Overview
Ms. Hills is professor emeritus in the Department of Community and Family Medicine. She currently serves as the chief of educational development for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) located in Washington, DC. Ms. Hills works with PA programs across the country to provide faculty development training and consultation including many Duke PA faculty who serve as faculty development facilitators.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emerita 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
Meeting the Accreditation Standard for Diversity.
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · March 1, 2023 While increasing diversity has been an ongoing concern in physician assistant (PA) education, there is now a concentrated focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, elevating these to top priorities. To achieve the goal of diversifying the ... Full text Link to item CiteReflections on a Physician Assistant Entrance Exam: Does the Profession Need One?
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · March 1, 2021 Standardized entrance exams are used in many health professions as one way to objectively measure knowledge and facilitate comparisons across student groups. The physician assistant (PA) profession has historically not employed a profession-specific entran ... Full text Link to item CiteReimagining Physician Assistant Education.
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · September 2020 The physician assistant (PA) profession has successfully flourished for over 50 years, demand for graduates remains strong, and there is a wealth of research on the quality of care that PA graduates provide. Nevertheless, health care and education are cons ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Clinical Rotation Development Fellowship
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEProgram Director · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2011 - 2016Equipment to Enhance Physician Assistant Training
EquipmentPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2010 - 2011Training in Primary Care
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAssociate Program Director · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2001 - 2010View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Wake Forest University ·
1999
P.A.- C.
American University ·
1988
M.S.