Health And Wellness Coalition - MCPHS Boston

Our Mission & Vision:

Let's Change the Culture, Shall We?

Health and Wellness Coalition (HAWC) is a student-led initiative supporting 300 master's physician assistant students at MCPHS University-Boston. HAWC created a system implementing necessary changes within the culture of learning medicine that is mindful to students' well-being, while also offering support for students via on and off-campus opportunities. Through our mental health programming and wellness events, HAWC strives to provide sustainable ways for reducing burnout, feelings of inadequacy, and mental health crises.

HAWC is devoted to using evidence-based mental health prevention methods to support our classmates, while teaching the PA-S valuable skills that can be applied when they become a PA-C.

So what are we waiting for?

Donations:

The Health and Wellness Coalition at MCPHS University - Boston is a PA student-led partnership between HAWC and external resources. We rely solely on donations and grants in order to make our events come to fruition. In a class survey of 72 participants from all three cohorts conducted in 2023, 85% of the students believe that mental health support within medicine is lacking and could use significant improvement. Additionally, 75-90% of students expressed interest and intention to attend HAWC's events.

HAWC is piloting this program this year for PA students, and the attendance data and feedback will be used as a model for establishment for PA programs across the country. When you donate to HAWC, you are increasing wellness accessibility and positively impacting the next generation of practitioners. We hope you consider this when you donate your time, resources, or funds to support our students. From the bottom of our hearts, HAWC thanks you.

Read more about the events and initiatives your donations will help HAWC provide for our PA classmates at our HAWC Wellness website.

*Disclaimer: HAWC is a student-led initiative in support of PA students enrolled at MCPHS-Boston. This fundraiser and HAWC initiatives are peer-reviewed by mental health professionals and PA faculty has no formal affiliation with MCPHS University-Boston*