Vital Minds

Topic: Health Equity in Aging

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Leanne Clark-Shirley, PhD, and Nathan Hart, PA-C

World Health Organization - Ageing and Health

American Society on Aging

Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures

CDC - Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging - Dementia Risk Reduction

CDC - Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years — United States, 2019

World Health Organization - Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health

National Library of Medicine - "Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions." Levy BR, Slade MD, Chang ES, Kannoth S, Wang SY. Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions. Gerontologist. 2020 Jan 24;60(1):174-181. doi: 10.1093/geront/gny131. PMID: 30423119; PMCID: PMC7182003.

Alzheimer Society of Canada - Stigma Against Dementia

Louise Aronson - "Elderhood"

Administration for Community Living - Area Agencies on Aging

CDC - Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging - Social Determinants of Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

The pathways to career success for PAs are limitless. In this episode, take inspiration from three PAs who have followed nontraditional career paths outside the clinical practice setting – including tips on drawing from your education and experience to explore new opportunities, advocating for yourself and the PA profession in the workplace, and more.

Hosts: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C; Andrea Lowe, MHA, MBA, PA-C

Guests: Jacqueline J. Spiegel, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CHSE; Kimberly Sapre, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM; Christine Gardella, MMS, PA-C

IntelliScript: Clarifying Risk and Opportunity with Industry-leading Insurtech

Medicine at Home: Compassionate Care Matters

US News: Health - Christine Gardella, MMS, PA-C

AAPA News Central - "Looking for a Non-Clinical Role? Consider Medical or Clinical Science Liaison"

Topic: Flu Vaccination: Navigating Clinical Guidance and Addressing Hesitancy

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Felicia Gutierrez, PA-C; Sarah McQueen, DMS, PA-C; Justin Wolfe MHS, PA-C

AAPA/PA Foundation animated video - "Flu Vaccine: The More You Know"

"In the Words of PAs" blog post - "Flu Vaccination: Using the Health Belief Model to Increase Vaccine Uptake"

JAAPA: October 2022 - "Using the Health Belief Model to improve influenza vaccination rates"

CDC - Influenza (Flu)

CDC - Key Facts About Influenza (Flu)

CDC - Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2022–23 Influenza Season

CDC - Adjuvanted Flu Vaccine

AAPA/PA Foundation animated video - "Flu Vaccine: The More You Know"

Sanofi - Flu Shot Importance Flash Card

Sanofi - Myth Busters Flash Card

Topic: The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, and Jessi Davis, MHPS, RSPS

View the Foundation’s full suite of resources: “Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse in Special Patient Populations”

National Association of Peer Supporters (N.A.P.S.)

N.A.P.S. - National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors

National Association of Peer Supporters webinar series

Johns Hopkins Medicine - Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality - Peer Supporters

United States Government Accountability Office - Substance Use Disorder - Medicaid Coverage of Peer Support Services for Adults

SAMHSA - Behavioral Health Workforce Report

Doors to Wellbeing - Peer Specialists

Peers in Texas: Workforce Outcomes

SAMHSA Advisory: Peer Support Services in Crisis Care

Topic: Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Importance of Early Screening and Intervention

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Cynthia (Dunn) Beam, MPAS, PA-C, and Rebecca Loomis, MSPAS, PA-C

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (The MoCA Test)

Mini-Cog© – Quick Screening for Early Dementia Detection

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)

The Gerontological Society of America – The GSA KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Teams

Alzheimer's Association - Use of the Functional Activities Questionnaire in Older Adults with Dementia

Alzheimer's Association - AD8 Dementia Screening Interview

Alzheimer's Association - Cognitive Assessment for Professionals

American Academy of Family Physicians - Cognitive and Functional Assessment Tools

Alzheimer's Association - 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's

Eldercare Locator - Area Agencies on Aging

Topic: Addressing Food Allergy: Working with Patients and Caregivers

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Amanda Michaud, MMS, PA-C, AE-C, DMSc Fellow, and Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C

National Library of Medicine PubMed.gov - Randomized trial of peanut consumption in infants at risk for peanut allergy

NIAID - Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States

Ready Set Food - How to Follow the NIAID Guidelines on Peanut Introduction

Healthy Children - AAP Clinical Report Highlights Early Introduction of Peanut-based Foods to Prevent Allergies

The National Peanut Board - Managing Peanut Allergies

FARE - Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP)

Food Allergy Canada - Early Introduction

Topic: Telemedicine: The Importance of Addressing Mental Health

Guest Host: Shannon Jackson, MSPAS, PA-C

Guest: Jill Mattingly, DHSc, MMSc, PA-C

View the Foundation’s full suite of resources: "Addressing Pain Via Telemedicine"

Topic: Get to Know All of Us: Precision Medicine and the Future of Healthcare

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Sheri Schully, Ph.D., and Nguyen Park, MS, PA-C

This episode was sponsored by the All of Us Research Program, from the National Institutes of Health. The program is inviting one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in history. Learn more at joinallofus.org.

NIH website - All of Us Research Program

All of Us Research Program - joinallofus.org

All of Us Research Hub

https://spagg.wildapricot.org/About-PAs

AAPA - PAs: Get Involved in Genetics to Help Patients

AAPA - PAs Say Genetics and Genomics Key to Patient Diagnosis and Treatment

Arizona Daily Star - The Heart of the Matter: Discover how research has altered medical approaches and why it has the potential to improve the health of generations to come.

The Conversation - Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secrets

HealthITAnalytics - "All of Us" Aims to Expand Tribal Engagement for Precision Medicine

HealthITAnalytics - Exploring the Intersection of Genomic Data and AI in Healthcare

OUPblog - Addressing health inequity in disparities of cancer outcomes

STAT - As All of Us moves to diversify medicine, its tech partners push to democratize research

WKOW - National research program returns first results to local participants

Birmingham Times - All of Us Research: Why Some Get Sick, And Others Are in Great Health

Topic: Health Inequities: Understanding Data and Bridging the Care Gap

Host: Andrea Lowe, PA-C

Guests: Deanna Bridge Najera, PA-C, and Tori Marsh, MPH

Support for this episode is provided by GoodRx, a company that believes everyone deserves affordable and convenient healthcare, with a focus on helping people find the best care at the best price. Through technology they provide Americans, regardless of income or insurance status, the knowledge, choice and care to stay healthy.

GoodRx - ‘Vaccine Deserts’ Threaten to Prolong COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Widen Disparities

GoodRx white paper - The Effect of Income on Prescription Fill Patterns

GoodRx - Live Updates: January 2021 Drug Price Increases

GoodRx - Health Insurance Aside, Americans Still Struggle to Pay for Their Medications

GoodRx - Why Don’t Patients Fill Their Prescriptions?

NeedyMeds

HRSA Data Warehouse - Find a Health Center

Harriet A. Washington - Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Kaiser Family Foundation/The Undefeated - Survey on Race and Health

The Health Disparities Podcast - Black Physician Assistants Matter: A “JEDI” discussion‪

Topic: Telemedicine, Treating Pain, and the Prescription Decision

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guest: Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C

Support for this episode is provided by Allied Against Opioid Abuse, a national education and awareness initiative to help prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription opioids.

Allied Against Opioid Abuse

CDC - Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

DEA - COVID-19 Information Page

How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

HHS - Policy changes during COVID-19

CMS.gov - Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet

Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)

Center to Advance Palliative Care - Outpatient Opioid Prescribing During COVID-19

Practical Pain Management - How HCPs Can Use Telemedicine in the Time of Coronavirus

Advisory Board - Opioid monthly: America's telemedicine boom has improved access to treatment for opioid use disorder

Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Telemedicine’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic