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Karen Jane Hills

Professor Emerita in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
DUMC 104780, Durham, NC 27710
800 South Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Panelist on Defining PAs as the Entrustable Profession: 2016 PAEA Presidents Commission. - PAEA Education Forum · October 15, 2016 Invited Talk PAEA, Minneapolis, MN

Roundtable discussion on the role of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in the evolution of skill sets for the provider of the future.

Librarians:Part of your PA Education Team? - PAEA Education Forum · October 14, 2016 Lecture PAEA, Minneapolis, MN

Presentation discussing the benefits of collaborating with librarians to enhance faculty and student scholarship and professional development.

Decisions, Decisions: A Faculty Admissions Workshop - PAEA Education Forum · October 13, 2016 Other PAEA, Minneapolis, MN

Interactive admissions workshop presenting a model for faculty development aimed at the acquisition of skills needed in a holistic admissions process.

“It’s a Team Sport—Teaching Non-Physician Learners” - Education Grand Rounds · April 2016 Invited Talk Duke AHEAD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
PA Week Reflections - Eastern Virginia Medical School PA Program Eugene A Stead Memorial Lecture · October 8, 2015 - October 8, 2015 Invited Talk EVMS PA Program, Naro Theater, Norfolk, VA

Keynote Speaker for PA Week Activities.

Leadership - PAEA Annual Forum · October 2014 Invited Talk PAEA, Philadelphia, PA
The Leadership Forum:Building Leaders Today - AAPA Student Leadership Forum Roundtable Discussant · May 2014 Invited Talk SAAAPA/AAPA, Boston, MA
Welcome and PAEA Update - Assembly of Representatives at the AAPA Impact Conference · May 2014 Invited Talk SAAAPA/AAPA, Boston, MA
What Do Students Need? A Dialogue with Leaders in PA Education - AAPA Impact Conference · May 2013 Invited Talk PAEA/AAPA, Washington, DC
Welcome and PAEA Update - Assembly of Representatives at the AAPA Impact Conference · May 2013 Invited Talk SAAAPA/AAPA, Washington, DC
Leadership - Student Leadership Retreat · October 2012 Invited Talk NCAPA, Stead Center Durham NC

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Participant - Duke Clinical Leadership Program · January 2016 - June 2016 Professional Development Duke University Office of the Chancellor , Durham, NC Participated in the Duke Clinical Leadership Program as a representative from the Department of Community and Family Medicine.

Service to the Profession


Member - Presidents' Commission · January 2016 Committee Service PAEA,

Serve with PAEA Past Presidents on Commission.

Co-Chair - Co-Chair Primary Care Competency Task Force · 2015 Committee Service PAEA, Washington DC
Director at Large, President-elect, President, Past President - Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) · 2011 - 2015 Committee Service PAEA, Alexandria, VA

Service to Duke


Head Librarian Search Committee (School) · September 2016 Committee Service

Participating on the search committee for new Head Librarian.

Member IPEC Initiative Subgroup and Infrastructure workgroup (School) · 2016 Committee Service SOM/SON, Durham, NC
Chancellor's Strategic Planning Workgroup-Education (School) · 2015 Committee Service Duke University, Durham, NC
Masters Oversight Committee (School) · 2014 Committee Service SOM, Durham, NC
Interprofessional Collaboratin in Education (School) · 2013 Committee Service SOM, Durham, NC
PA Progress and Promotions Committee Chair (Program) · 2013 - 2015 Committee Service Duke PA Program, Durham, NC
SOM Curriculum Committee (School) · 2013 Committee Service SOM, Durham, NC
CFM Education Committee (Department) · 2013 Committee Service Dept. of Community and Family Medicine,
Dept of CFM Executive Council Member (Department) · 2013 Committee Service Dept. of Community and Family Medicine,
Admissions MMI Rater . Admissions Committee · 2013 Other SOM, Durham, NC
Duke AHEAD Steering Committee Member (School) · 2013 Committee Service Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Director Clinical Education Fellowship · 2011 - 2013 Other Duke PA Program,
Graduate and Professional Student Affairs Council (School) · 2009 - 2013 Committee Service Duke University, Durham, NC
Director PA Teaching Fellowship · 2003 - 2010 Other Duke PA Program,
PA Curriculum Committee (Program) · 2002 Committee Service PA Program, Durham, NC
Progress and Promotions (Program) · 2002 Committee Service Duke PA Program,
Student Services/Admissions (Program) · 2002 Committee Service Duke PA Program,