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Patricia McKelvey Dieter

Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
Box 104780 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
800 S. Duke St., Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Experienced medical educator and administrator with strong background in program development, evaluation, and leadership.  Extensive experience in accreditation, US and international interprofessional education.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2022 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health

Recent Publications


NP and PA transition to practice: A scoping review of fellowships and onboarding programs.

Journal Article JAAPA · December 1, 2023 OBJECTIVES: Newly graduated NPs and physician associates/assistants (PAs) benefit from transition to practice (TTP) support to move successfully into practice. TTP programs (such as onboarding programs, fellowships, and residencies) hold promise for improv ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Nurse practitioner and physician assistant transition to practice: A scoping review of fellowships and onboarding programs.

Journal Article J Am Assoc Nurse Pract · December 1, 2023 BACKGROUND: Newly graduated nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) benefit from transition-to-practice (TTP) support to move successfully into practice. Transition-to-practice programs (i.e., onboarding programs and fellowships/residencie ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Clinical Rotation Development Fellowship

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2011 - 2016

Team Practice and Unifying Service Learning

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Association For Prevention Teaching and Research · 2015 - 2016

Expansion of Physician Assistant Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2010 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


Pennsylvania State University · 1983 M.P.A.
Drexel University · 1977 P.A.- C.