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Janelle Ruth Bludorn

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
DUMC 104780, Durham, NC 27710
800 S. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27710

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 · 2021 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health

In the News


Published May 22, 2025
Postgraduate programs for PAs are proliferating. Here's why they're still controversial
Published July 31, 2024
How to Screen for Heat-Related Illness Risks, with Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C
Published July 22, 2024
Health Consequences of Climate Change with Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, MS

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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 Cite

Breakable 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 Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine · 2010 P.A.- C.
University of South Dakota, Vermillion · 2008 B.S.