Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.H.S., Duke University 2000
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  Medical Licensure

  • 103634. North Carolina. 2002
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2013 - 2017
  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2009 - 2013
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Duke Clinical Leadership Program graduate. Duke University Health System. June 2018
  • Distinguished Fellow . American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2017
  • Pi Alpha Induction. PAEA / Duke PA Program. 2012
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast Self-Examination
  • Clinical Competence
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Medical education
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Physician Assistant Leaders in Underserved Communities (PA-LUC) 2020 - 2025
  • Does Cytoplasmic PELP1 Predict Resistance To Tamoxifen Chemoprevention? awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2015
  • Effects of Communicating RPFNA Results on Decisions about Tamoxifen Use awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2010
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  External Relationships

  • North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
  • north carolina academy of physician assistants endowment
  • physician assistant education association (PAEA)
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Zietlow, Kahli E., Megan Gillum, Sarah L. Hale, April Stouder, Melinda Blazar, Nicholas M. Hudak, and David Ming. “A novel curriculum to train physician assistant students how to write effective discharge summaries.” Med Educ Online 24, no. 1 (December 2019): 1648944. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2019.1648944.
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    • Hudak, Nicholas M., April Stouder, and Christine M. Everett. “A Program's Analysis of Communication Methods With Clinical Preceptors.” J Physician Assist Educ 29, no. 1 (March 2018): 39–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000184.
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    • Stouder, April. “PA prototype-the legacy of Buddy Treadwell.” Jaapa 30, no. 3 (March 2017): 44–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000512235.46302.63.
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    • Trotter, Kathryn, and April Stouder. “Caring for breast cancer survivors in primary care.” Jaapa 29, no. 10 (October 2016): 16–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000496950.95334.86.
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    • Hudak, Nicholas M., and April Stouder. “Prepare for landing: a student orientation for international clinical rotations.” J Physician Assist Educ 25, no. 1 (2014): 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1097/01367895-201425010-00010.
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    • Pilie, Patrick G., Catherine Ibarra-Drendall, Michelle M. Troch, Gloria Broadwater, William T. Barry, Emanuel F. Petricoin, Julia D. Wulfkuhle, et al. “Protein microarray analysis of mammary epithelial cells from obese and nonobese women at high risk for breast cancer: feasibility data.” Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20, no. 3 (March 2011): 476–82. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0847.
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    • Wilke, Lee G., Gloria Broadwater, Sarah Rabiner, Elizabeth Owens, Sora Yoon, Sujata Ghate, Victoria Scott, et al. “Breast self-examination: defining a cohort still in need.” Am J Surg 198, no. 4 (October 2009): 575–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.06.012.
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    • Ibarra-Drendall, Catherine, Lee G. Wilke, Carola Zalles, Victoria Scott, Laura E. Archer, Siya Lem, Lisa D. Yee, et al. “Reproducibility of random periareolar fine needle aspiration in a multi-institutional Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) cross-sectional study.” Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18, no. 5 (May 2009): 1379–85. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-1210.
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  • Other Articles

    • Melcher, B. Q., P. Morgan, L. Lin, J. Stem, P. Moorman, and A. Stouder. “Satisfaction guaranteed? An analysis of lecturer characteristics associated with physician assistant student satisfaction.” The Journal of Physician Assistant Education : The Official Journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association, 2012.

  • Digital Publications

    • Stouder, A. “Clinical Coordinators Connect for Success.” PAEA, August 17, 2016.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PHYASST 220: Clinical Medicine I 2020
  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2020
  • PHYASST 221: Clinical Medicine II 2018
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • Advisor, 14-18 PA students annually
    Mentor, Duke Clinical Education Faculty Development Fellow
    
    
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  Teaching Activities

  • Unit Coordinator, Hematology and Oncology Units of Clinical Medicine Courses (2010 - present)
    Course Coordinator, Senior Seminar (2011 - 2018)
    
    Lecturer and small group instructor across many courses and units in preclinical and clinical year curricula 
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Opportunities for Engagement in PA Education. Breakout session. Duke PA Summit. 2019  2019
  • We Will Survive & Thrive! Avoiding Burnout of Clinical Educators. panel discussion. PAEA. 2019  2019
  • Are You Ready? What You Need to Know about Making the Transition to Academia. panel discussion. AAPA. 2018  2018
  • The Long Haul: Longitudinal Rotations in Rural Underserved Areas. panel discussion. PAEA. 2018  2018
  • It's a Team Sport: Teaching Non-Physician Learners. 5th Annual Duke Health Preceptor Workshop. Duke School of Nursing. 2016  2016
  • Preceptor Remediation - Deploy Your LifeRAFT!. PAEA National Conference. 2016  2016
  • Underserved Community Scholars - A New Model for Rotations. Poster Presentation. PAEA. 2016  2016
  • Data Speaks! Documenting Teaching Excellence for Clinical Educators. PAEA National Conference. 2015  2015
  • Time to Make Up or Break Up? Preceptor Remediation. PAEA National Conference. 2015  2015
  • Electronic Health Records: The New Nemesis of Clinical Coordinators?. Annual Forum. Physician Assistant Education Association. 2014  2014
  • Friends With Benefits: Collaboration Opportunities in Physician Assistant Education. Annual Forum. Physician Assistant Education Association. 2014  2014
  • Highs & Lows in Hematology. Annual Conference, IMPACT 2014. American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2014  2014
  • Playing Nicely in the Sandbox: Exploring Clinical Education Collaboration Opportunities. Annual Forum. Physician Assistant Education Association. 2013  2013
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed? An Analysis of Lecturer Characteristics Associated with Physician Assistant Student Satisfaction. Annual Conference, IMPACT 2013. American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2013  2013
  • Hematology Review. Winter PANCE Recertification Annual Conference. North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants. 2012 - 2019  2012 - 2019
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • PA Advocate. Capitol Hill Legislative Visit. AAPA. 2018  2018
  • PA Advocate. PA Day at the NC General Assembly. NCAPA. 2016 - 2019  2016 - 2019
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  Service to the Profession

  • Vice President. NCAPA Board of Directors. January 2019 - December 2020  2019 - 2020
  • Chair. Education Programming Steering Committee. PAEA. May 2018 - May 2020  2018 - 2020
  • Chair. Education Development Panel Subcommittee. NCAPA. January 2016 - 2020  2016 - 2020
  • Member. Conference Council. PAEA. January 2016 - December 2017  2016 - 2017
  • Director-at-Large. Board of Directors. North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants. January 2015 - December 2018  2015 - 2018
  • Facilitator. PANDO Workshop - Basic Clinical Coordinator & Advanced Clinical Coordinator. Physician Assistant Education Association. 2014 - 2018  2014 - 2018
  • Member / Proposal Reviewer / Moderator at Annual Forum. Conference Council, Subcommittee. Physician Assistant Education Association. 2013 - 2015  2013 - 2015
  • Committee Member, Item Writer. Rotation Exam Review Committee - Internal Medicine/Family Medicine. Physician Assistant Education Association. January 2012 - September 2014  2012 - 2014
  • Member. Professional Development Review Panel / Conference Planning Committee. North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants. 2011 - 2015  2011 - 2015
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  Service to Duke

  • 5 Year Neurology Review Committee. 2019  2019
  • Duke PA Program. General Faculty Search Committee. 2018  2018
  • Duke PA Program. Director of Assessment & Evaluation Faculty Search Committee (Chair) . 2014 - 2015  2014 - 2015
  • CFM - Clinical Education Committee, Chair starting 2016. 2010 - 2016  2010 - 2016
  • Duke PA Program. Admissions Committee, Chair as of June 2018. 2009 - 2018  2009 - 2018
  • Duke PA Program. Curriculum Committee. 2009 - 2018  2009 - 2018
  • Duke PA Program. Progress & Promotions Committee (Chair 2015-16). 2009 - 2018  2009 - 2018
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  Clinical Activities

  • Volunteer at TROSA Medical Clinic

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