Overview
Janelle Bludorn is a certified emergency medicine physician assistant and medical educator. Her professional interests include mentorship of women in medicine, point of care ultrasound, healthcare communication, patient-centered care, healthcare technology, and interprofessional clinician engagement. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke, she served as faculty at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine PA Program, and has had clinical practice experience in emergency medicine at UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill, NC, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2021 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program,
Family Medicine and Community Health
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Recent Publications
Urologic Emergencies: Five Do-Not-Miss Diagnoses
Journal Article Physician Assistant Clinics · July 1, 2025 Full text Open Access CiteBreakable Barriers: The Impact of Teaching Hands-Only CPR Within Marginalized Communities.
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · June 1, 2025 Knowledge is power, and with that power comes the responsibility to share it. As physician assistant (PA) students, we have seen how life-saving skills like cardiopulmonary resusictation (CPR) can bridge gaps in equity and access. Yet, research reveals tha ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ·
2010
P.A.- C.
University of South Dakota, Vermillion ·
2008
B.S.