Virtual Grant Overview and Q&A, 2025

Questions about applying for this $5,000 grant? Watch to learn more about the grant and see applicants' questions answered.

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Mental Health Spotlight

Hear from Certified PA Julie Thomas about the importance of destigmatizing mental health and integrating it in primary care.

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Mental Health Spotlight

Hear from Certified PA Rebecca DePalma about what she finds rewarding about advocating for mental health in her practice.

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Learn the 5 Steps to Apply in 90 Seconds

Apply for the Kathy J. Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable Care to make an impact in your community.

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Mental Health Spotlight

Hear from Certified PA Adrienne Colabuno why mental health should be treated just like any other medical condition.

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PA Students May Benefit More from Earlier Mental Health Training

Kathy Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable Care: H. Lee. Innovations in Medical Education Online Conference. February 2022.

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See Something, Do Something: Our SuperPower to Support Mental Health

Mental Health Outreach Grant: H. Lee. National Alliance on Mental Illness. Virtual NAMICon. July 2021. 

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Mental Health Spotlight

Hear from Certified PA Jody Vulk when she learned that mental health issues are common and treatable, clearing her mind for patient care.

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Hear from Kathy and Don Pedersen

Hear from the funders about how they envision the Kathy J. Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable Care will improve health and enrich lives.

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Health Professions Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Towards Transgender Healthcare

Be the CHANGE Grant: B. Hart, et al. World Professional Association for Transgender Health. WPATH Scientific Symposium. Nov. 2020.

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