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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Mental Health Spotlight

Hear PA student (now Certified PA) Hwal Lee share the benefits of good student mental health from studying to coping with the normal stresses of life.

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Bridging the Gap a Solution to Address Health Literacy

Learn how Marquette University PA students used the Be the Change grant to address health literacy in their community.

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Power to Inspire: Health & Human Rights

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights' 2020 virtual series includes six webinars addressing mental health disparities in the US: (1) The toll of white supremacy and trauma on mental health, (2) States’ failing mental health parity laws, (3) Mental health among young people in marginalized communities, (4) Trauma informed care relating to gender-based and intersectionality-based violence, (5) Human rights HIV/AIDS and mental health, and (6) Homelessness and mental health.

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Better Eyesight, Elated Community

Learn how Certified PA Sam Wijesinghe tackled eye health in his native Sri Lanka with a Be the Change grant.

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Sunscreen for Traverse City

Learn how Certified PA Emily Hedley used a Be the Change grant to raise awareness of sun exposure risk and provide sunscreen in local parks.

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