Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.H.S., Duke University 1991
  • B.H.S., Duke University School of Medicine 1978
  • P.A.- C., Duke University School of Medicine 1978
  • B.S., North Carolina Central University 1964
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2020
  • Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2020
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2000 - 2006
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 1994 - 2000
  • Clinical Associate in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 1993 - 1994
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. AAPA. 2009
  • Recipient of the Duke University Blue Ribbon Diversity Award 2016. AAPA. 2009
  • Distinguished Alumnus of the Year . Duke University Physician Assistant Program. 2006
  • Duke University Physician Assistant Program Hall of Fame . Duke University Physician Assistant Program. 2006
  • Pi Alpha National Honor Society for Physician Assistants. PAEA. 2005
  • Honorable Discharge . United States Army Reserve. 1991
  • Magna Cum Laude. Duke University Physician Assistant Program. 1978
  • Honorable Discharge . United States Air Force. 1970
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Physician Assistant Training awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2001 - 2007
  • Physician Assistant Training awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2001 - 2007
  • Physician Assistant Training awarded by National Institutes of Health 1977 - 2001
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Neelon, F. A., L. T. Alexander, W. B. Brooks, J. M. McGill, M. F. Miller, and L. G. Tillotson. “"Doctor, I hurt right here!" The single digit sign.” N C Med J 51, no. 7 (July 1990): 318–22.
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    • Frazier, L. M., C. D. Mulrow, L. T. Alexander, R. T. Harris, K. R. Heise, J. T. Brown, and J. R. Feussner. “Need for insulin therapy in type II diabetes mellitus. A randomized trial.” Arch Intern Med 147, no. 6 (June 1987): 1085–89.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2022
  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2021
  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2020

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