Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.P.A., Pennsylvania State University 1983
  • P.A.- C., Drexel University 1977
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021 - 2022
  • Division Chief in Physician Assistant Division, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2013 - 2021
  • Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2009 - 2020
  • Director, Physician Assistant Program in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2003 - 2012
  • Associate Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2006 - 2009
  • Associate Clinical Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2001 - 2006
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 1994 - 2001
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors. Drexel University. 2020
  • HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. HHS. 2016
  • Outstanding PA Alumnus. Drexel University. 2014
  • Distinguished Fellow. American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2008
  • Pi Alpha . Physician Assistant Education Association. 2004
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Accreditation (Education)
  • Curriculum evaluation
  • Curriculum planning
  • Interprofessional education
  • Program Development
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  Global Scholarship

  • Expertise

    • Canada (Country) 
    • United Kingdom (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Physician Assistant Leaders in Underserved Communities (PA-LUC) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2020 - 2025
  • Clinical Rotation Development Fellowship awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2011 - 2016
  • Team Practice and Unifying Service Learning awarded by Association For Prevention Teaching and Research 2015 - 2016
  • Expansion of Physician Assistant Training Program awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2010 - 2015
  • Training in Primary Care awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2001 - 2010
  • Interprofessional Disaster Preparedness Training awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2005 - 2007
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Dieter, Patricia McKelvey, and Jennifer M. Coombs. “Considerations When There Is Need for an Interim Program Director.” J Physician Assist Educ 33, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 72–73. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000408.
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    • Morgan, Perri, Kristine A. Himmerick, Brandi Leach, Patricia Dieter, and Christine Everett. “Scarcity of Primary Care Positions May Divert Physician Assistants Into Specialty Practice.” Med Care Res Rev 74, no. 1 (February 2017): 109–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558715627555.
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    • Everett, C., V. Martinez-Bianchi, P. Morgan, M. Gradison, K. Hills, N. Weigle, P. Dieter, S. Hull, J. Strand de Oliveira, and J. Michener. “Dr. Carek's Commentary on Training PAs and NPs.” Family Medicine 48, no. 9 (October 1, 2016): 742–43.
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    • Everett, Christine M., Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Perri Morgan, Margaret Gradison, Karen Hills, Nancy J. Weigle, Patricia McKelvey Dieter, Sharon Hull, Justine Strand de Oliveira, and Lloyd Michener. “Dr Carek's Commentary on Training PAs and NPs.” Fam Med 48, no. 9 (October 2016): 742–43.
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    • Dieter, Patricia M., Nicholas M. Hudak, and Peggy R. Robinson. “Promoting faculty professionalism: a case-based approach.” Perspect Med Educ 4, no. 4 (August 2015): 188–90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-015-0204-x.
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    • Ross, Elizabeth, Anne Derouin, Brian Halstater, Kyle Covington, Victoria S. Kaprielian, Gwendolyn Murphy, and Patricia Dieter. “Can We Learn in the Sandbox Together? Interprofessional CaseConferences as Facilitation Tools.” Medical Science Educator 24, no. 1 (March 2014): 83–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-014-0005-6.
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    • Danford, Christopher, Barbara Sheline, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Melinda Blazar, Patricia Dieter, and Nancy Weigle. “Course on care of patients with chronic illness: patient-centered medical home model.” Educ Health (Abingdon) 27, no. 2 (2014): 205–7. https://doi.org/10.4103/1357-6283.143771.
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    • Kaprielian, Victoria S., and Patricia M. Dieter. “Use of Team-Based Learning to Facilitate Interprofessional Education.” Journal of Interprofessional Care 27 (March 1, 2013): 133–34.
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    • Hills, Karen J., and Patricia M. Dieter. “The physician assistant teaching fellowship: A model for faculty recruitment.” J Physician Assist Educ 21, no. 2 (2010): 31–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/01367895-201021020-00005.
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  • Other Articles

    • Dieter, P. M. “20. Dieter P: Team Practice and Unifying Service Learning. Outcome of the 2008 APTR Interprofessional Prevention Education Institute. Aug 2017. http://www.academicinnovationmodels.org/interprofessional.html.” Aptr Academic Innovation Models, n.d.
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  • Digital Publications

    • Dieter, P. M., D. Erb, V. Kaprielian, B. Nevidjon, B. Eldredge, and R. McNamara. ““Improving Interprofessional Understanding via Interprofessional Case Conferences.”.” MEDED Portal, November 21, 2011.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2023
  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2022
  • PHYASST 231: Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2022
  • PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2021
  • PHYASST 231: Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2021
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • Advise and mentor PA students and early-mid career faculty on career development and promotion.
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Duke PA Summit: The Inaugural Offering of OPPAP. Duke University. October 2019  2019
  • The Long Haul: Rural Longitudinal Rotations. PAEA. October 2018  2018
  • Poster: Underserved Community Scholars-A New Model for Clinical Rotations. October 15, 2016  2016
  • Poster: interprofessional Prevention Course. March 2016  2016
  • The Academic Business Plan: A Tool for Designing Change. October 2014  2014
  • When a Student Dies. October 2014  2014
  • Interprofessional Case Conferences Workshop. June 2013  2013
  • Introduction to Prevention: An interprofessional Course for Team-Based health Improvement. June 2013  2013
  • Secondary Benefits of HRSA Grant Awards. November 2012  2012
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Reviewer. ACADEMIC MEDICINE. 2014 - 2019  2014 - 2019
  • Executive Committee. International Association for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. 2008 - 2010  2008 - 2010
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  Service to the Profession

  • Feature Editor of "Lessons Learned". Journal of PA Education. 2021 - 2023  2021 - 2023
  • Member. National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. BHW (HRSA). 2021 - 2025  2021 - 2025
  • Panel Member. UNC Board of Governor’s “Blue Ribbon Panel” on community precepting initiatives in NC. 2017 - 2019  2017 - 2019
  • Committee Member. HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. 2016 - 2020  2016 - 2020
  • PA Advisory Committee Member. NC Medical Board PA Advisory Committee. NC Medical Board. 2005 - 2018  2005 - 2018
  • Commission Chair. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. 2004 - 2006  2004 - 2006
  • Commissioner. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. 2001 - 2006  2001 - 2006
  • Board of Directors. Association of PA Programs (now PAEA). 1988 - 1989  1988 - 1989
  • Site Visitor. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. 1988 - 2007  1988 - 2007
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  Service to Duke

  • Duke SOM Master's Oversight Committee. 2014 - 2019  2014 - 2019
  • MMI participant for MD program applicants. 2014 - 2017  2014 - 2017
  • Member. Duke AHEAD. 2014 - 2021  2014 - 2021
  • Community and Family Medicine Executive Committee. 2003 - 2020  2003 - 2020

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