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.