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2008 President’s Project Healthy People 2010–Promoting Healthier Lifestyles

Hydration and Nutrition for Exercise

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The “Couch to 5K” Running Plan from CoolRunning.com

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Aiming for a Healthy Weight

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/

Biggest Loser Competition

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Fitness Tips and Calculating TRH

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Cyberkitchen – tips on healthy eating & calorie requirements

http://www.shapeup.org/atmstd/kitchen/page0.php

Physical Activity Calculator – calories burned for particular exercise

http://www.shapeup.org/interactive/phys1.php

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PAs Partner In Medicine Presentation Kits

The Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants has 7 Kits available for its members to use to make presentation about the profession to groups. Each Kit contains the following items:

  • one set of slides (33) along with the presentation guide (syllabus) from the AAPA
  • one Wisconsin fact sheet to compliment the AAPA information
  • one copy of MED Chapter 8
  • one copy of WAPA'S top ten FAQ
  • one Wistrec Document (information about PAs)
  • 25 Copies of AAPA Pamphlet #101 (Q+A about PAs )
  • 25 Copies of AAPA Pamphlet #103 (Partners in Medicine)
  • one copy of the AAPA issue brief (PA scope of practice)
  • 12 minute video (PAs Partners in Medicine).
    There are three different visions of the video available one for a Physician group, one for a student group and five for the general public. Please be sure to Identify your group type when requesting a Kit.

When you need to make a presentation call the WAPA office ask for a presentation kit and they will send one to you. Please return it to the office when finished so it can be restocked with Pamphlets and available for others to use.

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President's Project 2006 - Smoking Cessation

Overview
WAPA President Bob Rennels is working with the Public Relations Committee on the President’s Project 2006: Smoking Cessation. In cooperation with the Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, WAPA will be educating its members on providing effective smoking cessation counseling. At the Kohler Spring CME, the project will be kicked off, and Dr. Michael Fiore MD, PhD will be giving a presentation on strategies to help patients quit. With the assistance of a generous grant from the PA Foundation and the WAPA Foundation, the President’s Project will educate Wisconsin communities on smoking cessation to help people quit, while at the same time promote the PA profession. Several health seminars will be held throughout the state this spring and summer; stay tuned for more information. If you would like to get involved in this project, please contact Kim at kmdalebroux@yahoo.com.

Smoking Cessation: Useful Information

FAQs for Smokers
Hot Tip Sheet (How to Avoid those "Special Time" Cigarettes)
Tips to Stay Quit - How to Remain in Control


CME Presentation by Dr Fiore (pdf)
Community Presentation (pdf)

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Health Literacy Campaign Bookmark

In partnership with the AAPA’s campaign to improve health literacy, WAPA Public Relations Committee has developed a bookmark for members to distribute to their clinics. The bookmark is geared for young children to encourage reading. WAPA student member Rebecca Tuley will be distributing these bookmarks at her health literacy project in the Mauston School District.

Check out the bookmark on the WAPA website, or if you’d like to request bookmarks for distribution in your clinic or workplace, please contact Kim Shefchik, WAPA Public Relations Committee Chair at kmdalebroux@yahoo.com.

bookmark (image)

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Information for Employers and Prospective Employers

The following files are in pdf format.

Hiring a PA
Certification Standard
Competencies for the PA Profession
A Guide for New PA Employers
The MD-PA Team
PA Scope of Practice
PAs as House Staff Residents
PAs in Hospital Practice - Credentialing
PAs as Medical Staff
Third-party Reimbursement for PAs

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