Overview
Public health, health workforce, physician associates, advanced practice nursing, primary care, health policy, organizational behavior, provider-patient interactions, medical sociology, sociology of professions, health equity, social mission in health professions education.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2017 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Recent Publications
Remembering Ruth Milligan Ballweg, MPA, PA-C Emeritus.
Journal Article JAAPA · May 1, 2023 Full text Link to item CiteNonpharmacological Self-Management of Migraine Across Social Locations: An Equity-Oriented, Qualitative Analysis.
Journal Article Glob Adv Health Med · 2019 BACKGROUND: Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder and the sixth biggest cause of disability worldwide. The World Health Organization has declared migraine a major public health problem due to a paucity of knowledge about cause and effective treatme ... Full text Link to item CitePatient preference in primary care provider type.
Journal Article Healthc (Amst) · March 2018 BACKGROUND: Given the growing roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), patients are increasingly able to choose their primary care provider type. Studies examining patient preferences among provider types are limited and ours is t ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Preceptors' Perspective of Physician Assistant Students' Interprofessional Interactions and Competencies
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association · 2015 - 2015Accessing Patient Care in a Changing Environment: patient preferences and perceptions
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association · 2015 - 2015Enabling Legislation for Physician Assistants in Puerto Rico
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2007 - 2008View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2008
DrPH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1998
M.P.H.
Duke University ·
1981
B.H.S.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
1981
P.A.- C.