nccPA Health Foundation: Kathy J. Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable Care

The nccPA Health Foundation: Kathy J. Pedersen Grant aims to promote equitable health care by providing up to $5,000 for innovative projects that address health disparities. This grant honors Kathy J. Pedersen's legacy and encourages applicants to develop actionable strategies that foster cultural humility, advocate for underserved populations, and improve public health. Grantees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and social accountability in their proposed initiatives.

nccPA Health Foundation: Kathy J. Pedersen Grant to Promote Equitable Care
Promoting innovative, actionable strategies that directly and sustainably impact documented health care disparities while fostering equitable care and social accountability.
Kathy J. Pedersen, MPAS, PA-C, has dedicated her career to promoting equitable health care for all. Her legacy includes an annual, competitive grant to equip PAs with up to $5,000 for projects that strive to follow in her footsteps.
Grantees display a commitment to equitable care built on innovative, actionable strategies to sustainably improve public health needs. Applicants are challenged to design programs that bring equitable care into the mainstream, bridge system gaps, foster cultural humility, advocate for the underserved, or otherwise develop resources for those in need.