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Kenyon Michael Railey

Kenyon Michael Railey

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
DUMC 104780, Durham, NC 27710
2100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

Hypertension Guidelines and Interventions.

Journal article Prim Care · March 2024 Hypertension remains one of the most prevalent conditions encountered in the primary care setting and is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease in the United States. This reality underscores the importance for primary care clinicians to have an unde ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Development of a curriculum in cultural determinants of health and health disparities.

Journal article J Natl Med Assoc · August 2023 INTRODUCTION: Current sociopolitical events coupled with requirement modifications by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education have reinvigorated a need for training in cultural awareness and health disparities in undergraduate medical education. Many in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intrahepatic cholestasis in sickle cell disease: A review of diagnostic criteria, treatments, and case reports.

Journal article J Natl Med Assoc · February 2023 Objective To delineate the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC). Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most frequently inherited hematologic disease, and SCIC is one rare and often fatal complication and comorbi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Is One Lecture Enough? Self-Perception of Bias and Cultural Training in Medical Education.

Journal article J Physician Assist Educ · September 1, 2022 INTRODUCTION: A recognition of the importance of the sociocultural determinants of health and well-being has increased within medical education; yet, there is variability in exposure and evidence of effect. The goal of this project was to assess contact wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neurological interest and career exploration among black medical students: Perceptions and solutions for the pipeline.

Journal article J Natl Med Assoc · January 2022 PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to identify factors that influence the selection of Neurology as a career choice for Black medical students. METHODS: Survey data was collected from attendees at a national educational conference and at a large academic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Partnerships to Care for Our Patients and Communities During COVID-19.

Journal article J Am Board Fam Med · 2021 The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced not only rapid changes in how clinical care and educational programs are delivered but also challenged academic medical centers (AMCs) like never before. The pandemic made clear the need to have coord ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

The Impact of Racial Bias in Patient Care and Medical Education: Let's Focus on the Educator.

Journal article MedEdPORTAL · 2021 INTRODUCTION: Racial bias in health care is well documented. Research shows the presence of racial bias among health care providers. There is a paucity of workshops focused on racial bias effects in health professions educators. METHOD: Two to three worksh ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Reducing Reliance on Test Scores Reduces Racial Bias in Neurology Residency Recruitment.

Journal article J Natl Med Assoc · October 2019 PURPOSE: We sought to correct a low interview rate for racial groups underrepresented in medicine (URM) by analyzing our interview selection process, identifying sources of unintended bias, and developing a new process that would provide a more racially di ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are You SURE You Want to Send That? A Model for Email Professionalism in Medical Education.

Journal article J Physician Assist Educ · December 2017 Email is an essential method of communication within academic medical environments and elsewhere. There is a growing body of literature that focuses on provider-to-patient communication in addition to studies examining the intersection of social networking ... Full text Link to item Cite

Behavioral Health in Prevention and Chronic Illness Management: Motivational Interviewing.

Journal article Prim Care · June 2016 This article reviews the history, methodology, and evidence related to the effective use of motivational interviewing (MI) in the primary care setting. MI has been shown to have a positive effect in promotion and modification of health habits and to increa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Enlisting New Teachers in Clinical Environments (ENTICE); novel ways to engage clinicians.

Journal article Advances in medical education and practice · January 2014 PurposeTo explore the barriers and incentives that affect primary care providers who precept students in outpatient clinics in the US.MethodIn 2013, leadership of our large primary care group sent a 20-question survey via e-mail to all of ... Full text Open Access Cite