Jacquetta Woods Melvin

Jacquetta Woods Melvin MPH, PA-C is an experienced physician assistant and physician assistant educator with over 12 years of experience on clinical interdisciplinary teams providing high quality obstetrical and gynecological and over 3 year of experience in PA academia. Her expertise includes surgical, ambulatory, and inpatient OB/GYN care and because of her public health background, she has the ability and skills to translate public health and health care training into patient and community care. She is committed to education and mentorship, with over 10 years of experience in training medical and PA student learners through clinical and research preceptorship, small group facilitation, and lecturing. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke, she served as faculty at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine where she led the Benign Gynecology inpatient service and served as a clinical preceptor for UNC physician assistant and medical students.

Her special interests include preventative gynecological care, contraception, first trimester pregnancy care, racial health disparities in OBGYN care, and health policy advocacy for marginalized populations.