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Educators from each of Indiana’s current 8 PA programs, PA’s chosen by IAPA, as well as currently practicing medical providers from across the state met last week to receive Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor training. I was truly honored to have the opportunity to be involved in this impactful program as the representative for the PA program at which I teach.

Through a generous grant from the Indianapolis Colts Kicking the Stigma campaign and the PA Foundation, our group of certified instructors can now bring this extremely beneficial Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to our communities across the state and to all PA students in our respective programs. With our combined goal of training 2000 individuals in just the first year, stay tuned to IAPA and the PA Foundation for upcoming MHFA classes coming to your community or PA program soon!

You can view a clip of the coverage of the training by the ABC affiliate in Indianapolis:   https://youtu.be/H27iU4ixeys

IAPA's President Randy Brush was back in the studio earlier today at ABC57 South Bend to discuss the recently announced partnership between the Indianapolis Colts Kick The Stigma campaign and the Indiana Academy of PAs through the AAPA PA Foundation. Randy explains how the initiative serves to provide Mental Health First Aid© training to 12 Indiana-based PAs, 4 of which will be chosen by IAPA. Volunteers chosen will have the cost and coordination of the three-day training covered, including books and materials needed for the Indiana PAs to become certified mental health trainers and to present to audiences around the state of Indiana. The link to the full television interview is available here.

Earlier this afternoon it was announced that the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the Indianapolis Colts are teaming up on a new initiative to provide Mental Health First Aid© training to 12 Indiana-based PAs, who will aim to train 2,000 additional Hoosiers. The partnership was made possible by a generous donation from the Colts Kick the Stigma campaign, an investment from the AAPA PA Foundation and a grant from the Indiana Center for Recovery. Together, the funds will cover the cost and coordination of the three-day training, including books and materials needed for the PAs to become certified mental health trainers and to present to audiences around the state of Indiana. The link to the full news brief through AAPA is available here.

Indiana Psychiatric Physician Assistant, Katherine Hulsey, was featured this morning on WTHR 13 to discuss her role and the great effect she can have on patients working as a PA at the Indiana Center for Recovery in Bloomington, Indiana. The link to the full television article is here.

Earlier today, IAPA's President Randy Brush was able to join ABC57 South Bend news anchors in studio to discuss how Indiana Physician Assistants, as well PAs nationally have been meeting and can continue to meet the mental health needs of patients. As to be spotlighted in the upcoming AAPA 2022 National Conference in Indianapolis, regardless of speciality, PAs are frequently the ones to have these intimate and extremely impactful conversations with patients. The link to the full live television interview is available here.