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Melinda Frances Blazar

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
800 S. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27710
800 S Duke Street, Box 104780 Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Mistreatment Policies: A Descriptive Analysis from a National Survey - Annual Forum · 2021 National Scientific Meeting Physician Assistant Education Association, Virtual
Implementing an Opioid Curriculum Continuum for Students, Preceptors, and Providers - Annual Forum · October 2020 Lecture Physician Assistant Education Association, Virtual
Clinical Education with Competency in Mind - Annual Forum, Invited Panelist · October 2019 Other Physician Assistant Education Association, Washington, DC
Obstetrics 101: The Basics of Prenatal Care - Annual Conference · May 2019 Lecture American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Conference, Denver, CO
The Long Haul: Longitudinal Rotations in Rural Underserved Areas - Annual Forum · October 2018 Other Physician Assistant Education Association, Anaheim, CA
Mistreatment of Learners: Practices and Policies for Prevention - Annual Forum · October 2018 Other Physician Assistant Education Association, Anaheim, CA
Innovative Data Collection and Use - 14th Annual AAMC Health Workforce Research Conference · May 2018 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC
Casting Call! Medical Improv for Enchancing Student Communication Skills - Annual Forum · October 2017 National Scientific Meeting Physician Assistant Education Association, Denver, CO
O is for Obstetrics: The ABCs of Obstetrics in Primary Care - Annual Conference · May 2017 Lecture AAPA, Las Vegas
Supply and Demand: PA Jobs in Women’s Health - Annual Forum · 2016 Invited Talk Physician Assistant Education Association,
Bridge the Gap: Transitional courses in PA Education - Annual Forum · 2015 Invited Talk Physician Assistant Education Association,
CHCs and Physician Assistants: PArtners in Practice and Education - Annual Conference · 2013 Invited Talk North Carolina Community Health Center Association,
Test Item-Writing Workshop - Annual Forum · 2013 - 2019 Invited Talk Physician Assistant Education Association,
Coding Conundrums: Integrating Medical Coding into the Curriculum - Annual Forum · 2012 Invited Talk Physician Assistant Education Association,

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Planning Committee - Health Moms, Health Babies Community Health Fair · 2017 - 2019 Community Outreach
Faculty Liasion - Burton Elementary School Service Project · 2012 Community Outreach Duke PA Program
Volunteer primary care provider - TROSA Medical Clinical · 2008 - 2015 Clinical Work

Service to the Profession


Education/Professional Practice Committee Chair · 2019 Committee Service Association for PA's in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Table leader - End of Curriculum Standards Setting Panelist · 2019 Other Physician Assistant Education Association,
Chair - PACKRAT Exam Development Board · July 2017 - April 2022 Committee Service Physician Assistant Education Association,
Application Reviewer - PA Foundation IMPACT Grant · 2016 Other American Academy of Physician Assistants,
Director at Large · 2014 - 2019 Other Association for PA's in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Faculty Reviewer - Student Writing Competition · 2012 - 2014 Other Physician Assistant Education Association,
Commitee member, Item Writer - PACKRAT Exam Development Board · 2012 - 2017 Committee Service Physician Assistant Education Association,

Service to Duke


Faculty Search Commitee (School) · 2022 - 2022 Committee Service Duke PA Program,
Member . Duke Occupational Therapy Program Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Search Committee · 2019 - 2019 Other
Duke AHEAD Steering Committee (University) · 2017 - 2022 Committee Service
Program Evaluation (School) · 2015 - 2022 Committee Service Duke Physician Assistant Program,
PA Representative . Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Planning Group · 2015 - 2017 Other Duke University School of Medicine,
MMI Rater . SOM Admissions Committee · 2013 - 2015 Other Duke University School of Medicine,
Planning Committee . Community Health Engagement Day · 2012 - 2013 Event/Organization Administration Duke University School of Medicine,
Security, Health and Safety (School) · 2012 - 2018 Committee Service Duke Physician Assistant Program,
Progress and Promotion (School) · 2011 - 2022 Committee Service Duke Physician Assistant Program,
Admissions Committee (School) · 2011 - 2022 Committee Service Duke Physician Assistant Program,
Curriculum Committee (School) · 2011 - 2022 Committee Service Duke Physician Assistant Program,
Duke Family Medicine PA Representative . CFM- Student Programs Committee · 2009 - 2010 Other Duke University School of Medicine,