Each Vital Minds episode will feature 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. The series will explore nuances of the featured topic and provide solid tips and information PAs can put into practice to benefit patients.
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.
Episode 29 - May 2023
Topic: Health Equity in Aging
Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C
Guests: Leanne Clark-Shirley, PhD, and Nathan Hart, PA-C
Resources:
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
19 Jan 2023
Episode 28 – PAs Who Go Beyond: Nontraditional PA Success Stories
Episode 28 - January 2023
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
Resources:
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"
Episode 27 - December 2022
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
Resources:
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
31 Aug 2022
Episode 26 – The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse
Episode 26 - August 2022
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
Resources:
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
6 Jul 2022
Episode 25 – Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Importance of Early Screening and Intervention
Episode 24 – Addressing Food Allergy: Working with Patients and Caregivers
Episode 24 - May 2022
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
Resources:
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
22 Jul 2021
Episode 23 – Telemedicine: The Importance of Addressing Mental Health
Episode 23 - July 2021
Topic: Telemedicine: The Importance of Addressing Mental Health
Guest Host: Shannon Jackson, MSPAS, PA-C
Guest: Jill Mattingly, DHSc, MMSc, PA-C
Resources:
View the Foundation’s full suite of resources: "Addressing Pain Via Telemedicine"
30 Jun 2021
Episode 22 – Get to Know All of Us: Precision Medicine and the Future of Healthcare
Episode 22 - June 2021
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.
Resources:
NIH website - All of Us Research Program
All of Us Research Program - joinallofus.org
All of Us Research Hub
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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
26 Feb 2021
Episode 21 – Health Inequities: Understanding Data and Bridging the Care Gap
Episode 21 - February 2021
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.
Resources:
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
1 Feb 2021
Episode 20 – Telemedicine, Treating Pain, and the Prescription Decision
Episode 20 - February 2021
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.
Resources:
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
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