Episode 19 - January 2021

Topic: Mind Shift: Taking Whole-Person Care From Concept to Practice

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Amber Danielecki Buzzi, MSPAS, PA-C, and Phyllis Peterson, MPAS, PA-C

This episode of Vital Minds is a collaborative effort between the nccPA Health Foundation and the PA Foundation and is part of the PArtners in Mental Health Initiative. This initiative leverages a collective impact change strategy to improve the nation’s health by advancing the roles of PAs and strengthening partnerships to address issues impacting mental health and substance use disorders. Achieving that goal means encouraging all PAs, regardless of discipline or practice setting, to be champions of mental healthcare and to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Join the movement today.

Resources:

nccPA Health Foundation - Mental Health

SMI Adviser

SMI Adviser - My Mental Health Crisis Plan app

American Psychiatric Association - "New app will help people with serious mental illness develop a crisis plan"

American Hospital Association - Behavioral Health Integration: Treating the Whole Person

Medical Group Management Association - Integrated behavioral health in a clinical primary care setting

HRSA Health Center Program - Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration

HealthAffairs - How We Are Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care

Episode 18 - August 2020

Topic: Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guest: Laura Katers, MS, MCHS, PA-C

Resources:

View the Foundation's full suite of resources: "Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse: Empowering Future Providers Through Education"

View other SUD resources, including "Shutting Down Stigma Against SUD" video

Episode 17 - June 2020

Topic: COVID-19: Emotional Toll on Healthcare Providers

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Catherine Judd, MS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry, DFAAPA, and Charles Raison, MD

Support for this episode of Vital Minds is provided by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Resources:

National Center for PTSD - "Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak"

Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network - Coping During COVID-19

Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network - "Preparing for COVID-19-Induced PTSD Among Health Care Providers"

Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network - "Strengthening Our Well-Being During COVID-19"

Episode 16 - May 2020

Topic: PA School and Beyond: Perspectives From PA Student Leaders

Hosts: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C, and Andrea Lowe, PA-C

Guests: Cooper Couch, PA-S; Kaci Hardsock, PA-S; and Katie Ganser, PA-S

Resources:

AAPA Career Central - Become a PA

AAPA Member Central - Pre-PA

9 Reasons to Become a PA

6 Steps to Become a PA

Episode 15 - March 2020

Topic: Meeting a Growing Need: PAs in Palliative Care

Guest host: Andrea Lowe, PA-C

Guests: Rose Direny-Jean, PA-C, and Rose Rutherford, PA-C

Resources:

PAs in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (PAHPM) - PAHPM.org

Oman Medical Journal - "Palliative Care: Time for Action"

Mayo Clinic - "Understanding Palliative Care and Hospice"

BMJ Open - "What matters most for end-of-life care? Perspectives from community-based palliative care providers and administrators"

The American Journal of Medicine - "Public Awareness and Perceptions of Palliative and Comfort Care"

The Ochsner Journal - "The Role of Palliative Care at the End of Life"

Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) - 8-Step Protocol

Episode 14 - February 2020

Topic: Beyond the Baby Blues: Addressing Postpartum Depression

Host: Andrea Lowe, PA-C

Guests: Kathleen Ehrhardt, MMS, PA-C, and Jacob Wills, PA-C

This episode of Vital Minds is a collaborative effort between the nccPA Health Foundation and the PA Foundation and is part of the PArtners in Mental Health Initiative. This initiative leverages a collective impact change strategy to improve the nation’s health by advancing the roles of PAs and strengthening partnerships to address issues impacting mental health and substance use disorders. Achieving that goal means encouraging all PAs, regardless of discipline or practice setting, to be champions of mental healthcare and to join in the movement to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Join the movement today.

Resources:

nccPA Health Foundation – Mental Health

CDC - "Depression Among Women"

National Institute of Mental Health - "Postpartum Depression Facts"

Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network - "Counseling Interventions Can Prevent Perinatal Depression"

Postpartum Support International

SMI Adviser - "What treatments are available for postpartum depression, or depression after childbirth?"

SMI Adviser - "Using Antidepressants in Pregnancy"

SMI Adviser - "Perinatal Psychiatry"

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Episode 13 - September 2019

Topic: Food for Thought: Reframing Nutrition with Patients

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guests: Ellen Mandel, MPA, PA-C, RDN, CDE

Support for this episode of Vital Minds is provided by Abbott Nutrition.

Resources:

AAPA CME Central - Nutrition Toolkit

Jean Ferrières - "The French paradox: lessons for other countries"

American Diabetes Association - Prediabetes resources

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - EatRight.org

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (hhs.gov) - Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (health.gov) - Dietary Guidelines

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion - ChooseMyPlate.gov

Episode 12 - April 2019

Topic: Tackling Opioid Use Disorder in the Hospital Setting

Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C

Guest: Richard Bottner, PA-C

Support for this episode of Vital Minds is provided by Indivior, a global specialty pharmaceutical company with a 20-year legacy of patient advocacy and health policy, as well as education on evidence-based treatment models.

Resources:

Ascension Seton/The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Inpatient Buprenorphine Induction for Opioid Use Disorder

Ascension Seton/The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Ascension Seton/The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone) Nursing Quick Reference Sheet

Ascension Seton/The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone) Pharmacist Quick Reference Sheet

SAMHSA TIP 63 Part 2: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association - Guidelines for Medication for Addiction Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder within the Emergency Department

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Reducing Stigma Educational Tools (ReSET)

PA Foundation SUD resources - "Shutting Down Stigma Against SUD" video

Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that promotes better health and wellness by providing PAs and PA students with philanthropic opportunities and resources. Each Vital Minds episode features a conversation between host James Millward, an early career PA, and a guest expert on a topic of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and many more.

Episode 11 – March 2019Topic: Health Care Provider BurnoutHost: James Millward, DMSc, PA-CGuests: Nelae Keene, PA-C, and Jay Somers, PA-C

This episode of Vital Minds is a collaborative effort between the nccPA Health Foundation and the PA Foundation and is part of the PArtners in Mental Health Initiative. This initiative leverages a collective impact change strategy to improve the nation’s health by advancing the roles of PAs and strengthening partnerships to address issues impacting mental health and substance use disorders. Achieving that goal means encouraging us, as PAs, to care for ourselves and one another so we’re the best that we can be for our patients.

Resources:

nccPA Health Foundation – Mental Health

AAPA – “Are PAs Burned Out?”

National Academy of Medicine – “Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout”

National Academy of Medicine – “Burnout and Job and Career Satisfaction in the Physician Assistant Profession: A Review of the Literature”

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners – “Efficacy of the Well-Being Index to identify distress and stratify well-being in Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants”

Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that promotes better health and wellness by providing PAs and PA students with philanthropic opportunities and resources. Each Vital Minds episode features a conversation between host James Millward, an early career PA, and a guest expert on a topic of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and many more.Episode 10 – January 2019Topic: Addressing Addiction in PA PracticeHost: James Millward, DMSc, PA-CGuest: Gianni Migliaccio, PA-C

Support for this episode of Vital Minds is provided by Indivior, a global specialty pharmaceutical company with a 20-year legacy of patient advocacy and health policy, as well as education on evidence-based treatment models.

Resources:

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Addiction Medicine in Primary Care

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Integrating Addiction and Primary Care Services

Qualify for NP and PA Waivers

Society of PAs in Addiction Medicine

The Commonwealth Fund – “In Focus: Expanding Access to Addiction Treatment Through Primary Care”

Harvard Medical School CME Online – “Understanding Addiction”

NCBI – “Estimating Demand for Primary Care-Based Treatment for Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders”

PA Foundation SUD resources – “Shutting Down Stigma Against SUD” video