Physician Associates for Latino Health PALH

Join us for our first CME event of the year on 1/29/25 to learn more about Erosive Esophagitis with Dr. Vega! Register: https://buff.ly/3Y8885H

Get ready for the PALH scholarship opening! Eligibility requirements include: • Show leadership in the Latino community or interest in Latino health issues. Latino descent is not required. • Be a good-standing student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from your PA program. Include unofficial transcripts. If your program uses PASS/FAIL, provide an explanation. • Submit a letter of recommendation from an instructor or preceptor. • Provide a statement of purpose explaining why you should be considered, including any financial need. • Must not have previously received a PALH scholarship. • Include a current picture. • Be a member and active in PALH and SAAPA. For more details, visit: https://buff.ly/4akbln1.

Get ready for the PALH scholarship opening! Eligibility requirements include: • Show leadership in the Latino community or interest in Latino health issues. Latino descent is not required. • Be a good-standing student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from your PA program. Include unofficial transcripts. If your program uses PASS/FAIL, provide an explanation. • Submit a letter of recommendation from an instructor or preceptor. • Provide a statement of purpose explaining why you should be considered, including any financial need. • Must not have previously received a PALH scholarship. • Include a current picture. • Be a member and active in PALH and SAAPA. For more details, visit: https://buff.ly/4akbln1.

🌟 ¡Únete a PALH y sé parte del cambio! 🌟 Are you passionate about healthcare and making a difference in the Latine community? 💙 Join Physician Associates for Latino Health (PALH) and connect with a network of driven, like-minded PAs and students dedicated to improving health equity for our comunidad.

To all the PAs, healthcare workers, and students who dedicate their lives to serving others, especially those working today—thank you for your unwavering commitment and compassion. You are the heart of our community, and we celebrate you today and every day. 💙 May your holidays be as bright and meaningful as the impact you have on the lives you touch. ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎅🎁 #PALH #MerryChristmas #FelizNavidad #PAFamily #LatinoHealth

🎄✨ *"This holiday season, we’re celebrating the incredible progress made for PAs and our communities in 2024! Together, we’ve advocated for equitable healthcare, removed barriers to practice, and empowered PAs to deliver exceptional care. 🌟 As we look ahead to 2025, let’s continue to make a difference. Join us in advancing our mission of advocacy and equity!"* 💻 Learn more or become a member today: https://buff.ly/3QkOkZw 🎅 From all of us at PALH, Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! ❤️💚 #PhysicianAssociates #PALH #HealthcareAdvocacy #PAstrong #FelizNavidad #HealthcareEquity

To our incredible Latinx healthcare community, thank you for your dedication and compassion all year round. You inspire us with your commitment to improving lives and breaking barriers. 💙 From our PALH familia to yours, we wish you a warm and joyous Christmas Eve. May your hearts be full and your homes filled with laughter and love. 💫🎁 ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎅🎁 #PALH #LatinxHealthcareHeroes #Nochebuena #FelizNavidad #PAFamily #LatinoHealth

"2024 was a fantastic year for PAs, as outlined by Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, President & Chair, Board of Directors: expanding PA practice, advancing the Licensure Compact, and embracing the title 'Physician Associate.' Here’s to an even brighter 2025! 💙 🩺 #PAsGoBeyond #AAPA" @AAPA

At PALH, we are incredibly proud to have Juliana Feeney as part of our community. Juliana embodies what it means to be a leader, advocate, and trailblazer for diversity in healthcare. 💡 Thanks to the PAs STEP Up Grant from the NCCPA Health Foundation, Juliana is bringing her beautiful book, El Heroico asociado médico, to life with vibrant illustrations that celebrate diversity and representation. Let’s celebrate Juliana and her incredible work to diversify healthcare—one young reader at a time. 🎉 Make sure to grab your copy and help inspire the next generation of Latino healthcare providers! 👏 Thank you, Juliana, for your vision, passion, and unwavering commitment to our mission. You make us proud, and we can’t wait to see all the lives you will impact as a future PA! #PALHFamily #LatinoHealth #ProudMember #FuturePA #DiversityInHealthcare #RepresentationMatters

🚨 **Big News for Physician Associates/Physician Assistants in New York!** 🚨 Governor Kathy Hochul has signed THREE critical bills into law, advancing the role of PAs across the state! 🙌 📜 **What’s New?** 🔹 **A.8378-A/S.9038-A** *(Effective February 22, 2025)*: - Expands physician-to-PA ratios in private practices (1:4 → 1:6) and DOCCS facilities (1:6 → 1:8). - Grants PAs the ability to prescribe durable medical equipment and issue standing orders. - Streamlines prescription protocols by removing the need to list a supervising physician’s name. 🔹 **A.8247-C/S.8470-A**: - Authorizes PAs to supervise radiologic technicians administering contrast media for imaging procedures. 🔹 **A.8232-A/S.8561**: - Allows PAs and NPs to serve on county health boards and advisory boards. 💡 These changes will empower PAs to deliver **more accessible, high-quality care** while enhancing flexibility for healthcare teams across New York. ✨ Special shoutout to the **New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA)** for their unwavering advocacy! 💪 🗨️ NYSSPA President Jonathan Sobel said it best: "These bills are a milestone for improving healthcare delivery and empowering PAs to better serve patients statewide." @aapaorg Let’s celebrate this milestone for PAs in New York! 🎉 #PhysicianAssociates #HealthcareAdvocacy #NYSSPA #PAsMakingADifference