telemedicine.  

Host: Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C (Psychiatry through Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness) 

Guest: Nicole Cole, MSPA, PA-C (Psychiatry through Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.) 

Audio version of the January & February 2023 issue of imPAct.
https://www.minnesotapa.org/page/imPAct

Panel interview and discussion about increasing diversity in PA education from a student and faculty standpoint.  

Moderators: 

• Elise Haupt, PA-C, Regions Hospital, MAPA DE&I Committee Chair
• Sumaya Noor, Second-year PA Student at St. Catherine University, MAPA DE&I Committee volunteer 

Panelists:

• Jasmine Cofield, PA-C, Executive Director and Founder of Physician Assistants of Color; Primary Care Provider 
• Miranda LaCroix, PA-C, Hospital Medicine at Regions; Adjunct Faculty, Augsburg PA Program
• Merari Morales, PA-C, MBA, Member of Augsburg PA Program Advisory Council on Curriculum and Clinical Training
• Jolene Young, MS, Admissions Representative, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Audio version of the November & December 2022 issue of imPAct.  https://www.minnesotapa.org/page/imPAct

Panel interview with rural medicine PAs in celebration of National Rural Health Day.

Moderator: 

• Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C, telepsychiatry PA, MAPA Social Media and Marketing Committee volunteer, and host of the PA the FI Way podcast.

Panelists:

• Alexis White, PA-C, Essential Health Elder Care, Virginia, MN
• Brenda Bullerman, PA-C, Hendricks Community Hospital Association, Hendricks, MN

Audio version of the September & October 2022 issue of imPAct.  https://www.minnesotapa.org/page/imPAct

Panel discussion reflecting on the 25th Anniversary of the Augsburg PA Program.

Moderator:

• Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C, telepsychiatry PA, MAPA Social Media and Marketing Committee volunteer, and host of the PA the FI Way podcast.

Panelists:

• Lisa Howe, PA-C, MPAS, MLIS, Bluestone Physician Services, Stillwater, MN
• Mark Zellmer, PhD, PA-C, Gundersen TriCounty Hospital, Whitehall, WI
• Robert H. Carlson, PA-C, AAHIVS, HealthPartners Inc, St .Paul, MN. Infectious Disease, HIV Primary Care; Center for International Health. Retired.