AHPAC News Update Sept 30, 2024

TODAY'S TOPICS

Look out this PA Week for some AHPAC member profiles and a great Derm Lecture to mention just a few things.

October 6- PA week starts, please be sure to tag AHPAC #africanheritagepacaucus along with #aapa and #PAsGoBeyond in your social media posts, or just send us your pics and we'll post for you :-)
October 8 @ Derm PA Lecture with the talented @dermpa. See the attachment. Register HERE!
October 11 PAs on the Plaza: AAPA has opportunities to register for PAs on the Plaza. Only one form per group is needed. Questions? Email students@aapa.org
- Register here: https://fs1.formsite.com/aapa/jbzuadv55n/index

Sept 30, 2024 Deadline. Application: PAthways-Mentor-Info-App-9-12
AAPA is actively recruiting PAs for a mentorship opportunity. The recently launched PAthways Program, funded by a generous grant from Pfizer, aims to improve diversity in the PA profession. Through this grant we offer a mentorship program where licensed PAs are paired with pre-PA students from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine.
We are currently recruiting 5 PA mentors who live or work near each of the following schools:
- Baruch College/City University of New York (New York, NY)
- Rutgers University – Newark (Newark, NJ)
- Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)
- Howard University (Washington DC)
As a thank you, all PA mentors are provided with a $2,000 stipend.
To apply and learn more, go to aapa.org/pathwaysmentor or click here. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2024.

Please CLICK HERE to check out their most recent newsletters (August and September)
THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE INCLUDES MENTION OF THE Sister2Sister (S2S) 19th Annual Virtual/In-Person Breast Cancer Run/Walk 4Life, on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. AHPAC Past President and APAC's current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair, Camille Dyer, MS, PA-C, AACC, DFAAPA is the team lead. Please consider donating and/ or joining the team, PALs.
- Join The PALS Team Here
Also Don't forget to register for the inaugural CAPP Conference, led and endorsed by APAC. Earn up to 13.0 AAPA or ANCC credits at the CAPP Conference & join over 100 cardiology Advanced Practice Providers on October 17-19, 2024 in Las Vegas, for 2.5 days of education, career development, & networking. Register for CAPP

Climate Week NYC Recap: September 22-29 has already passed, but ... Health professionals are seeing firsthand the impacts of the climate crisis and fossil fuel pollution on our patients—rising temperatures, worsening air quality, and increased disease. The urgency for change is clear. Transitioning to clean energy can protect our health and environment, offering cleaner air and safer water. Fossil fuel companies spend millions to obscure their pollution, but it’s our duty to advocate for a healthier future. This new video (Video) from The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health emphasizes that the time for action is now. Ending fossil fuels is a new beginning for health. Learn what you can do here: ms2ch.org
Be sure to Tune in October 11 or November 8, 2024 for a webinar addressing Health Equity : https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/event/climate-and-health-equity-webinar-series/
- "The Climate and Health Equity webinar series brings together leading experts, activists, and advocates to delve into the complex intersections of climate change, health, and equity. Through a series of engaging and informative sessions, we will explore the multifaceted ways in which climate change exacerbates existing health inequities, disproportionately affecting populations that have been systemically marginalized. We will also explore equitable solutions"
- Check site above for more details and the registration link.