Kenyon Michael Railey | Scholars@Duke

Kenyon Michael Railey
Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Kenyon Michael Railey, MD currently serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and the Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program. He also serves as the inaugural Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for the Department of Community & Family Medicine and Course Director for the Cultural Determinants of health & Health Disparities (CDHD) curriculum in the School of Medicine MD Program. This is the first ever required and longitudinal course in the MD program for first year medical students which focuses on sociocultural determinants of health and wellness. Dr. Railey has lectured both locally and nationally on a variety of topics including healthcare disparities, cultural competency, bias, and fostering supportive environments for underrepresented medical learners. He has a particular interest in the integration of culturally competent care in personal practice and learner curriculum in addition to interprofessional collaboration initiatives.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery 2021
Associate Professor in Neurology, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2021
Affiliate of the Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research, Center on Health & Society, Social Science Research Institute 2014

Contact Information

2100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 104780, Durham, NC 27710
(919) 681-6721

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.D., Saint Louis University 2005
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor in Neurology, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2020 - 2021
- Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021
- Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2015 - 2020
- Assistant Professor in Neurology, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2017 - 2020
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2013 - 2015
- Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2012
- Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2009 - 2012
- Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2008 - 2009
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Medical Director Duke Physician Assistant Program
  Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion for Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Spring EDI Award. Office of Institutional Equity. July 2014
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Teaching
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
External Relationships
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Edwards, Christopher L., Sharena Scott, Michaela Boggan, Jordan Meek, Kiera Alston, Aiden Pearson, Alexandria McDougald, et al. “Intrahepatic cholestasis in sickle cell disease: A review of diagnostic criteria, treatments, and case reports.” J Natl Med Assoc 115, no. 1 (February 2023): 26–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2022.12.004.
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  - Railey, Kenyon, and Jacqueline Barnett. “Is One Lecture Enough? Self-Perception of Bias and Cultural Training in Medical Education.” J Physician Assist Educ 33, no. 3 (September 1, 2022): 222–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000452.
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  - Ighodaro, Eseosa T., Ima M. Ebong, Kenyon M. Railey, and Andrew R. Spector. “Improving the quality of publications on structural racism in healthcare.” Bmj 378 (July 21, 2022): o1771. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1771.
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  - Railey, Kenyon M., and Andrew R. Spector. “Neurological interest and career exploration among black medical students: Perceptions and solutions for the pipeline.” J Natl Med Assoc 113, no. 6 (January 2022): 654–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2021.06.004.
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  - Santiago, Patcho N., Abigail W. Konopasky, and Kenyon M. Railey. “Words as Windows: Using Language to Move Toward an Inclusive Environment.” J Grad Med Educ 13, no. 6 (December 2021): 871–72. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-21-00961.1.
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  - Corsino, Leonor, Kenyon Railey, Katherine Brooks, Daniel Ostrovsky, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Alyson McGhan-Johnson, and Blanca Iris Padilla. “The Impact of Racial Bias in Patient Care and Medical Education: Let's Focus on the Educator.” Mededportal 17 (2021): 11183. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11183.
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  - Viera, Anthony J., Jacqueline Barnett, Matthew Case, Carol Epling, Brian Halstater, Michelle Lyn, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, et al. “Partnerships to Care for Our Patients and Communities During COVID-19.” J Am Board Fam Med 34, no. 5 (2021): 1003–9. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210091.
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  - Spector, Andrew R., and Kenyon M. Railey. “Reducing Reliance on Test Scores Reduces Racial Bias in Neurology Residency Recruitment.” J Natl Med Assoc 111, no. 5 (October 2019): 471–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2019.03.004.
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  - Railey, Kenyon, Brandi Tuttle, and Jasmine Weiss. “Are You SURE You Want to Send That? A Model for Email Professionalism in Medical Education.” J Physician Assist Educ 28, no. 4 (December 2017): 205–9. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000165.
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  - Railey, Michael T., Kenyon M. Railey, and Paul J. Hauptman. “Reducing Bias in Academic Search Committees.” Jama 316, no. 24 (December 27, 2016): 2595–96. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.17540.
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  - Tuccero, Donna, Kenyon Railey, Melvania Briggs, and Sharon K. Hull. “Behavioral Health in Prevention and Chronic Illness Management: Motivational Interviewing.” Prim Care 43, no. 2 (June 2016): 191–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2016.01.006.
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  - Peyser, Bruce, Kathryn A. Daily, Nicholas M. Hudak, Kenyon Railey, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Enlisting New Teachers in Clinical Environments (ENTICE); novel ways to engage clinicians.” Adv Med Educ Pract 5 (2014): 359–67. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S69063.
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- Book Sections
  - Railey, K., M. M. C. Brown, and A. J. Viera. “Hypertension.” In Family Medicine: Principles and Practice: Eighth Edition, 1043–54, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_82.
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  - Railey, Kenyon. “A Prescription for Critical Consciousness, Courage, and Cultural Humility in Cross Cultural Communications.” In Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success, edited by Beverly Murphy and Shannon Jones, 175–82. Medical Library Association Books Series, 2019.
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  - Edwards, C. L., J. Sollers, J. Collins-McNeil, J. Miller, B. Jones, C. S. Barker, L. Pratt, et al. “African american health.” In Handbook of Health Psychology, 327–41, 2018.
  - Railey, Kenyon, and Jacqueline Barnett. “Black Female PA.” In Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care Your Story/Our Story – A Case-Based Compendium, edited by Marcus Martin, Sheryl Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton, and Michelle Strickland, 375–80. Springer, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6.
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  - Railey, Kenyon, and Michael Railey. “Race/Ethnicity Concordant Provider.” In Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care Your Story/Our Story – A Case-Based Compendium, edited by Marcus Martin, Sheryl Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton, and Michelle Strickland, 425–30. Springer, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6.
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  - Barnett, Jacqueline, and Kenyon Railey. “Black Female PA.” In Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care Your Story/Our Story – A Case-Based Compendium, edited by Marcus Martin, Sheryl Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton, and Michelle Strickland, 375–80. Springer, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6.
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  - Railey, Kenyon, Jacqueline Barnett, and Deshana Collett. “Achieving Inclusive Excellence.” In The Health Professions Educator: A Practical Guide for New and Established Faculty, edited by Gerald Kayingo and Virginia Hass. New York: Springer, 2018.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Member . Stemming the Opiate Epidemic through Education and Outreach. August 2016 - May 2017 2016 - 2017

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Teaching

External Relationships

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Recent Courses

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship