Overview
Dr. Jacqueline Barnett serves as the Division Chief, Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies, and Program Director of the Duke PA Program. She is responsible for leading all aspects of the division and the overall organization, administration, fiscal management, and continuous review and analysis of the PA program. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke, she served as faculty at the George Washington University School of Medicine PA Program, where she received the endowed Morton A. Bender Teaching Award. Her clinical practice experiences include pediatrics, urgent care, family medicine, and infectious disease.
Dr. Barnett is a previous National Health Service Corps Scholar with a strong commitment to the medically underserved and populations that have been marginalized and historically excluded. Her career focus has been to advocate and engage in efforts to improve educational opportunities, healthcare access, public health and health outcomes for those most at risk.
She is a national leader in PA education and has been recognized for her leadership and work locally and nationally.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Perfectionism in Physician Assistant Students: Implications for Wellness Curricula.
Journal Article Med Sci Educ · February 2025 OBJECTIVES: There is growing consensus that wellness strategies should be incorporated into health professions education; however, there is more to be learned about developing targeted, effective curricular interventions. Study objectives were to identify ... Full text Link to item CiteDesign and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Preceptor Development Mini-Fellowship Program.
Journal Article J Contin Educ Health Prof · October 1, 2024 INTRODUCTION: Health professions preceptors require skills and knowledge to effectively meet the educational needs of interprofessional students in clinical environments. We implemented a mini-fellowship program to enhance the knowledge, skills, and self-e ... Full text Link to item CiteCasting a Wider Net: Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence in Faculty Searches.
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · March 1, 2023 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Physician Assistant Leaders in Underserved Communities (PA-LUC)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2020 - 2025Transforming Healthcare through Enhanced Clinical Training Teams
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2016 - 2022View All Grants